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Featured Content 2007 pg. 7

• Field Guide: Vehicle-Borne Improvised Explosive Devices
  What do you do when confronted with a suspicious vehicle? Get August Vernon's quick reference to responding to potentional terror attacks.
• On the retirement of Deputy Fire Chief Jim Smith, PFD
  Fire Engineering Editor in Chief Bobby Halton salutes his good friend, Deputy Fire Chief Jim Smith, Philadelphia (PA) Fire Department. Jim retired this week after 41 years of service.
• Connecting with the Community: How To React During Fires
  Studies show people often make poor decisions when confronted with fire. Make sure your citizens know what steps to take to maximize their chances for survival.
• Chesterfield County (VA) Volunteers At Live Burn
  In August 2006, volunteer members of Chesterfield County (VA) Fire and EMS participated in a live burn at a residential dwelling. See photos from the training and one district chief's perspective on live-burn training.
• Last Call: Submit Your Presentation for FDIC 2008
  The deadline for Call for Presentations is today, June 29, 2007. Prospective speakers can download the form here as a Word document or pdf and e-mail it in.
• After the Knockdown: Remember SVEN
  There's still a lot of work to do once that house fire is extinguished. SVEN is an easy way to remember that major steps you need to take next: Search, Ventilate, watching for Extension, and Notify.
• Field Guides for Clandestine Drug Labs, IEDS
  Download these free, indispensable information sheets on responding to drug labs and improvised explosive devices, courtesy of August Vernon.
• Feel the Burn '07 Ride Concludes
  On June 20, 2007, Ohio firefighter Mike Manning arrived at Santa Clara Valley Medical Center for the conclusion of his "Feel the Burn Ride 07," and he was escorted in grand style by fire engines and motorcycle escort
• Time Management and the Fire Service: A Survey
  Get the results from a survey on time managment skills that was conducted on FireEngineering.com a few months ago, and find out what it means for developing time management training for the fire service.
• Seeking new HOT instructors for FDIC 2008
  Attention fire service instructors: FDIC 2008 is look for new HOT evolutions and new HOT instructors for new and existing HOT evolutions. Fill out our Call for Presentations form before the June 29, 2007, deadline.

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