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The New Generation Fire Shelter

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Introduction

Know Your Fire Shelter

• How the New Generation Fire Shelter Works

Escape

• Stay Alert

Deployment

• Selecting Your Deployment Site
• Deployment Procedures
• Get on the Ground
• Water Can Make the Difference
• Sharing a Shelter
• Group Deployment
• Keep These Items Out of Your Fire Shelter
• Do Not Delay Deployment

During an Entrapment

• Moving Your Shelter
• Conditions Inside the Shelter
• When to Leave the Shelter

Training

• Training Scenarios
• Practice Fire Shelters
• Realistic Training Is Best
• Never Train in Live Fire
• Visualization

Inspection and Care

• Inspection
• Care of the Fire Shelter

Conclusions

• Feedback

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