Region VII has added 2 new advocates, Steve Arnold and Todd Farley are Missouri state advocates.

The CTBS class is scheduled for delivery at Missouri Fire & Rescue Training Institute Winter Fire School thanks to efforts of Missouri Advocate Kate Moore.

Nebraska state advocate Kyle Ienn, Chief of Ralston Nebraska F.D. continues his efforts through CTBS deliveries. Kansas Advocate Todd Miles is working with Kansas University Fire Training on future CTBS deliveries and has linked the KU fire training website to the EGH website. Kansas Advocate Gary Bowker continues his recovery from cardiac bypass surgery, and has written an article regarding his ordeal entitled Someone is Missing Tonight. The CTBS train the trainer delivery in Iowa is in final planning. Plans continue for the Initiatives Implementation Workshop in March 2008. Region VII advocates held a conference call on 20 November to discuss completed and future projects. The National Seatbelt Pledge was one of the projects discussed.