Technology > Firefighting
Contributor -- Barbara Whitener, University of Louisville
- 1st Responder Network
- This site collects news on fires in the us and around the world. It also
offers forums, events calendars, and more on emergency services and fire
fighting.
- Arson
- Links from the Ekstrom Library Government Resources Page.
- Building and Fire Research Laboratory
- "The Building and Fire Research Laboratory studies building materials;
computer-integrated construction practices; fire science and fire safety
engineering; and structural, mechanical, and environmental engineering."
The Building and Research Laboratory is part of the National Institute of
Standards and Technology.
- Fire Data from the U.S.
Fire Administration
- This site includes national and state information on both residential
and nonresidential fires. There are statistics on firefigthers, fire departments,
arson and fire casualties.
- Fire Find
- This is a firefighter's search engine. It includes resources such as software,
publications, equipment, information on how to fight various types of fires,
links to firefighter training, fire departments worldwide and much more.
- Fire Fighter Fatality
Investigation and Prevention Program
- This page from the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
reports fire fighter line of duty fatalities for each state.
- The Governors Commission
on Fire Protection Personnel Standards and Education (Fire Commission)
- The commission which began in 1970 has the mission “to strengthen,
upgrade and improve the fire service for the citizens and industry of the
Commonwealth through standardized, education, training, communication, and
distribution of funds.”
- National Interagency Fire Information Center
- This site provides up-to-date fire news, statistics, state-by-state summaries
and National Fire Maps including
on-line, real-time information about wildland fires, satellite images, NOAA
fire maps, wildland fire potential assessment and fire weather forecasts.
- U.S. Fire Administration
- Provides information, publications, such as The
Rural Fire Problem in The United States (PDF format), grants, technical
assistance, training resources and courses through the National Fire Academy.
- Wildland
Fires
- Links from the Ekstrom Library Government Resources Page.
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Last Updated: Friday, 14-Jul-2006 12:39:17 EDT
