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Web Links
U.S. Fire Administration
http://www.usfa.fema.gov/
A national leader in fire safety and prevention, USFA
supports the efforts of local communities to reduce the
number of fires and fire deaths. Their Web site spotlights
news and offers online publications and safety
information.
National Fire Protection Association
http://www.nfpa.org/
This site contains the latest information about the
National Fire Protection Association (NFPA), including its
departments, publications, seminars, and educational
programs. Features include safety information, product
information, codes and standards, and fire resource links.
National Volunteer Fire Council
http://www.nvfc.org/
The National Volunteer Fire Council is a non-profit
membership association representing the interests of the
volunteer fire, EMS, and rescue services. Their Web site
serves as an information source for the emergency
services, providing information on volunteer fire service,
membership, training, legislation, and organizational
activities.
Fire and EMS Information Network
http://cms.firehouse.com/content/fhnet/
The Fire and EMS Information Network provides a directory
of EMS and fire departments, message boards, events
calendar, and other information and resources. The site
even offers free Web page hosting for qualified
departments.
Fire/Rescue WWW Directory by HVFD
http://www.hyattsvillevfd.org/links/
Fire/Rescue WWW Directory offers thousands of Fire/Rescue
& EMS-related links sorted by category.
Survive Alive
http://www.SurviveAlive.org/
Survive Alive offers educational interactive games and
other materials that teach the important lessons of fire
safety to young people.
Fire Safe Home
http://www.firesafehome.org/
Operation Life Safety is a public/private partnership
created in 1982 to promote fire-safe homes through
built-in fire protection and fire-safe behavior. They have
put together a Web site that investigates the importance
and functionality of life-saving devices such as the fire
sprinkler.
Exodus Page
http://fseg.gre.ac.uk/exodus/
The Web site of Exodus, Edwin Galea's new evacuation tool
which uses sophisticated analysis to produce realistic
simulations, offers information on this product, including
news, publications, and a "how it works" section.
Books
Fire Safety and Loss Prevention
by Kevin A. Cassidy
Butterworth-Heinemann, 1992
The book examines the basic conflict between getting
people out of a burning building quickly and easily, as
well as keeping burglars from getting in.
A Kid's Guide to Staying Safe Around Fire (The Kid's
Library of Personal Safety)
by Maribeth Boelts
The Rosen Publishing Group's PowerKids Press, 1997
Kid's Guide discusses the dangers of a fire, what to do
if caught in a fire, and how to plan an emergency exit for
a family.
Collapse of Burning Buildings : A Guide to Fireground
Safety
by Vincent Dunn
Fire Engineering Book Department, 1987
This book provides a clear overview of the collapse
hazards presented by a burning building. The organized
chapters make the book a valuable resource for a fire
service instructor.
The American Fire Engine (Enthusiast Color)
by Hans Halberstadt
Motorbooks International, 1993
This book takes a look at the evolution of the fire
engine from hand pumpers to steamers to the elaborate rigs
of today. The author points out the interesting
intricacies of the machines and even explains how to
purchase a fire truck for $2,000 or less.
Cause for Alarm : The Volunteer Fire Department in the
Nineteenth-Century City
by Amy S. Greenberg
Princeton University Press, 1998
The book provides insight into urban volunteer fire
departments of the last century.
Special Thanks
Fred Conway
Sunny Cor Inc.
Stephen Foley
Casey Grant
L-W Book Sales
Dr. Peter Molloy
The Museum of the City of New York
Bruce Teele
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Peter Tyson, Producer
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