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View of Management in Fire Investigation Units: Issues and Trends for the 90s (Volume II)
This document is a follow-up report detailing further studies in regard to management of arson units. The original report looks at particular management practices from several local fire investigation units. Factors affecting the current state of fire investigation are also described in this report.
United States Fire Administration
1992-07
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Many Faces, One Purpose: A Manager's Handbook on Women in Firefighting
This document is follow-up handbook to "Many Women Strong" (FA-195). It was developed to help fire service chiefs manage the changing workforce as it becomes more inclusive of larger numbers of women in all fire department ranks.
United States Fire Administration
1999-09
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Critical Infrastructure Protection Process: Job Aid
"This Job Aid is a guide to assist leaders of the fire and EMS [emergency medical services] community with the process of critical infrastructure protection."
United States Fire Administration
2002-05
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Stress Management: Model Program for Maintaining Firefighter Well-Being
"Stress is recognized as one of the most serious occupational hazards affecting a firefighter's health, well-being and career. On the other hand, we know that stress is not something to be avoided absolutely, as it is essential for vitality and optimal functioning. In this program, participants will learn about fire service stress and how to apply sound stress managing principles for the purpose of minimizing the health-ravaging and costly consequences of excessive stress. Participants will learn how to become active, competent architects of career and life."
United States Fire Administration
1991-02
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Firefighter Fatalities in the United States in 2009
"This report continues a series of annual studies by USFA [United States Fire Administration] of onduty firefighter fatalities in the United States. The specific objective of this study is to identify all onduty firefighter fatalities that occurred in the United States and its protectorates in 2009 and to analyze the circumstances surrounding each occurrence. The study is intended to help identify approaches that could reduce the number of firefighter deaths in future years."
United States Fire Administration
United States Fire Administration; National Fallen Firefighters Foundation (U.S.)
2010-07
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Firefighter Fatalities in the United States in 2006
"This report continues a series of annual studies by the USFA of onduty firefighter fatalities in the United States. The USFA is the single public agency source of information for all onduty firefighter fatalities in the United States each year. This information is in the public domain and may be accessed on the USFA Web site at www.usfa.dhs.gov/fireservice/fatalities/. The unique and specific objective of this study is to identify all onduty firefighter fatalities that occurred in the United States and its protectorates in 2006, and to present in summary form the circumstances surrounding each occurrence. The study is intended to help identify approaches that could reduce the number of firefighter deaths in future years. In addition to the 2006 overall findings, this study includes information on the hazards to firefighters presented by engineered lumber when it is exposed to fire conditions."
United States Fire Administration
2007-07
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Firefighter Fatalities in the United States in 2007
"This report continues a series of annual studies by the USFA of onduty firefighter fatalities in the United States. The specific objective of this study is to identify all onduty firefighter fatalities that occurred in the United States and its protectorates in 2007, and to analyze the circumstances surrounding each occurrence. The study is intended to help identify approaches that could reduce the number of firefighter deaths in future years. In addition to the 2007 overall findings, this study includes information on seatbelt use for firefighters and efforts to encourage seatbelt use. […] Onduty fatalities include any injury or illness sustained while on duty that proves fatal. The term 'onduty' refers to being involved in operations at the scene of an emergency, whether it is a fire or nonfire incident; responding to or returning from an incident; performing other officially assigned duties such as training, maintenance, public education, inspection, investigations, court testimony, and fundraising; and being on call, under orders, or on standby duty except at the individual's home or place of business. An individual who experiences a heart attack or other fatal injury at home while he or she prepares to respond to an emergency is considered on duty when the response begins. A firefighter who becomes ill while performing fire department duties and suffers a heart attack shortly after arriving home or at another location may be considered on duty since the inception of the heart attack occurred while the firefighter was on duty."
United States Fire Administration
2008-06
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Firefighter Fatalities in the United States in 2012
"This report continues a series of annual studies by USFA [United States Fire Administration] of on-duty firefighter fatalities in the U.S. The specific objective of this study is to identify all on-duty firefighter fatalities that occurred in the U.S. and its protectorates in 2012 and to analyze the circumstances surrounding each occurrence. The study is intended to help identify approaches that could reduce the number of firefighter deaths in future years."
United States Fire Administration
2013-08
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Fireboats: Then and Now
This report shows how the fireboat has continued to evolve over the past 200 years to meet the changing needs of the fire service.
United States Fire Administration
2003-05-01?
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Compressed Air Foam for Structural Fire Fighting: A Field Test
The potential benefits of a transfer of compressed air foam technology to the urban environment are examined in this report. Please Note: This record has been imported to the HSDL as part of the LLIS Consolidation project and has not yet been reviewed by HSDL staff. Some information may be incomplete, missing, or inaccurate. For more information on the LLIS Consolidation project, please see here: [http://www.hsdl.org/?llis]
United States Fire Administration
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Civil Unrest: Recommendations for Organization and Operations During Civil Disturbance
This document contains recommendations for organization and operations during civil disturbances. It is an emergency services urban violence planning guide.
United States Fire Administration
1994-02
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Topical Fire Report Series, Volume 9, Issue 1 - Highway Vehicle Fires
"These short topical reports are designed to explore facets of the U.S. fire problem as depicted through data collected in USFA's National Fire Incident Reporting System. Each topical report briefly addresses the nature of the specific fire or fire-related topic, highlights important findings from the data, and may suggest other resources to consider for further information." Please Note: This record has been imported to the HSDL as part of the LLIS Consolidation project and has not yet been reviewed by HSDL staff. Some information may be incomplete, missing, or inaccurate. For more information on the LLIS Consolidation project, please see here: [http://www.hsdl.org/?llis]
United States Fire Administration
2008-09
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Medical Facility Fires
"These short topical reports are designed to explore facets of the U.S. fire problem as depicted through data collected in USFA's [United States Fire Administration] National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS). Each topical report briefly addresses the nature of the specific fire or fire-related topic, highlights important findings from the data, and may suggest other resources to consider for further information.
Also included are recent examples of fire incidents that demonstrate some of the issues addressed in the report or that put the report topic in context."
United States Fire Administration
2009-05
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Coffee Break Training -- Fire Prevention and Public Education: National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) -- Making it Count
This short training helps students understand the value of the National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) and the enhancements to NFIRS. NFIRS is the fire service's tool to report emergency responses and it is the largest incident-based database in the world.
United States Fire Administration
2011-10-13
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United States Fire Administration Technical Report Series: Fire Department Response to Biological Threat at B'nai B'rith Headquarters Washington, DC
"On April 24, 1997 at approximately 11:00 a.m. a person working for the Washington, D.C. office of B'nai B'rith discovered a suspicious looking package that was leaking a reddish fluid in the mailroom. The director of security for B'nai B'rith, a retired police officer, opened the package and found a Petri dish and a threatening note. He took the package and its contents outside the B'nai B'rith building and placed it on a small grass lawn. He then dialed 911 and requested police. The DC Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) responded to the incident. Police officers and the MPD Bomb Squad were on the scene for about one hour. Assistance from the fire department was requested when the police determined that the package contained a Petri dish labeled Anthracis Yersinia, a misspelled combination of the words Anthrax and Yersinia. Both are disease-causing bacteria that can be used in the production of biological weapons"
United States Fire Administration
1997-04
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Coffee Break Training: Fire/Arson and Explosion Investigation Curriculum: The Scientific Method Applied to Fire and Explosion Investigation
"NFPA [National Fire Protection Association] 921, Guide for Fire and Explosion Investigations, defines the scientific method as the systematic pursuit of knowledge involving the recognition and formulation of a problem, the collection of data through observation and experiment, and the formulation and testing of a hypothesis. Since the adoption of the first edition of NFPA 921 in 1992, the courts have placed more scrutiny and attention on the methodology used by investigators (expert witnesses) to form their opinions concerning the origin and cause of fires and explosions. Basic Methodology, Chapter 4 of NFPA 921, lists the steps of the scientific method as follows: Recognize the need, define the problem, collect the data, analyze the data, develop a hypothesis, test the hypothesis, and select a final hypothesis. There are numerous benefits for using the scientific method to examine fire and explosion cases, namely general acceptance of the methodology in the scientific community, use of a uniform, peer-reviewed protocol of practice and improved reliability of testimony from opinions formed using a systematic approach."
United States Fire Administration
2013-11-04
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Coffee Break Training: Supporting Fire Prevention/Community Risk Reduction
"Effective leaders understand how human behavior is driven by culture. The culture of an organization influences how its members behave. The leadership of an organization is ultimately responsible for facilitating its culture. Leaders must be willing to champion the prevention mission, particularly when it may be unpopular in the remainder of the organization. If an organization has institutionalized risk reduction as a core value, most of its members will embrace prevention activities and provide support with a professional, enthusiastic attitude. Even in an organization that supports prevention, some members may not necessarily embrace the activities they are expected to perform; however, most will do what needs to be done in a professional manner and without complaint. Factors that contribute to institutional support of fire prevention/risk reduction include resources dedicated to prevention, staff training on why and how to deliver services, and continuous feedback on the impact of efforts. In departments where a culture supportive of prevention has not been built, there may be dissenters who speak out against performing duties and/or attempt to purposely derail risk-reduction initiatives."
United States Fire Administration
2013-10-31
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Coffee Break Training: Fire/Arson and Explosion Investigation Curriculum: The Application of NFPA 921 in Fire and Explosion Investigations
The learning objective of this Coffee Break Training is that "the student shall be able to explain the importance of National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) 921 in fire and explosion investigations and its applicability to fire and explosion investigations. [...] NFPA 921, 'Guide for Fire and Explosion Investigations' plays a fundamental role in fire and explosion investigations. A new edition of NFPA 921 is scheduled to be published in 2014. For years, this document has played a critical role in the training, education and job performance of fire and explosion investigators. It also serves as one of the primary references used by the National Fire Academy to support its fire/arson-related training and education programs. It is imperative that investigators understand the scope, purpose and application of this document, especially since it will be used to judge the quality and thoroughness of their investigations."
United States Fire Administration
2013-12-02
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Coffee Break Training: Pioneers in Fire Prevention
"Ronny J. Coleman is a retired state fire marshal for the state of California. He possesses a Master of Arts degree in vocational education from Cal State Long Beach, a Bachelor of Science degree in political science from Cal State Fullerton, and an Associate of Arts degree in fire science from Rancho Santiago College. He has served in many elected positions in professional organizations, including president, International Association of Fire Chiefs (IAFC); vice president, International Committee for Prevention and Control of Fire (CTIF); and president, California League of Cities, Fire Chiefs Department. He served on the Public Safety Committee for the League of California Cities for almost 20 years, and he served as Chairman of the Commission on Fire Accreditation International from 1984 to 2005. He has held professional memberships in many other organizations, such as the IAFC, International Fire Code Institute, Conference of Building Officials, International Code Council (ICC), National Fire Protection Association, and the Institution of Fire Engineers (IFE), USA Branch. He was also elected as a Fellow of the IFE by the British Chapter."
United States Fire Administration
2013-11-14
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Coffee Break Training: Access and Water Supplies: Fire Flow Formulas: Part 11: Insurance Services Office Needed Fire Flow Formula: Occupancy Factor Examples
"According to the ISO 'Guide for Determination of Needed Fire Flow,' the maximum total area containing combustible material in an otherwise noncombustible contents occupancy (Class C-1) is 5 percent of the total area of that occupancy. For more information on fire flow, you can take the National Fire Academy online class 'Testing and Evaluation of Water Supplies for Fire Protection' (Q0218) at http://1.usa.gov/12JypCa. You can download the ISO 'Guide for Determination of Needed Fire Flow' from www.iso.com."
United States Fire Administration
2013-11-12
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Coffee Break Training: Characteristics of the Incident Command System: Part 3
"The Staging Area Manager is directly responsible to Operations. If Operations has not been staffed, Staging reports to Command. The Staging Area Manager is responsible for the coordination, support and distribution of all incoming resources. Staging is a location where resources ready for immediate assignment are placed temporarily. […] Level 1 Staging is used to control the first alarm or initially dispatched units. Have you ever responded with three to six pieces of apparatus to find a pot of food burning on a stove? All apparatus park right in front of the dwelling. Level 2 Staging is a location to which all second or greater alarm or mutual-aid companies report. The Staging location should be announced when the additional resources are requested/dispatched. This is the cue to establish the Staging Area Manager function. The Staging Area Manager reports to the Incident Commander or Operations, if it has been established."
United States Fire Administration
2013-10-28
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Coffee Break Training: Access and Water Supplies: Fire Flow Formulas: Part 10: Insurance Services Office Needed Fire Flow Formula: Occupancy Factor
"The student will be able to list the variables used in the Insurance Services Office (ISO) Needed Fire Flow (NFF) formula to establish the 'occupancy factor.' Recent Coffee Break Training items explained how to solve for the dimensionless 'construction factor' variable, Ci, in the ISO NFF formula: NFFi = (Ci) (Oi) [1 + (X + P)] Today, we introduce the occupancy factor variable, Oi, and how it affects the formula. In general, Oi addresses the combustibility of contents that may be found in all or a portion of the occupancy that is being evaluated for fire flow. As combustibility of contents increases, the water supply requirements increase as well. As discussed in Coffee Break Training 2013-36, the goal is to provide enough water to suppress the heat energy released by the fire and protect exposures."
United States Fire Administration
2013-11-05
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Coffee Break Training: Access and Water Supplies: Fire Flow Formulas: Part 9: Insurance Services Office Needed Fire Flow Formula: Effective Area Calculation
"Learning Objective: The student will be able to compute an example of the Insurance Services Office (ISO) 'construction factor' subformula that is included in the Needed Fire Flow (NFF) formula." This Coffee Break Training includes the formula for ISO NFF, with detailed instructions on how to complete the formula.
United States Fire Administration
2013-10-29
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Coffee Break Training: Access and Water Supplies: Fire Flow Formulas: Part 14: Insurance Services Office Needed Fire Flow: Communication Factor Values
The learning objective of this Coffee Break Training is that "the student will be able to explain the communication factor variable, Pi, in the Insurance Services Office (ISO) Needed Fire Flow (NFF) formula."
United States Fire Administration
2013-12-03
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Coffee Break Training: Writing a Proper Incident Report
The following is from the Coffee Break Training report focusing on writing a proper incident report. "Accurate and Specific: Accuracy applies to dates, times, names, addresses, phone numbers, medications and so on. These reports are reviewed by other agencies and professions; a bad report can make your organization look unprofessional. Reports must be accurate according to your department's standard operating procedures (SOPs) or medical protocols. When additional information becomes available after the initial reports are submitted (e.g., Cause of Ignition, Fire Dollar Loss, and Casualties), the reports should be updated. If you deviate from SOPs or protocols, you must state why you deviated from them. Avoid using technical jargon. Write the report so anyone can understand it. Use normal sentence capitalization; DO NOT WRITE IN ALL CAPS! Fire service reports are written in standard business format."
United States Fire Administration
2014-03
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Coffee Break Training: Hazardous Materials: Cryogenic Fluids
"Cryogenic liquids are liquefied gases that are kept in their liquid state at very low temperatures. The word 'cryogenic' means 'producing, or related to, low temperatures,' and all cryogenic liquids are extremely cold. Cryogenic liquids are classified in the model codes as fluids with a boiling point lower than -130 F (-90 C) at an absolute pressure of 14.7 pounds per square inch (101.3 kilopascals). All cryogenic liquids are gases at normal temperatures and pressures. These gases must be cooled below room temperature before an increase in pressure can liquefy them. Different cryogens become liquids under different conditions of temperature and pressure, but all have two properties in common: They are extremely cold, and small amounts of liquid can expand into very large volumes of gas. Each cryogenic liquid has its own specific properties, but most cryogenic liquids can be placed into one of three groups."
United States Fire Administration
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Coffee Break Training: Hazardous Materials: Finding Oxygen-Enriched Environments
"Oxygen-enriched environments exist in a variety of places, sometimes where they may not seem obvious. Oxygen enrichment is often the result of leaks from damaged or poorly maintained equipment; leaks from poor connections; opening valves deliberately or accidentally using an excess of oxygen in welding, flame cutting or a similar process; or poor ventilation where oxygen is being used. This photograph illustrates the interior of a recompression or hyperbaric chamber found in a community hospital. Hyperbaric chambers are vessels in which a high-pressure environment is used primarily to treat decompression sickness, gas embolism, carbon monoxide poisoning, gas gangrene resulting from infection by anaerobic bacteria, tissue injury arising from radiation therapy for cancer, and wounds that are difficult to heal."
United States Fire Administration
2014-03-25
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Coffee Break Training: Hazardous Materials: Cryogenic Fluid Containers
This 'Coffee Break Training' document discusses the importance of containers that store cryogenic fluid. From the document: " As a result of the special conditions under which extremely cold cryogenic liquids must be stored, there are special construction requirements found in National Fire Protection Association 55, 'Compressed Gases and Cryogenic Fluids Code.' Cryogenic fluid containers should be designed, fabricated, tested, marked (stamped) and maintained in accordance with one or more of the following requirements: [1] United States Department of Transportation hazardous materials regulations. [2] Transport Canada, Transportation of Dangerous Goods Regulations.
[3] The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code, 'Rules for Construction of Unfired Pressure Vessels.'"
United States Fire Administration
2014-03-11
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Coffee Break Training: Portable Extinguishers: Documenting Hydrostatic Tests
"Portable fire extinguishers must be tested periodically to ensure that they will withstand the internal pressure from the fire extinguishing agent and/or expellant gas. (See Coffee Break Training FP [Fire Protection]-2010-9 for test frequency.) Once the test is completed successfully, the results must be marked on the fire extinguisher for ready reference. Depending upon the type of cylinder, the record may be stamped on a high-pressure cylinder or have a permanent label applied to a low-pressure cylinder. (See Coffee Break Training FP-2010-3 for an explanation of the different cylinder types.)"
United States Fire Administration
2014-02-18
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Coffee Break Training: Characteristics of the Incident Command System: Part 6
"The Resource Unit Leader or RESL is responsible for maintaining the status of all assigned resources (primary and support) at an incident. This is achieved by overseeing the check-in of all resources, maintaining a status-keeping system indicating current location and status of all resources, and maintaining a master list of all resources (key supervisory personnel, primary and support resources, etc.)."
United States Fire Administration
2014-02-24
