Fire Department Resource Library
This section contains reference and resource information for use by fire departments and firefighters. The information contained on these websites is that of the individual agency or organization and not the Newbury Fire Department.
2004 Emergency Response Guidebook
National Fire Protection Association (NFPA)
NFPA study finds a stunning increase in cigarette caused fires
Americans underestimate their risk of fire, Fire Prevention Week survey finds
3,925 died in fires in 2003 - many more than in all natural disasters combined
NFPA study shows a 15% increase in candle fires from
2000 to 2001, triple the number in 1990.
NFPA
a Needs Assessment of the Fire Service - New Hampshire NFPA,
NPGA, and PERC announce availability of new Fire Safety Analysis Manual Vehicle
crashes cause more firefighter deaths than fires, NFPA study finds
NFPA 1600 - Standard on Disaster/Emergency Management and Business Continuity Programs 2004 Edition Install smoke alarms correctly and test them regularly Escape planning for older adults Tips for people with disabilities Smoke alarms - Make them work for your safety NFPA urges replacing home smoke alarms after 10 years DHS/US Fire Administration/FEMA US Fire Administration Report - The Seasional Nature of Fires
US Fire Administration Training and Education Directory
US Fire Administration Report Fire in the United States 1992-2001
Three
Special Reports Look at 2000 Structure Fires in the U.S., Including Residential
Fire Incidence New
Homeland Security Web Page Delivers NIMS Guidance Fire Safe Landscaping can save your home National Incident Management System National Mutual Aid and Resource Management Initiative
Glossary of Terms and Definitions US Fire Administration offers National Incident Management System (NIMS) Course DHS Launches Office of Interoperability and Compatibility.
USFA
NewsletterJune, July 2004 Center for Disease Control CDC Responding to
Incidents of National Consequence Vehicle Rescue Safety - Part I (Responder Safety.com) Vehicle Rescue Safety - Part II (Responder Safety.com) University of Extracation Safe Parking Personal Survival Skills How Safe Are YOU Working Roadway Incidents? Protecting
Responders on the Highway Fire.gov. Lifesaving Resources Inc. Rescue from Submerged Vehicles Drowning and Aquatic Injury Facts Beware!! The Hazards of Ice
Firefighter Survival in the Water International Association of Fire Chiefs (IAFC) Fire Engineering Gov Star Information Portal for Government
FEMA Releases School Fires Report