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General Resources
- Emergency services resources
- Building and Fire Research Laboratory Fire on the Web
- Lund University's Fire Safety Engineering Resources on the Internet (334K PDF)
- Guide to Fire Science Resources
- FireTools web-based resource that includes routine calculations and material properties relevant to Fire Protection Engineering analysis
- What do firefighters do at a house fire?
10-75 fire incidents around the country
"A Day in the Life of the World's Bravest"
emergency service acronyms
adiabatic flame temperature
Audio
- 911 Audio
Auscultation Assistant live audio files of heart murmurs and breath sounds for educational use
Backdraft: The Fire Engine in the Colonial Community
Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR)
- Citizen CPR Foundation
- Hyattsville VFD Online - Citizen CPR Program
- Learn CPR
National Cave Rescue Commission
Alpert's ceiling jet correlations
Johns Hopkins University Center for Civilian Biodefense Strategies
Citizen Corps
Combustion
- Blowing Out a Candle
- Burned again
- Candle Flame in Microgravity
- Candle flames
- Candle flames
- candle info: what is a candle?
- Candlelight
- "A Chemical History of a Candle" (Michael Faraday's lectures)
- Combustion Institute
  - Eastern States Section of the Combustion Institute
- HowStuffWorks: How do Candles Work?
- HowStuffWorks: How do trick birthday candles work - the kind that re-light themselves after you blow them out?
- New Science: A New Flame
- temperature in flames and fires
- Try This: Combustion
- University of Southern California Combustion Physics Lab
- Why are fire and flames colored?
- Enrich Yourself: Why Does a Candle Flame Have Different Zones?
- HowStuffWorks: Why does smoke come from a fire?
- Why is a candle flame yellow?
Comics
- Heroes
- Heroes review
Companies/Catalogs
- Cairnes & Brother Inc.
- Combustion Science & Engineering
- Darley
- EmergencyTees.com
- FDNY Fire Zone
- Fire Research Corp.
- Fire Science and Technology Inc.
- FireStoreOnline.com
- Gall's Incorporated America's largest supplier to public safety professionals
- Lab Safety Supply
- LaFrance
- Lifesaving Resources Aquatics safety and water rescue specialists
- Medtronic, Inc. great AEDs
- Milwaukee Strap Inc.
- Moore Medical Corporation, Inc.
- R & B Fabrications, Inc.
- Rescue Source nation's number one water rescue resource catalog
- S. M. Smith Co.
- Salamander whitewater, kayak, rafting, canoeing, throw bags, helmets, gloves, etc.
- Skyblazer flares and signaling devices
- Special Rescue Services Group
- Stearns Inc. watersports and outdoor products
- Streamlight flashlights
- TheFireStore.com
Conferences
- Fire Department Instructors Conference
- International Symposium on Fire Safety Science
- SRDR: Search and Rescue - Disaster Response Conference and Exposition
- Virtual Fire and Rescue Expo
Defibrillation
Data and Modeling
- Cone Calorimeter Data
- EXODUS evacuation model for the safety industry
- FASTLite
- Fire on the Web
- HAZARD I collection of data, procedures, and computer programs which are used to simulate the important time-dependent phenomena involved in residential fires
- Inital Fires (Lund University) RHR, smoke production and CO generation from single items and room fire tests
- Integrated Environmental Soultions - Smoke & Fire
Department of Health and Human Services, Office of Emergency Preparedness
Departments
- Boardman Township Fire Department
- CCAS/KSC Fire Fighters
- DC area department radio frequencies
- District of Columbia Fire/EMS Department
  - DCFD.com
  - District of Columbia Fire/EMS Department
- FDNY
  - FDNY Photography
- Paris
- United States Naval Academy Fire Department
Disaster-Resource.com resources for crisis/emergency management & business continuity
DisasterHelp
Drop Dead device to rescue people from tall buildings
Drug InfoBase information on drugs
ECG Learning Center
Emergency
- Emergency! Memories
- HVFD's EMERGENCY! Home Page
- Project 51: Splash
emergency.com crisis, conflict, and emergency service news, analysis, and reference information
Emergency Email & Wireless Network provides notification to citizens of local, regional, national, and international emergencies
- site #1
- site #2
Emergency Medical Service
- American College of Prehospital Medicine
- Emergency Medical Technician
- Emergency Services Database
- EMSGuide.com
- Advanced HAZMAT Life Support
- humor
- National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Emergency Medical Services
- Wilderness Medical Associates certified authority in Wilderness First Responder rescue training
- Wilderness & Environmental Medicine official journal of the Wilderness Medical Society
Emergency Medicine and Primary Care homepage enhance communication between physicians and to develop a medium that brings the benefits of computer technology to emergency and primary care physicians
Vanderbilt University Medical Center emergency medicine monthly teching files photos on injuries
Emergency Preparedness
- University of Oklahoma's plan
Environmental Contaminants Encyclopedia
Explosives

Blast Injury.org

Extinguishers
- ABC's of portable fire extinguishers
- Fire Extinguishers at Work Video
NFPA Fact Sheets
National Fallen Firefighter Memorial Database
Family disaster supply kit
Fatalities
- firefighter fatalities
- Firefighter Fatality Database
- Firefighter Fatality Retrospective Study (April 2002)
  - description
  - report (PDF)
FDNY Fire Zone
Fire and EMS Information Network
Fire and Emergency Training Network (FETN)
Fire Donations.com leader in online fire service fundraising
Fire Education Corps
NIOSH Fire Fighter Fatality Investigation and Prevention Program
Fire/Rescue WWW Link Directory
National Fire Plan
Fire Protecetion Engineering
- University of Maryland's ENFP 620 * Fire Dynamics Laboratory
- Society of Fire Protection Engineers, Inc.
  - SFPE at the University of Maryland
Fire Prevention Week
Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms Fire Research Lab
Firefighter.com
Firefighting
FireFighting.com free homepages
A Fireman's Prayer
FireNet mailing list global information-sharing network for wildland fire professionals
Firescience.com
Firetactics.com
FIREWISE
flame height correlation calculator
how flame retardants prevent fires
simplified approach to downward flame spread
Thomas' flashover correlation
Hazardous Materials
- General
  - ATSDR HazDat Database scientific and administrative database developed to provide access to information on the release of hazardous substances from Superfund sites or from emergency events and on the effects of hazardous substances on the health of human populations
  - Homeland Defense: Information Products: Biological and Chemical Agent Quick Reference Tables
  - CDC - Public Health Emergency Preparedness & Response
  - Chemical and Biological Agents: A Tutorial
  - NIOSH Pocket Guide to Chemical Hazards
  - Chemical Sampling Information presents, in concise form, data on a large number of chemical substances that may be encountered in industrial hygiene investigations
  - Chemical Warfare Agents
  - Chemical/Biological/Radiological Incident Handbook
  - Emergency Response Guidebook
    - site #1
    - site #2
  - HazMat-WMD forums
  - Hazmat Safety Homepage
  - United States Fire Administration's Hazardous Materials Guide for First Responders
  - International Critical Incident Stress Foundation, Inc. non-profit, open membership foundation dedicated to the prevention and mitigation of disabling stress
  - Right to Know Hazardous Substance Fact Sheets
  - The Army Link Safety and Hazmat Links
  - Toxicological Profile Information Sheet
  - TOXNET cluster of databases on toxicology, hazardous chemicals, and related areas
- Anthrax
  - USFA -- Anthrax Information Resources for First Responders
- Materials
  - Anthrax information resources for first responders
- Material Safety Data Sheets
  - Material Safety Data Sheets ~ 325,000 MSDS files
  - Material Safety Data Sheets
  - MSDS Databases
  - MSDSsolutions.com You not have to search repeatedly for simple information. You'll have to register to access the MSDS', but it's free and simple to do. The site is simple enough that you'll get your information quickly and resourced at a level which ensures you will find the MSDS' you are trying to find.
  - National MSDS Repository
  - Northwest Fisheries Science Center Material Safety Data Sheet Searches
  - Safety Information Resources, Inc. MSDS
  - Where to find MSDS on the Internet
Highway Safety Programs: Emergency Medical Services
"I Wish You Could See"
Incident Command System (ICS)
- ICS Training Curriculum
- ICS Document Categories
Incidents
- "Baltimore City Firefighter Makes Narrow Escape"
- Pentagon/World Trade Center/September 11th Attack
Infectious Diseases
- Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy
- United States Army Medical Research Institute of Infectious Diseases
The International Fire Information Network
interFIRE a site dedicated to imrpoving fire investigation worldwide
Jems Communications wealth of information on emergency medical services (EMS), fire fighting, rescue, prehospital care, mobile medical services and medical transport
Maryland
- University of Maryland Baltimore County Department of Emergency Health Services
- Emergency Education Council source for prehospital continuing education available for region 5 and throughout the state of Maryland
- University of Maryland's Emergency Response Guide
- Fire Museum of Maryland
- Maryland Emergency Management Agency (MEMA)
  - MEMA Resource Collections Forms
- Maryland Fire and Rescue Institute
- Maryland Fire Chiefs Association
- Maryland Fire/Rescue Wire Recent incidents of note from the Maryland suburbs of DC
- Maryland Institute for Emergency Medical Services System (MIEMSS)
- Maryland State Fire Marshal's Office
- Maryland State Firemen's Association
- Office of Domestic Preparedness
- Emergency Resources - Upper Potomac River
- Potomac Valley Search and Rescue Group Student organized ground search and rescue group based at the University of Maryland
- Prince George's County Fire Department (PGFD)
  - Amateur Radio Emergency Service / Radio Amateur Civil Emergency Service
  - Career Services Directives (248K PDF)
  - Communications Audio
    - site #1 (RealPlayer)
    - site #2 (WinAmp)
    - site #3 (RealPlayer)
  - Fire Commission
  - Fire Safety Law
  - General Orders
    - Kentland's site (752K PDF)
    - Morningside's site (752K PDF)
    - Riverdale's site (716K PDF)
  - Greenbelt Volunteer Fire Department
  - Prince George's County Volunteer Fire and Rescue Association
- Smoke Free Maryland
Medical
- Online discount medical bookstore
- Complete home medical guide Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons
- Medical NBC Online
- Merck Manual of Medical Information complete and comprehensive medical information
Memorials
- Firehero.org National Fallen Firefighters Foundation to remember America's fallen firefighters through a variety of activities. It honors our fallen fire heroes and assist their families and coworkers.
- The Last Alarm
- National Fallen Firefighters Foundation
- National Fallen Firefighters' Memorial
  - National Fallen Firefighters Memorial Database
- Red Helmets dedicated to "honoring all firefighters who have answered their last call"
Merchandise
- FDtees.com
- Emergency Tees
Merck Manual of Diagnosis and Therapy designed to meet the needs of general practitioners in selecting medications
Metropolitan Medical Response System
Museums
- Hall of Flame Fire Museum
National Disaster Medical System
National Fire Maps
National Interagency Fire Center
News
- Disaster News Network
- Firehouse.com pager notification notification of major new stories on Firehouse.Com, Line of Duty Deaths and related instant content, as well as daily headline summaries.
- US Fire Administration E-mail Updates
one liners
Organizations
- Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms Fire Research Lab
- American Heart Association
  - Currents
- CMC Rescue, Inc.
- Commission on Fire Accreditation International
- Federal Emergency Management Agency
  - Mitigation
- International Association for Fire Safety Science
- Internatonal Association of Fire Chiefs
- International Association of Fire Fighters
- International Fire & Police Recruitment Administration
- National Association of Search and Rescue
  - Standard Operating Guidelines (144K PDF)
  - SOG summary
- National Fire Academy
  - National Fire Academy Alumni Association
- National Fire Protection Association
  - NFPA's One-Stop Data Shop
  - Fire Service section
- National Institue of Standards and Technology Building and Fire Research Laboratory
  - Publications Online
- National Volunteer Fire Council
- Society of Fire Protection Engineers
  - Chesapeake Chapter
- United States Fire Administration
  - Hotel-Motel National Master List search for specific hotels and motels that meet the fire and life safety requirements of the Hotel and Motel Fire Safety Act of 1990.
- Wilderness Medical Society
- Wildland Firefighter Foundation
On Emergency Medicine single source for updated techniques, in-depth articles about particular areas of interest and "where to go" for further information
Poison
- American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals' Animal Poison Control Center
pool fire burning rate and heat release rate calculator
PRIMEDIA Fire & Emergency Group offer Fire and Emergency Television Network and other video services related to fire and EMS
Public Health Preparedness and Response
Publications
- Advanced Rescue Technology
- Fire and Materials
- Fire Engineering
- FIRE.GOV contains easy to read articles describing ongoing research activities around the world
- Fire Chief
- Firehouse Magazine
- International Fire Service Training Association
- National Fire and Rescue
Pyro Purity Test
rapidintervention.com
RescueNet
Research
- Fire Research Information Services (FRIS)
- NFPA research and reports
ResponderSafety.com
Risk Watch comprehensive injury prevention program designed for use in the classroom
Rope

Knots

checking PPE

Safe Alerts
Safety Seats
- Bowie Volunteer Fire Department inspections
- Child safety seat inspection stations listed on the NHTSA web site
- Maryland Kids in Safety Seats
- NHTSA Regional Offices
Scholarships
- NFPA Scholarships/Awards/Grants
  - David B. Gratz Scholarship
  - John L. Jablonsky Scholarship
Search and Rescue
- Chesapeake Search and Rescue Dog Association
- dbS Productions source of search and rescue research, publications, and training
- Search and Rescue Dogs of Maryland
- US Coast Guard Office of Search and Rescue newsletter
- United States Search and Rescue Task Force
Seminars
- International Survival Systems fire and rescue seminars
Frequently asked questions about smoke alarms and detectors
Smoke Density Calculation Tools
Software
- CompliaSoft
- NIST Fire Dynamics Simulator (FDS) and SmokeView
laminar soot processes
Spenser S. Eccles Health Sciences Library
Home Fire Sprinkler Coalition
Stonehearth Open Learning Opportunities a school dedicated to Wilderness Emergency Medicine, Outdoor Leadership, Outdoor Creative Arts, and Rescue
Terminology
- Rockville Volunteer Fire Department Medical Terminoloy for the Probie
Terrorism
- Biological and Chemical Warfare and Terrorism
- National Fire Academy's Emergency Response to Terrorism: Job Aid
- National Fire Academy's Emergency Response to Terrorism: Self-Study
- FEMA: Terrorism Training and Resources
- Homeland Defense
- free NFPA Terrorism Publications
- National Domestic Preparedness Office clearinghouse for state, local, and federal weapons of mass destruction information and assistance
- National Volunteer Fire Council -- Free Terrorism Training Courses Offered
- Office of Justice Programs: Terrorism & Domestic Preparedness: What's New
Test of Courage: The Making of a Firefighter PBS show that follows a group of dedicated young men and women from diverse backgrounds pursuing their quest to become firefighters. As they meet the intense daily pressures of saving lives and the realities of living and working in a culturally diverse society, will these new firefighters learn to trust each other with their own lives?
Thermodynamics
- Beginner's Guide to Temperature Measurement
- ITS-90 Resource Site Internet resource for the International Temperature Scale of 1990
- Omega's Temperature Handbook
- Web Based Applications for Thermal Research
- Thermal Stuff: Beginner's Guides
- ThermoDex index of selected thermodynamic data handbooks
- Finding Thermodynamic Information
- Thermometrics Technical Section
Thermophysical Data
- air property calculator
- liquid properties
- thermal conductivity
  - Thermal Conductivity
  - Thermal Conductivity Science
  - Thermal Conductivity Conversion Factors
    - site #1
    - site #2
  - Thermal Conductivity Units Converting Calculator
- water vapor property calculator
Tips
- Employee Emergency & Fire Prevention Plans
- Use, Placement, Maintenance and Testing of Portable Fire Extinguishers
Tot Finder Stickers
- Tot Finder Stickers
Training
- Command School fire training for Incident Command and Fireground Management
- Federal Emergency Management Agency's Emergency Management Institute
- FEMA's Training Resources Portal Page
University Programs
- American Public University - Fire Science Programs
- College of Southern Maryland - Fire Science Technology (College of Southern Maryland)
- Lund University - Department of Fire Safety Engineering (Sweden)
- University of Maryland - Fire Protection Engineering (College Park, MD)
  - Fire Dynamics Laboratory
    - spring 2001
    - spring 2002
- University of Maryland Baltimore County - Emergency Health Services
- University of Maryland University College - Fire Science
- Worcester Polytechnic Institute - Fire Protection Engienering & Center for Firesafety Studies
Urban Search and Rescue
- Center for Robot-Assisted Search and Rescue
- National Institute for Urban Search and Rescue
- Robots for Urban Search and Rescue
VFIS
visible human cross sections
VolunteerFD.org
thewatchdesk.com
Water Rescue
- Bibliography on Police and Public Safety Diving
- Boats
  - Office of Boating Safety - Federal Requirements
- Companies
  - Dive Rescue International, Inc.
  - Lifeguard Systems Inc. a water rescue training company
  - Rescue 3 International Providing the finest rescue training around the world!
  - Rescue 3 Virginia
  - Special Rescue Services Group provides special rescue training, expert witness services, risk management consulting, and movie support services
- Dive Safety Manual/Standard Operating Procedures and Guidelines
  - National Association of Search and Rescue (PDF)
- DiveMed
- WWW.DIVERESCUE.COM
- equipment
- Higgins and Langley Memorial Awards for Outstanding Achievement in Swiftwater Rescue
- Organizations
  - International Association of Dive Rescue Specialists
  - International Underwater Cave Rescue and Recovery
  - National Association of Public Safety Divers
- Public safety diver events page
- Publications
  - RipTide
- Rescue Recovery Divers Page
- Search patterns
- Shark Survivor
- Standard Operating Procedures
  - San Marcos Area Recovery Team Standard Operating Procedures
- Daily streamflow conditions maps of the United States
- Teams
  - Maryland State Public Safety Diving Home Page
  - Potomac River Rescue Association
  - Trident Foundation multi-service, non-profit, 501(c)(3) corporation, which was created to help families, communities, and public safety agencies with challenges pertaining to the aquatic environment
  - Montgomery County (Maryland) Fire and Recsue Underwater Rescue Team
  - Ocean City Recovery Underwater Search Team
  - Prince George's County Volunteer Water Rescue and Recovery Team (Prince George's County, MD)
- Training
  - Ventura County Sheriff's Search and Rescue Dive Team Underwater Academy
- wateroperations.com for professionals involved in any type of water rescue and recovery
- World Congress on Drowning
- www.diverescue.com
WebPath: The Internet Pathology Laboratory over 1900 images along with text, tutorials, and laboratory exercises that demonstrate gross and microscopic pathologic findings associated with human disease conditions
WiththeCommand.com fire service's one stop for news and information
WMDFirstResponders.com

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Last updated: 05 November 2006