1. Fire Service Administration
2. Fire/Arson Investigation
3. Fire Operations
4. Hazardous Materials
5. Terrorism
6. Firefighters Honored
at the National Fallen Firefighters'Memorial.
Aftermath of Firefighter Fatality Incidents: Preparing for the Worst -aftmath.pdf
Useful information for fire departments and firefighters, in helping to deal with the consequences of such a tradegy. (File size: 628K)
Firefighter Fatalities in the United States in 1995 - ff_fat95.pdf
Identification and analysis of causes for on-duty deaths of firefighters in1995. Also includes analysis of personal alert safety devices at fatal fires and a special report on several fatalities occurring during technical rescue operations. (File size: 344K)
Firefighter Fatalites in the United States in 1996 - ff_fat96.pdf
Identification and analysis of causes for on-duty deaths of firefighters in 1996. Also includes analysis of homicide and violence in the workplace, vehicle accidents, and firefighter health and wellness. (File size: 298K)
Firefighter Fatalites in the United States in 1997 - ff_fat97.pdf
Firefighter Fatalites in the United States in 1998 - ff_fat98.pdf
Identification and analysis of causes for on-duty deaths of firefighters in 1998. (File size: 288K)
Firefighter Fatalites in the United States in 1999 - ff_fat99.pdf
Identification and analysis of causes for on-duty deaths of firefighters in 1999. (File size: 638K)
Arson and Juveniles: Responding to the Violence - ars&juve.pdf*
Documents the problem of older children who set fires resulting in serious or potentionally serious consequences. Examines factors commonly associated with intentional firesetting by teen agers and discusses a number of community intervention programs. (File size: 1.2 Meg)
Arson in the United States - arsinus.pdf*
Deals with several factors contributing to the incidence of arson in the U.S. and the challeges faced in confronting the problem. File size: 1.5Meg)
Operational Considerations for High-Rise Firefighting - hirise.pdf*
Provides: (1) an overview of HR fires of the past decade; (2) an elaboration upon three problem areas: water supply, functionality of the fire protection systems, and occupant evacuation; and (3) the use of SOPs, inspections programs and occupant evacuation training to minimize the affects of the problems. (1.1 Meg file)
St. George Hotel Complex (in Brooklyn, New York ) 16 Alarm Fire - stgeorge.pdf
More than 700 firefighters operating over 100 pieces of apparatus were needed to control a fire involving several interconnected buildings in a crowded Brooklyn neighborhood on August 26, 1995. (File size: 482K)
Tire Fires: A Report to Congress - tirefire.pdf
Results of a 1997-1998 study indicate the hazardous characteristics of tire fires, personal protection equipment requirements, fire duration and site hazards encountered that contribute to firefighter risk. (File size: 93K)
Fire Department Response to Biological Threat at B'nai B'rith Headquarters - biobrith.pdf
Though the threat was a hoax, the incident reveals many lessons for the fire service in preparing for future chemical/biological terrorist incidents. (File size: 908K)
Scrap and Shredded Tire Fires - tr093.pdf*
Extensive elaboration upon the inherent hazardous materials characteristics and fire suppression difficulties common to fires occurring in scrap and shredded tire facilities. The need for pre-planning, unusual extinguishment requirements and toxic waste runoff containment are discussed at length. (File size: 1.1 Meg)
Emergency Responce to Terrorism: Self-Study Course - er2terr.pdf*
Designed to provide a general introduction to the basic concepts for first-responder awareness at the scene of a potential terrrorist incident.(File size: 1.2 Meg)
Fire Department Response to Biological Threat at B'nai B'rith Headquarters - biobrith.pdf
Though the threat was a hoax, the incident reveals many lessons for the fire service in preparing for future chemical/biological terrorist incidents. (File size: 908K)
