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Subject Guide - Fire Science
Compiled by Sue Leibold, Fire Sciences Librarian Liaison. Updated
2006.
Selected Reference Books
REF KF 3975.Z95 I58 2003 2003 International Fire Code
REF TH 9111.N375 2000 National Fire Codes: A Compilation of NFPA
Codes, Standards, Recommended Practices and Guides
REF TH 9116.K88 Fire Sciences Dictionary
Selected Circulating Books
HV 8079.A7 O27 1997 Practical Fire and Arson Investigation
TH 9180.F35 2000 Blaze: The Forensics of Fire
TH 9118.U54 A3 2004 Working Fire: the Making of an Accidental Fireman
TH 9119.C65 2003 Opportunities in Fire Protection Services Careers
TH 9180.F35 2000 Firefighting: Basic Skills and Techniques
TH 9180.F35 2000 Principles of Fire Behavior
TH 9310.5 C374 1998 Fire Fighting Strategy and Tactics: Featuring
An 8-Step Process for Sizeup
TH 9363.S78 1997 Introduction to Fire Pump Operations
TH 9505.N5071 2004 The Last Men Out: Life on the Edge at Rescue
2 Firehouse
TH 9118.U54 A3 2004 Working Fire: the Making of an Accidental Fireman
TH9310.5 .C374 1998 Fire Fighting Strategy and Tactics: Featuring
an 8-step Process for Sizeup
Full-Text Books Online
NetLibrary
This database includes access to such titles as, Braving the Flames,
Evaluation of Fire Safety, Opportunities, Fire Protection Services
Careers, Facilities Evaluation Handbook : Safety, Fire Protection,
and Environmental Compliance, Fire From First Principles : A Design
Guide to Building Fire Safety, and Firefighter Career Starter : Finding
and Getting a Great Job.
Merck Manual of Medical
Information
Print Magazines in Kiefer Library
Fire Chief
Fire Engineering
Fire Rescue
Fire Technology
Industrial Fire World
JEMS: Journal of Emergency Services
NFPA Journal: National Fire Protection Association Journal
Magazine, Journal & Newspaper
Article Databases or Online Periodicals
Academic
Search Premier | Off-Campus
Access
Academic Search Premier gives access
to many full-text Fire Science materials such as Fire Engineering, Canadian
Journal of Forest Research, Conservation Biology, and American Forests.
Facts
on File | Off-Campus
Access
NewsBank | Off-Campus
Access
Proquest
Research Library | Off-Campus
Access
Proquest Research Library gives access to many
full-text Fire Science materials such as Journal of Forestry,
National Fire Protection Association (NFPA), Fire Chief,
Fire Technology, and Forest Science.
Building and Fire Research
Library
Other Library
Materials
Video/DVD Check with Media Services
MDSV VIDEOCASSETTE
#5-BO2 Fire in America
MDSV VIDEOCASSETTE #5-B13 Fire! Countdown to Disaster
MDSV VIDEOCASSETTE #5-B05 Foam Demonstration by Scott Hagerty/Western
Fire Equipment Company
MDSV VIDEOCASSETTE #5-B03 The Nozzleman
MDSV VIDEOCASSETTE #5-B11 Vehicle Extraction Exercises
TA656 .W49 2002 DVD Why the Towers Fell
Searching the Library Catalog
The above titles are just a few of the resources available for you.
The Kiefer Library Catalog, http://tlc.aims.edu/ provides
access to resources available at Aims Community College. Use the
following subjects (Library of Congress) and keywords to search in
the library catalog:
fire departments, fire engines, fire extinction, fire suppression,
fire safety, fire investigation, fire fighters, fire prevention,
fire chiefs, fire departments, fire pumps, fire standards, fires,
forest fire fighters, emergency medical personnel, arson, wildfires,
emergency management, smokejumpers, wildfire fighters, fire management,
forest fires
Selected Web Resources
Active Fire Maps: USDA
Forest Service
Colorado Department of Fire Safety
Earth
Observatory
FireFighting.com
FireHouse.com
FireHouse
Colorado
GEMAC Wildland Fire Support
MedlinePlus
Fire Safety
National Fire Academy
National Fire Protection
Association
National
Humanities Center History with Fire in Its Eye
Occupational
Safety & Health Administration
United States Fire Administration,
Fire Safety
Colorado State Forest Service
Selected Statistical
Resources
National
Center for Injury Prevention and Control
United States Fire
Statistics
Wildlands Fire Statistics
Selected Online Images and
Other Media
Historical
Fire Photos
Historical
Smoke Jumper Photos
NOVA: Fire Wars
Wildland Fire Photos
Other Library Catalogs
Colorado State University
Loveland Public Library
Prospector: Colorado Unified
Catalog
University of Northern College Library
Catalog
Weld Library District
Windsor-Severance
Library District
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