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Fire Safety
A Pathfinder
by Susan Bond, Librarian
According to the Statistical Abstract of the United States 2004-2005, there were over 1.6 million
fires reported in the U.S. in 2002, causing 3380 deaths and destroying over $15 billio n in property.
Many of these fires were preventable. This pathfinder attempts to give people the information they need to
reduce their risk of being victims of fire.
Encyclopedias & Dictionaries
Directories
Books & Videos
Magazines
Databases
Websites
Local Resources
Associations
World Book Encyclopedia - Fire Protection
Fire prevention. World Book Online Reference Center. 2005. World Book, Inc. 1 July 2005.
U.S. Fire Administration Fire Dept. Census
NY State Office of Fire Prevention and Control
Here are some useful Subject Headings to search for materials:
Fire
Fire Alarms
Fire Escapes
Fire Extinction
Fire Fighters
Fire Prevention
Fires
Life Saving at Fires
Books, Videos & Music CDs for Kids
Books
Fire Safety by Lucia Raatma
Fire Station by Lola Schaefer
Firefighter by Kathleen Ermitage
Safety Around Fire by Lucia Raatma
Stop, Drop and Roll by Lucia Raatma
A Kid’s Guide to Staying Safe Around Fire by Maribeth Boelts
Una Visita a La Estacion De Bomberos de Sesame Street (in Spanish) by Dan Elliott
What’s Inside a Firehouse? By Sharon Gordon
Smoke Alarms by Lucia Raatma
Home Fire Drills by Lucia Raatma
Fire by Nigel Ritchie
Scholastic’s The Magic School Bus Gets All Fired Up
With Fire by Kyle Carter
Videos
Be Cool, Play It Safe
Be Cool About Fire Safety
Firehouse
Firefighter
Adventures in Fire Safety
Music CDs
Sparky and the Firehouse Five
Books & Videos for Adults
Books
Fire Code of New York State
Fire Protection Handbook
National Fire Codes
National Electrical Code Handbook
Fire Prevention by Lawrence Whitman
Opportunities in Fire Protection Services Careers by Ronny Coleman
Complete Book of Electronic Security by Bill Phillips
Security/Fire Alarm Systems: Design, Installation, Maintenance by John Traister
Firesetting Children: Risk Assessment and Treatment by George Sakheim
Fundamental Principle of Mathematics Applied to the Fire Service by Everett Hudiburg
Firefighting Principles and Practices by William Clark
Everything You Need to Score High on Firefighter
Fire Service Orientation & Terminology by Michael Wieder
Instructor’s Manual: Firefighting—Basic Skills and Techniques by Mike Ertel
Principles of Fire Protection Chemistry by Raymond Friedman
Blaze: The Forensics of Fire by Nicolas Faith
Home Mechanix Guide to Security: Protecting Your Home, Car & Family By Bill Phillips
Knowing About Fire by Hendrik De Leeuw
Fire! 38 Lifesaving Tips For You And Your Family by Jim Gibbons
Dr. Frank Field's Get Out Alive: Save Your Family’s Life With Fire Survival Techniques by Frank Field
Videos
Fire, Two Ways Out
Blazing Infernos
Home Emergencies
Fire Safety for the Family
“How Do I Put Out A Small Kitchen Fire?”, Vegetarian Times, July-August 2005, p96
“What Your Kids Must Know About Fire Safety”, Jennifer Woodhouse, Redbook, June 2004, p143
“Alert: Kids Sleep Through Fire Alarms”, Lori Nudo, Prevention, August 2004, Vol.56, Issue 8, p54
“Juvenile Firesetting Interventions: What Works for Children and Families?”, Brown University Child & Adolescent Behavior Letter, June 2005, Vol. 21, Issue p1
Firesetting Facts for Parents, Brown University Child & Adolescent Behavior Letter, June 2005, Vol.21 Issue 6, p8
“Back to School: Is Your Dorm Fire-Safe?”, Consumer Reports, September 2004, Vol.69, Issue 9, p7
“Fire Safety”, Body Bulletin, December 2004, Vol. 5, Issue 12, p3
“Wired For Trouble?”, Prevention, June 2005, Vol. 57, Issue 6, p171
“Blow Out the Candles”, Don Diclerico, This Old House, December 2003, Vol. 8, Issue 10 p16
Fire Safety/Fire Protection in the Workplace, Facts on File Health Reference Center
“Fighting Fire: Know About the Common Causes of Outboard Fires and You’ll be
Better"
Prepared
to Prevent One From Occurring On Your Boat”, Motorboating, October 2003,
Vol. 192, Issue 4 p26
For articles about Fire Safety, see OCPL’s Online Databases. Here you can access magazine and journal articles, newspapers, and reference books 24 hours a day using your OCPL library card.
For in-library use of the online databases, please see a librarian.
Check the following databases for articles on many aspects of fire safety.
Gale General Reference Center Gold
EbscoHost Masterfile Select
Gale Health and Wellness Resource Center
Facts on File Health Reference Center
Reference USA: Provides access to addresses, phone numbers, addresses, and URLs of fire departments and companies dealing in fire safety equipment.
Kids
New York State Office of Fire Prevention and Control Kid’s Room Contains puzzles, quizzes, pictures to color, photos, and info on arson dogs.
U.S. Fire Administration for Kids Features interactive learning, coloring pages, puzzles and games.
Sparky the Fire Dog: Includes projects, games, coloring pages, safety tips and interactive Q&A.
Adults
All You Ever Wanted to Know About Fire Extinguishers Discusses the different types of fire extinguishers and how to use them.
FireSafety.gov Provides statistics, fact sheets, brochures, news releases, forms and grant info. Has information in Spanish.
U.S. Fire Administration Lists product recalls, statistics, has downloadable articles and reports and a fire census.
National Fire Protection Association Provides safety tips, fact sheets, statistics, fire legislation news, online copies of NFPA Journal, and catalog of the NFPA Library.
New York City Fire Department Discusses what steps to take after a fire including insurance, salvage, and money replacement.
Onondaga County Fire Coordinator
Onondaga County Department of Emergency Communications
Syracuse Fire Department
Clay Fire Department
National Fire Protection Association
1 Batterymarch Park
P.O. Box 9101
Quincy, MA 02269
Ph (617) 984-7424
FX (617) 984-7056
e-mail: ifma@nfpa.org