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ARSON & FIRE INVESTIGATION

[Article] Lit, Lisa et al, Handler beliefs affect scent detection dog outcomes. Animal Cognition, 2011. 14; 3 p.387-394. http://www.npca.net/Files/SWGDOG/LIT%20Study.pdf
Also at http://www.springerlink.com/content/j477277481125291/ and http://www.springerlink.com/content/j477277481125291/fulltext.pdf

This study found that drug or explosive detection-dog/handler teams erroneously "alerted," or identified a scent, when there was no scent present 85% of the time. False positives occurred particularly when the handler believed that there was scent present.

[Report] Gordon, Lori. Decontamination guidelines for emergency, gross, and technical decontamination of the Urban Search & Rescue canine. Beverly, MA: Massachusetts Task Force 1 US&R, 2009. 111p.
Library does not own a paper copy; please access online

Available at https://www.cseppportal.net/CSEPP_Portal_Resources/Canine_Deccon_Gordon_USandR.pdf

BUILDING CONSTRUCTION/CODES/INSPECTION

[Report] Code Consultants, Inc. Fire flow water consumption in sprinklered and unsprinklered buildings: an assessment of community impacts. Quincy, MA: Fire Protection Research Foundation, 2012. 238p.
Library does not retain a paper copy; please access online

Available at http://www.nfpa.org/assets/files/Research%20Foundation/RFFireFlowWaterConsumption.pdf
"The study considered standard estimates of the amount of water expected to be used in various building types with and without automatic sprinkler protection during a fire condition and also estimated the water used per year for commissioning, inspection, testing and maintenance of buildings with systems for each building type. The total amount of water anticipated to be used for fire protection was compared with fees in sample jurisdictions; methods were developed to calculate fire water fees that are proportional to the anticipated volume of fire water used."

[Book] Gagnon, Robert M. Design of special hazard and fire alarm systems, 2nd ed. Clifton Park, NY: Thomson Delmar Learning, 2008. 9781418039509. 537p.

[Web Resource] Kerber, Stephen et al. Improving fire safety by understanding the fire performance of engineered floor systems and providing the fire service with information for tactical decision making. http://www.ul.com/global/eng/pages/offerings/industries/buildingmaterials/fire/fireservice/basementfires/ Library does not own a paper copy of reports; please access online

Includes links to 77-page summary report, 6 technical appendices totaling more than 800 pages of experimental analysis, and link to the online interactive video training module, "Basement Fires: Understanding Collapse Hazards and Fire Dynamics to Increase Firefighter Safety" (266 min. total runtime)

EMS

[Book, DVD, CD] Elling, Bob and Andrew N. Pollak eds. Nancy Caroline's Emergency Care in the Streets, 6th ed. Sudbury, MA: Jones & Bartlett/American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, 2008. 9780763729073 . 1800p. with paramedic skills DVD. Student workbook (944 pages with CD-rom) also available.

[Book & CD] Elling, Bob and Kirsten M. Elling. EMT-intermediate exam review. Clifton Park, NY: Thomson Delmar Learning, 2007. 9781418006105. 214p.
Accompanied by CD-rom.

[Book & CD] Elling, Bob and Kirsten M. Elling. Paramedic exam review, 2nd ed. Clifton Park, NY: Thomson Delmar Learning, 2007. 9781418038182. 455p.
Accompanied by CD-rom.

[Book] Elling, Bob and Kirsten M. Elling. Pharmacology applications: paramedic. Sudbury, MA: Jones & Bartlett, 2009. 9780763751197. 541p.
Published in cooperation with the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons

[Book] Elling, Bob et al. Anatomy and physiology: paramedic. Sudbury, MA: Jones & Bartlett, 2004. 9780763737924. 318p.
Published in cooperation with the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons

[Book] Elling, Bob et al. Pathophysiology: paramedic. Sudbury, MA: Jones & Bartlett, 2006. 9780763737658. 181p.
Published in cooperation with the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons

[Book & CDs] Gylys, Barbara A. and Mary Ellen Wedding . Medical terminology systems: a body systems approach, 6th ed. Philadelphia: F.A. Davis, 2009. 9780803621466. 587p. plus 2 CD-roms.
Includes audio CD (listen and learn activities for over 300 terms' meaning and pronunciation), TermPlus 3.0 (word-building, spelling, learning games and puzzles), and links to student and instructor online tools

[Book] Margolis, Gregg S. Airway management: paramedic. Sudbury, MA: Jones & Bartlett, 2004. 9780763713270. 330p.
Published in cooperation with the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons

[Book] Rich, James Michael. SLAM: street level airway management. Upper Saddle River, NJ: Pearson Prentice Hall, 2008. 9780131183209. 384p.

[DVD] Working Fire [DVD Videomagazine], 2010. #10-5, 58 min. total.
Includes (among others): PHTLS Refresher, lesson 3 (11:52, pain management, maintaining airways,

Fick Principle, staged death, shock and its treatment)

FIRE PREVENTION

[Document] Minger Foundation. Guide to teaching fire safety to students with disabilities. Niceville, FL: Michael H. Minger Foundation., 2011. 58p.
Library does not retain a paper copy; please access online http://www.mingerfoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/downloads/2011/09/minger-guide-09.12.11.pdf

1. Overview 2. Message from Gail Minger 3. About the Michael H. Minger Foundation 4. Grant information 5. How to use this guide 6. Topic Guides 7. Posters 8. Additional Resources 9. Fire Safety Topics 10. Candles 11. Cooking 12. Electrical Fire Safety 13. Escape Planning 14. Fire Sprinklers 15. Smoke alarms 16. Smoking 17. Fire Safety Posters 18. Basketball and Soccer Posters 19. Pizza 20. Cause 21. Fraternity Fire 22. Michael Minger Fire 23. Peter Talen Fire 24. Your Room

[Document] Minger Foundation. RA guide to teaching fire safety. Niceville, FL: Michael H. Minger Foundation., 2012. 74p.
Library does not retain a paper copy; please access online
http://www.mingerfoundation.org/docs/34

1. Overview 2. Message from Gail Minger 3. About the Michael H. Minger Foundation 4. Grant information 5. How to use this guide 6. Topic Guides 7. Posters 8. Additional Resources 9. Fire Safety Topics 10. Candles 11. Cooking 12. Electrical Fire Safety 13. Escape Planning 14. Fire Sprinklers 15. Smoke alarms 16. Smoking 17. Fire Safety Posters 18. Basketball and Soccer Posters 19. Pizza 20. Cause 21. Fraternity Fire 22. Michael Minger Fire 23. Peter Talen Fire 24. Your Room

GENERAL FIRE SCIENCE

[CD] [Buffalo Fire Department operational procedures and policies]. Buffalo, NY: Buffalo Fire Department. 2012. Includes BFD operations manual, training manual, and communications

[Book] Cooligan, Scott and Keith Manser. Study guide for the firefighter interview . Clifton Park, NY: Thomson Delmar Learning, 2008. 9781418050726. 168p.

[Book] Crapo, William F. Hydraulics for firefighting, 2nd ed. Clifton Park, NY : Thomson Delmar Learning, 2008. 9781418064020. 333p.

[CD] ICS-300: intermediate ICS for expanding incidents. September 2011 revision. Emmitsburg, MD: FEMA/US Dept. of Agriculture/National Wildfire Coordinating Group. 2011. Exercise materials, exam, instructor guide, student manual, visuals

[CD] ICS-400: advanced ICS. Command and general staff - complex incidents. September 2011 revision. Emmitsburg, MD: FEMA/US Dept. of Agriculture/National Wildfire Coordinating Group. 2011. Exercise materials, exam, instructor guide, student manual, visuals

[Report] Herman, Dale C. Non-emergency response for the City of Watertown Fire Department. Emmitsburg, MA: National Fire Academy, 2012. 67p.
"The problem is that the City of Watertown Fire Department (WFD) has not identified the need for a non- emergency response policy. The purpose of this research is to identify if a non-emergency response policy is needed. This research project will use a descriptive methodology using the following questions: a) What are the standards, laws and department policies and procedures that govern emergency vehicle response; b) What response methods are currently being utilized by agencies who support the mission of public safety in the City of

Watertown; c) What are the response time differences between responding in emergency and non-emergency modes; d) What dispatch protocols are available that can be utilized to pre-determine whether a call requires an emergency or non-emergency response. The research procedure will use a literature review to compare existing department procedures with standards, laws, and procedures used by others as well as a comparison of response times to determine if there is a significant difference between responding in an emergency mode and non- emergency modes. The results indicate that a non-emergency response to certain addresses studied can meet the standard recommended by NFPA 1700 (2010). Additional findings include a requirement NFPA 1500 (2007) to have a policy of when and when not to respond in an emergency mode, and other agencies utilize non-emergency response policies currently. The recommendations are that the WFD needs to have a non-emergency response policy, and should provide training to personnel and review the policies to determine their effectiveness. Additional recommendations include; examining existing incident report software so that emergency and non- emergency responses can be tracked separately and to actively seek a method of notifying WFD responders of the response priority for the call."

[Book & CD] Sturtevant, Thomas B. Exam preparation: fire pump operations. Clifton Park, NY: Delmar/Thomson Learning, 2007. 9781418020880. 376p.
Accompanied by CD-rom
"Correlates to the 2003 NFPA Standard 1002"

[Report] United States Fire Administration. Traffic incident management systems. Emmitsburg, MD: United States Fire Administration, 2012. 113p.
"This report was developed through a cooperative agreement between the USFA and the International Fire Service Training Association (IFSTA) at Oklahoma State University."

Available at http://www.usfa.fema.gov/downloads/pdf/publications/fa_330.pdf
"..This latest 2011 edition of TIMS was developed in response to the release of the 2009 edition of the DOT/FHWA’s Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices for Streets and Highways (MUTCD). Changes in the 2009 MUTCD affected the content of the 2008 TIMS report and once again the DOT/ FHWA funded the USFA to work with IFSTA to provide an updated report..."

[DVD] Structural firefighting, disc 2. Working Fire; 2010; 66 min. total; #10-6.
Includes: Lesson 7 (approx. length 10:02 min.) - fire behavior and how fire functions Lesson 8 (approx. length 12:21 min.) - fire behavior and the imminent dangers to firefighters: rollover, flashover, and backdraft Lesson 9 (approx. length 8:46 min.) - size-up; specifically pre-fire planning, at dispatch, while en route Lesson 10 (approx. length 8:29 min.) - size-up; upon arrival, apparatus placement, arrival report Lesson 11 (approx. length 8:30 min.) - size-up acronym COAL WAS WEALTH Lesson 12 (approx. length 9:32 min.) - COAL WAS WEALTH

[Web Resource] Kerber, Stephen et al. Improving fire safety by understanding the fire performance of engineered floor systems and providing the fire service with information for tactical decision making. http://www.ul.com/global/eng/pages/offerings/industries/buildingmaterials/fire/fireservice/basementfires/ Library does not own a paper copy of reports; please access online

Includes links to 77-page summary report, 6 technical appendices totaling more than 800 pages of experimental analysis, and link to the online interactive video training module, "Basement Fires: Understanding Collapse Hazards and Fire Dynamics to Increase Firefighter Safety" (266 min. total runtime)

[DVD] Working Fire [DVD Videomagazine], 2010. #10-5, 58 min. total.
Includes (among others): Timber Farms fatal fire (9:40, about a house fire in which search did not find anyone, but was apparently an arson murder-suicide involving a mother and child); Cold weather apartment fire (9:10, in a 4-story apartment house); RIT/Mayday training, lesson 5 (13:06, covering the 12 reasons firefighters don't call a Mayday)