http://www.firedistrict7.com/tpdffiles/nozleproject/NozzlePresentation.pdf and http://www.firetactics.com/NOZZLE-REACTION.htm provide excellent background information about nozzles and reaction forces.
http://www.lifesafetyinitiatives.com/ The national Fallen Firefighters Foundation has a program to prevent line-of-duty deaths and injuries base on 16 Firefighter Life Safety Initiatives.
http://www.vfis.com This insurance company provides checklists and evaluation sheets for emergency vehicles.
However, your checklists and inspections should be more than is the equipment there. Make sure you include evaluating the condition and operational readiness.
http://www.fireengineering.com/index.html for news, opinions, and useful articles.
http://www.fireengineering.com/training/drills.html is a direct link to weekly drill suggestions.
http://wildfirelessons.net/uploads/6mfs/home.html has the "6 Minutes for Safety" -- an excellent source to training background and suggestions for wildland fire situations..
FEMA Fire Grant Website: http://www.fema.gov/firegrants/
FEMA Portal Login: https://portal.fema.gov/famsVuWeb/home
FEMA responder knowledge base https://www.rkb.us/
FEMA NIMS (National Incident Management System) http://www.fema.gov/emergency/nims/
List of Homeland Security Standards https://www.rkb.us/contentdetail.cfm?content_id=67919
NFPA has made all of their standards available on-line (with or without NFPA membership). You can view the standard(s) but you cannot print, download, or "cut & paste" the language. Here is how it works: Go to: http://www.nfpa.org/aboutthecodes/list_of_codes_and_standards.asp |
