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"The CSB's final written report on the tragedy, which killed two emergency responders and two propane technicians, was approved at a public meeting in Beckley, West Virginia, on September 25. 'This video shows how a number of factors - a tank placed too close to the building, a lack of necessary training for propane technicians, and a lack of awareness among technicians and responders to order an immediate evacuation - combined to take the lives of four people," said John Bresland, CSB chairman and CEO.
New Materials
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Machine Learning Tokyo
Machine Learning Tokyo (MLT) is dedicated to democratizing Machine Learning through Open Education, Open Source and Open...
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Learning an Organizing System: Library of Congress Sanborn Maps Collection
The Sanborn Maps Collection (https://www.loc.gov/collections/sanborn-maps) includes over 35,000 digitized fire insurance...
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Sanborn Map Collection at the Library of Congress, an organizational overview.
The lesson plan and accompanying slide show provide an overview of the organization and collection at the Library of...
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16 Firefighter Life Safety Initiatives - Everyone Goes Home
The 16 Firefighter Life Safety Initiatives were jointly developed by representatives of the major fire service...
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uavus.org | U.S. Association of Unmanned Aerial Videographers
United States Association of Unmanned Aerial Videographers (UAVUS) is the largest association of professional unmanned...
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Beyond Safety Training | SpringerLink
This book investigates why, despite more and more resources devoted to safety training, expectations are not entirely...
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B. Elliott - DL105: Marine Survival Faculty e-Portfolio for CSU Maritime
These open teaching materials are being utilized in a Marine Survival course for undergraduate students by Captain Britt...
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B.C. Campus Open Education: Open Textbook Self-Publishing Guide
B.C. Campus Open Education: Open Textbook Self-Publishing Guide is a practical reference/development tool for individuals...
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Certified Mission Critical Operator Textbook - Instructor Edition
This is an instructor textbook covering the required objectives for the certified mission critical operator exam.
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Certified Mission Critical Operator Textbook - Student Edition - SkillsCommons Repository
This book is designed for first-year students in a Mission Critical Operations degree or certificate program who require...
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Health and Safety in Canadian Workplaces
Workplace injuries happen every day and can profoundly affect workers, their families, and the communities they live in....
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European Union (EU) Bookshop: All EU publications You are looking for!
EU Bookshop is an online bookshop, library, and archive of publications dating back to 1952. It contains 110,000 titles...
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Combustion In Pre-Industrial English Literature
The book takes authors over the time span from Chaucer to Jane Austen and analyses their work for features of combustion....
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Overview of Safety Instrumented Systems
This is a free book offered by BookBoon. For project managers and engineers involved with hazardous processes, this...
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Introduction to Concentrations and Conversions of Air Contaminants. Lecture Series: Preparation for the Certified Safety Professional (CSP) Examinations
Concentrations of air contaminants are often expressed by volume, as parts-per-million (ppm), or by weight, as...
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Sling Load and Beam Support Cable Tension Calculations, Part 2. Lecture Series: Preparation for the Certified Safety Professional (CSP) Examinations
This lecture explores some basic concepts used to establish working load limits of supporting cables in a variety of...
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Line A: Safe Work Practices Competency A-5: Describe Fire Safety
As a trades worker you have a responsibility to work safely, and fire prevention is a primary concern. Many of the work...
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Line A: Safe Work Practices Competency A-1: Control Workplace Hazards
Safety is a part of the job. When you take a job, you have a safety obligation to your employer, co-workers, family, and...
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Line A: Safe Work Practices Competency: A-4 Describe Personal Safety Practices
These Learning Tasks describe the clothing and protective equipment workers must wear on the job site and the safety...
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HOW TO BECOME A FIREFIGHTER: CAREERS IN FIREFIGHTING
' Firefighters work in forested, rural and urban areas to protect lives and property. While there are several pathways...
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How to Use a Portable Fire Extinguisher Training Video
This video was created by the Fire Equipment Manufacturers' Association to train viewers to learn how to assess a...
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Smoke Alarms
This is a short video on why smoke alarms matter and how to keep your smoke alarms working.
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Fire Extinguisher Tutorial
This is a training video that teaches how to use a fire extinguisher.
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The Ben Woodruff Story
This is the emotional story of the Phi Gamma Delta fire at the University of North Carolina that killed Ben and four...
New Members
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John VidalValley High School
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Neil PigottVirgin
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Matthew HallockRio Hondo College
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Dan DeiteringIntermediate District 287
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Tracey KoCouncil
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Andra ShawMaryland Department of General Services
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Michael RobinsmithBritish Columbia Institute of Technology
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Karla MartinEastern Gateway Community College
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steven hoytNorth Carolina Community/Technical College System
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Michael crumpSouthwest Tennessee Community College
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Jose Luis LopezCatalonia Fire Department
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romane aedoINACAP Universidad Tecnológica de Chile
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tommie tommietommie
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L RenElearning
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Dr.Mohammad Rafiqur RahmanAsian International Private School, Abu Dhabi
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Frank DonatiFanshawe College of Applied Arts and Technology
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Shenita SpruellPersons with Disabilities
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jim andersonmaxbounty
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Mohamad GasimBayan Group
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sergio montañezcolegio el tequendama
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Omar NassarOmar Ahmed Mohamed Nassar
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Ellen WhybrowCity of Edmonton
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Eugene OosthuizenProfileWeaver
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JOSE ROBERTO SALDANHAFundação CASA-SP
Materials by Discipline
- Building Construction for Fire Protection (34)
- Disaster Planning (53)
- Fire Administration (27)
- Fire Behavior and Combustion (47)
- Fire Investigation (34)
- Fire Prevention (23)
- Fire Protection Systems (19)
- Foundations of Emergency Services (29)
- Hazardous Materials (39)
- Marine Firefighting (2)
- Safety (48)
Fire Safety on the Web
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Garage damaged in early morning Cedar Falls house fire
Apr 13, 2021 10:48 AM PDT
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Inspired by Fire
Apr 13, 2021 10:37 AM PDT
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Sheriff: Woman killed in Carter County house fire Tuesday morning
Apr 13, 2021 07:24 AM PDT
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Fire burns more than 850 acres in Big Bend National Park, may have started near popular campsite
Apr 13, 2021 05:33 AM PDT
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Early-morning fire breaks out in Lindenhurst commercial building, fire officials say
Apr 13, 2021 04:59 AM PDT
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Golf Club Catches Fire in Reading For Second Time in a Year
Apr 13, 2021 04:02 AM PDT
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Woman arrested after fire at home for people with disabilities in southwest Harris County
Apr 13, 2021 03:57 AM PDT
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Fort council OKs change order for fire station project
Apr 13, 2021 02:56 AM PDT
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Firefighters: 2 hurt in mobile home fire
Apr 13, 2021 02:47 AM PDT
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House Catches Fire in Ipswich
Apr 13, 2021 02:30 AM PDT
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Don't play with fire on Taiwan, China tells US
Apr 13, 2021 02:11 AM PDT
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Crews respond to Bargersville residence fire
Apr 13, 2021 01:57 AM PDT
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8 people displaced after house fire on near south side
Apr 13, 2021 01:37 AM PDT
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Hotel assessing damage after fire
Apr 12, 2021 11:45 PM PDT
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Cal Fire advises to cut down dry grass around homes to prepare for early wildfire season
Apr 12, 2021 10:12 PM PDT
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10-year-old girl saves family members from garage fire
Apr 12, 2021 10:03 PM PDT
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One person injured after house fire on North 7th Street
Apr 12, 2021 09:57 PM PDT
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Community raises funds to help Cedar Point family displaced by fire
Apr 12, 2021 08:56 PM PDT
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Fort Wayne family's emergency plan saves family, home from fire
Apr 12, 2021 08:16 PM PDT
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3 women shot in DC, 2 fatally, apartment set on fire with baby inside, police say
Apr 12, 2021 08:11 PM PDT
Fire Safety on Twitter
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