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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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Spatial Data Science for Emergency Management (GEOG 858)
Geospatial perspectives and technologies play a major role in planning for and responding to emergencies. Geospatial...
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Line A - Safe Work Practices Competency A-3: Handle Hazardous Materials Safely
Workers exposed to hazardous materials may be at risk for many serious health problems, such as kidney or lung damage,...
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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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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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Radiation Safety
The purpose of this OER is to provide students with a comprehensive textbook aligned with the NDT 130 (Radiographic...
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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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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...
New Members
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Safari NabihazireKasali institute -
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ISMAEL MUSTAPHA BELTRANAutoaprendizaje -
Jolene SteeleFire Safety Training Program -
Mike CromerCollege of the Sequoias -
Richard PenneyOffice of Fire Prevention and Control -
Johann BotesTreinamento -
Fernandez GomezReporte de lectura
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herbert basanezCivil Aviation Authority -
John VidalValley High School -
Neil PigottVirgin -
Matthew HallockRio Hondo College -
Dan DeiteringIntermediate District 287 -
Tracey KoCouncil -
Andra ShawMaryland Department of General Services -
Michael RobinsmithBritish Columbia Institute of Technology -
Karla MartinEastern Gateway Community College -
steven hoytNorth Carolina Community/Technical College System -
Michael crumpSouthwest Tennessee Community College -
Jose Luis LopezCatalonia Fire Department -
romane aedoINACAP Universidad Tecnológica de Chile -
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Fire Safety on the Web
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Fire dynamics and science | NIST - National Institute of Standards and Technology
Jun 02, 2026 02:28 AM PDT
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Harlem-Roscoe Fire Protection District mourns loss of firefighter/paramedic John Morgan
Jun 01, 2026 07:01 PM PDT
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Lawn Fire - CAL FIRE - CA.gov
Jun 01, 2026 06:41 PM PDT
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Brush fire stopped at 4.2 acres - Santa Clarita Valley Signal
Jun 01, 2026 06:32 PM PDT
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Ukraine's Kyiv under heavy Russian attack, apartment building on fire, mayor says | Reuters
Jun 01, 2026 06:11 PM PDT
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Wildfire Update--Jordan Incident | Central Oregon Fire Information
Jun 01, 2026 05:36 PM PDT
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Arrest made in Roush's Market fire investigation, Akron fire chief says | wkyc.com
Jun 01, 2026 05:35 PM PDT
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Traffic Impact Alert: Truck catches on fire on Interstate 75 south in Peach County, closing all lanes
Jun 01, 2026 05:32 PM PDT
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Several homes evacuated in Graham because of gas line fire - WFIE
Jun 01, 2026 05:15 PM PDT
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Cal Fire battles grass fire in Ramona, SR-67 closed - Fox 5 San Diego
Jun 01, 2026 04:43 PM PDT
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Fire near 5 Freeway in Castaic creates major traffic backup - ABC7 Los Angeles
Jun 01, 2026 04:19 PM PDT
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Rugby Highlights - Len Ikitau is on FIRE - YouTube
Jun 01, 2026 04:02 PM PDT
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Pittsburgh fire chief on paid leave pending results of internal review
Jun 01, 2026 03:59 PM PDT
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Fire crews battle brush fire in San Diego County's Ramona community | cbs8.com
Jun 01, 2026 03:59 PM PDT
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1 injured, 1 displaced after weekend fire at Longview apartments - KLTV.com
Jun 01, 2026 03:54 PM PDT
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Roanoke family speaks out after losing home in explosion - WDBJ7
Jun 01, 2026 03:42 PM PDT
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DFFP weekly wildland fire roundup for May 25 – 31
Jun 01, 2026 03:17 PM PDT
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Arcing power lines caused Mountain Home brush fire, investigators determine | ktvb.com
Jun 01, 2026 03:13 PM PDT
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Live: Brush fire near 5 Freeway in Castaic - YouTube
Jun 01, 2026 03:12 PM PDT
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Brush fire burns near 5 Freeway in Castaic - NBC Los Angeles
Jun 01, 2026 03:10 PM PDT