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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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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...
New Members
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Mike CromerCollege of the Sequoias
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Richard PenneyOffice of Fire Prevention and Control
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Johann BotesTreinamento
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Fernandez GomezReporte de lectura
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herbert basanezCivil Aviation Authority
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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
Materials by Discipline
- Building Construction for Fire Protection (34)
- Disaster Planning (54)
- 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 (41)
- Marine Firefighting (2)
- Safety (50)
Fire Safety on the Web
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Vegetation fire burning in Tassajara Valley in Dublin fully contained, CAL FIRE says
May 23, 2022 08:01 PM PDT
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Crews battle large fire in Boothbay Harbor - News Center Maine
May 23, 2022 06:52 PM PDT
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Mesquite Heat Fire Monday update: Containment bumps up to 58%; recovery efforts underway
May 23, 2022 06:48 PM PDT
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Fire burns brush near Chandler - Arizona's Family
May 23, 2022 06:46 PM PDT
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IDs of Madison County couple who died in fire near Cazenovia released - syracuse.com
May 23, 2022 06:30 PM PDT
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Amesbury Fire Department Responds to Three-Alarm Fire on Hope Drive
May 23, 2022 05:51 PM PDT
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Firefighters battle scrap yard fire in Phoenix; FD offers advice on preventing these incidents
May 23, 2022 05:40 PM PDT
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Early morning house fire on west side of Syracuse prompts large response | WSTM
May 23, 2022 05:12 PM PDT
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Tesla Model Y Catches Fire While Driving, Driver Struggled To Escape - InsideEVs
May 23, 2022 04:43 PM PDT
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Highland Fire breaks out in Contra Costa County - SFGATE
May 23, 2022 04:29 PM PDT
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Brush fire breaks out in Chandler - FOX 10 Phoenix
May 23, 2022 04:18 PM PDT
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Heavy fire breaks out at Cranston home, killing two household pets | WJAR
May 23, 2022 04:15 PM PDT
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Fire Island Review - IGN
May 23, 2022 04:13 PM PDT
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Crews fight brush fire in Chandler - ABC15 Arizona
May 23, 2022 04:12 PM PDT
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Elgin Bridge Fire threatens structures, evacs in progress - KGUN 9
May 23, 2022 03:45 PM PDT
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US 'playing with fire' on Taiwan, China warns: Xinhua | Politics News | Al Jazeera
May 23, 2022 03:36 PM PDT
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One dead, three injured after falling 300 feet over California cliff, fire officials say - NBC News
May 23, 2022 03:16 PM PDT
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Fire heavily damages building at Smith Vocational High School in Northampton a day after ...
May 23, 2022 03:12 PM PDT
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Fire burns through Phoenix auto yard - Arizona's Family
May 23, 2022 03:01 PM PDT
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Phase 1 Hermits Peak and Calf Canyon Post-Fire BAER Soil Burn Severity Map Released
May 23, 2022 02:55 PM PDT
Fire Safety on Twitter
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- We welcome Catherine Honig as the new MERLOT Editorial Board Director! She is transitioning this week, filling the… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…3 days ago | MERLOTorg
- As #EMSWeek2022 comes to a close, the U.S. Fire Administration celebrates and fully recognizes the important contri… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…3 days ago | usfire
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