Report of the Joint Fire/Police Task Force on Civil Unrest
Recommendations for organization and operations during civil disturbances. An emergency services urban violence planning guide.
Retention and Recruitment for the Volunteer Emergency Services
Recruitment and retention are vital elements for the success of any volunteer fire or emergency medical services (EMS) department. Volunteer departments play a critical role in safeguarding communities, but without enough dedicated volunteers, these departments struggle to fulfill their mission. Recognizing this challenge, the U.S. Fire Administration (USFA) has taken a proactive step by releasing a comprehensive manual titled “Retention and Recruitment for the Volunteer Emergency Services.” This manual will equip volunteer departments with the necessary tools, strategies and insights to overcome recruitment obstacles and retain their valuable volunteers.
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Download order form PDFReview and Assessment of Data Quality in the National Fire Incident Reporting System
In 2013, the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) requested that the U.S. Fire Administration (USFA) assess and document the quality of the information from the National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) and the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) and make it more accessible and useable for NFIRS users. This document was originally completed and submitted to the OMB in September 2014 to fulfill the aforementioned request.
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Risk Management Practices in the Fire Service
This manual contains recommended approaches to help your department manage organizational, operational and community risk. Highlighting specific challenges involved with incorporating a “risk management approach” into the delivery of fire department services. Focus areas include: defining risk, organizational risk management, operational risk management, managing information and community risk reduction.
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Safe Operation of Fire Tankers
Tankers account for the largest number of firefighter crash deaths of all types of fire department vehicles. This report examines the various causal factors that have been identified as problematic for tankers and their drivers.
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Safety and Health Considerations for the Design of Fire and Emergency Medical Services Stations
Design recommendations for new and renovated facilities to achieve a safe and healthy work environment.
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Sesame Street Fire Safety Program Color and Learn
Fire safety coloring and activities booklet for children ages 3-5.
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Fire safety coloring and activities booklet for children ages 3-5.
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This guide provides tools to make it easy for you to teach fire safety to preschoolers ages 3-5, and children’s lovable, furry Sesame Street friends will help you engage children each step of the way! Each section covers a set of key fire safety messages, along with 3-4 different activities, songs or stories to support each message. Only U.S. fire departments, schools and day care providers can order printed copies of the full curriculum. Fax your request on organization letterhead to 301-447-1213 or email your scanned request on letterhead to usfa-publications@fema.dhs.gov.
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This guide provides tools to make it easy for you to teach fire safety to preschoolers ages 3-5, and children’s lovable, furry Sesame Street friends will help you engage children each step of the way! Each section covers a set of key fire safety messages, along with 3-4 different activities, songs or stories to support each message. Only U.S. fire departments, schools and day care providers can order printed copies of the full curriculum. Fax your request on organization letterhead to 301-447-1213 or email your scanned request on letterhead to usfa-publications@fema.dhs.gov.
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Download order form PDFLooking for an older USFA publication? You can find it in the National Emergency Training Center Library. From the library’s online card catalog, enter your keywords and then under Limit by Collection, check USFA Publication.