Fire Protection and Safety Technology

Information on Massachusetts firefighter training, public education, fire prevention, code enforcement, licensing, fire investigation, hazardous material response, and emergency response.

National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) from the Center for Disease Control (CDC). There is a link on this page to pre-2015 reports.
This resource supports the FPS158 Principles of Emergency Services Safety and Survival term paper.

NETC Library serving the National Emergency Training Center, operated by the U.S. Fire Administration. NETC Library Research Home link from this page will lead to their catalog, which sometimes includes a pdf of an indexed report. NOTE: Includes a guide detailing the investigation of the Charleston Sofa Super Store Fire. This resource supports the FPS158 Principles of Emergency Services Safety and Survival term paper.

As an entity of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), the mission of the U.S. Fire Administration is to support and strengthen fire and emergency medical services (EMS) and stakeholders.

NTED provide first responders with high-quality training via Department of Homeland Security (DHS), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), National Preparedness Directorate (NPD), and National Training and Education Division (NTED)

Occupational Safety and Health Administration, United States Department of Labor reference materials for prevention of fire-related injuries in all workplaces.

Multiple collections of further resources. National Institute of Standards and Technology is part of the US Department of Commerce.

NOAA Office of Satellite and Product Operations National Environmental Satellite, Data, and Information Service.

The U.S. Fire Administration (USFA) provides training, research and outreach to help keep emergency medical services (EMS) personnel and their patients safe and help prepare fire departments for special EMS operations.

Information for EMT, Advanced EMT, or Paramedic certification, as well as state-wide EMS treatment protocols

Nonprofit that provides resources for codes and standards, research, training, education, outreach and advocacy, and partnerships. News, blog, and NFPA journal. Located in Quincy, MA.

Textbook access through the library. Search for "FPS" in the search box under "Courses" Some books are 2 hour limits after a Google doc is sent to school email. Some books are through a library database. Must be logged into MyNorthshore to access.