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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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Theodore PoszywakAims Community/Technical College
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ISMAEL MUSTAPHA BELTRANAutoaprendizaje
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Jolene SteeleFire Safety Training Program
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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
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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Fire breaks out at East Bay high school gym - KTVU
Mar 18, 2024 11:00 PM PDT
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Fire department shuts down State Farm Arena after smoke from outside fire fills stadium
Mar 18, 2024 10:38 PM PDT
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Melrose fire chief on leave amid investigation into alleged policy violation - WHDH
Mar 18, 2024 09:53 PM PDT
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Four animals killed in Greenwich fire - WNYT.com NewsChannel 13
Mar 18, 2024 09:13 PM PDT
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Fire crews called to Earthen Jar building in Ann Arbor - mlive.com
Mar 18, 2024 09:04 PM PDT
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Exxon Mobil reports unit shut after furnace fire at Baytown, Texas refinery | Reuters
Mar 18, 2024 08:58 PM PDT
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Roads reopen after crews battle woods fire in East Earl Township, Pa. - WGAL
Mar 18, 2024 08:51 PM PDT
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Fire erupts in downtown San Diego building - FOX 5 San Diego
Mar 18, 2024 08:39 PM PDT
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PHOTOS: Crews fight fire at lumber yard in Blair County - WTAJ
Mar 18, 2024 08:36 PM PDT
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Fire breaks out at bar in northern Rock County | Top Stories | wkow.com
Mar 18, 2024 07:42 PM PDT
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Diapers, seats, pajamas set on fire in string of arsons in East Boston - WCVB-TV
Mar 18, 2024 07:02 PM PDT
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Residents escape safely from house fire in Helena - KTVH
Mar 18, 2024 06:24 PM PDT
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4 firefighters injured battling fire in Lansdowne - Baltimore - WBAL-TV
Mar 18, 2024 05:48 PM PDT
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Ravenna police: Woman charged for arson following fire at apartment building - WKYC
Mar 18, 2024 05:48 PM PDT
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Cara Delevingne's Los Angeles home destroyed in fire: 'My heart is broken'
Mar 18, 2024 05:45 PM PDT
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Mark Coleman out of hospital after saving parents from house fire - New York Post
Mar 18, 2024 05:21 PM PDT
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No injuries in Arundel house fire | The Latest from WDEL News
Mar 18, 2024 05:14 PM PDT
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1 cat, 1 dog rescued, other animals missing after house catches fire in Chesterfield County
Mar 18, 2024 04:46 PM PDT
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Alerts in your neighborhood: Latest police, fire incidents around the Valley (March 18-24)
Mar 18, 2024 04:34 PM PDT
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City of Houston moves forward with $650 million deal with fire union - ABC13
Mar 18, 2024 04:30 PM PDT