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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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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...
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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...
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How to Use a Portable Fire Extinguisher Training Video
This video was created by the Fire Equipment Manufacturers' Association to train viewers to learn how to assess a...
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Smoke Alarms
This is a short video on why smoke alarms matter and how to keep your smoke alarms working.
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Fire Extinguisher Tutorial
This is a training video that teaches how to use a fire extinguisher.
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The Ben Woodruff Story
This is the emotional story of the Phi Gamma Delta fire at the University of North Carolina that killed Ben and four...
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Peter's Story
The City of Madison Common Council unanimously passed a new smoke alarm ordinance in March 2009. The ordinance was named...
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Create an Escape Plan
This is a one-page document that emphasizes the importance of having an escape plan regardless of where you are.
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Campus Fire Safety
This is a one and a half minute video that addresses campus fire safety. 'Each year college and university students, on-...
New Members
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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 -
tommie tommietommie -
L RenElearning -
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 -
jim andersonmaxbounty -
Mohamad GasimBayan Group -
sergio montañezcolegio el tequendama -
Omar NassarOmar Ahmed Mohamed Nassar -
Ellen WhybrowCity of Edmonton -
Eugene OosthuizenProfileWeaver -
JOSE ROBERTO SALDANHAFundação CASA-SP -
Angela BaileyMNPS
Materials by Discipline
- Building Construction for Fire Protection (33)
- Disaster Planning (53)
- Fire Administration (27)
- Fire Behavior and Combustion (46)
- Fire Investigation (34)
- Fire Prevention (23)
- Fire Protection Systems (19)
- Foundations of Emergency Services (29)
- Hazardous Materials (39)
- Marine Firefighting (2)
- Safety (48)
Fire Safety on the Web
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Crews battle Friday morning house fire in Bonduel - Green Bay
Feb 20, 2026 10:40 AM PST
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How fire can protect the land - Yale Climate Connections
Feb 20, 2026 10:04 AM PST
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Crews battle early-morning fire in Bridgton; firefighter treated for minor burns - WGME
Feb 20, 2026 09:44 AM PST
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Beyond Summer Fires: Shifting Forest Fire Across European Biogeographical Regions
Feb 20, 2026 09:42 AM PST
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CAL FIRE - X
Feb 20, 2026 09:19 AM PST
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Firefighter injured while battling apartment blaze in west Topeka - WIBW
Feb 20, 2026 09:18 AM PST
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Crews battle fire in Saugus - Boston News, Weather, Sports | WHDH 7News
Feb 20, 2026 08:31 AM PST
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Wildfire near Sunshine Lake displaces families in Ray County - KMBC Kansas City
Feb 20, 2026 08:08 AM PST
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Businesses, community devastated after 43 Mall fire in West Sand Lake - WNYT.com
Feb 20, 2026 07:15 AM PST
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Fire reported at Reno's of Wise restaurant on Friday morning - WCYB
Feb 20, 2026 06:41 AM PST
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Road shut down while crews battle major fire in Decatur | News | wandtv.com
Feb 20, 2026 06:28 AM PST
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Mercedes-Benz Issues Recall for EQB Electric SUV over Fire Risk - Car and Driver
Feb 20, 2026 06:06 AM PST
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Ashland rancher loses hundreds of cattle in Ranger Road Fire - YouTube
Feb 20, 2026 05:45 AM PST
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Firefighters respond to early morning fire in Bonduel - WBAY
Feb 20, 2026 05:25 AM PST
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Oklahoma wildfires map: See where fires have broken out so far - KOCO
Feb 20, 2026 05:17 AM PST
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Overnight fire at Plainville commercial building, no injuries reported - WFSB
Feb 20, 2026 05:15 AM PST
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Speed radar trailer set on fire in Prescott Valley, police say - AZ Family
Feb 20, 2026 04:36 AM PST
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2-alarm fire engulfs Montebello strip mall - YouTube
Feb 20, 2026 02:56 AM PST
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Wildfire update: Ranger Road Fire burns 283,000 acres, 15% contained - KTUL
Feb 20, 2026 02:50 AM PST
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Emergency crews respond to a fire in Stockett - KRTV
Feb 20, 2026 02:28 AM PST