The following resources can be found on the Internet via the World Wide Web to help the interested learn more about being a firefighter. At these websites, you will find information concerning the nature of the work, firefighting and related career employment opportunities, job outlook information, and colleges, universities, and academies offering fire science educational courses. Also included in this summary of resources are Internet search engines that can be used to research the information mentioned in this book concerning firefighting and firematics. If you input key words or phrases, the search engines will lead you to websites related to many topics about firefighting. The websites listed are just a few of many that can provide information, but their listing is not an endorsement. Feel free to explore and locate others that will provide you with a wealth of valuable information about the world of the firefighter.
www.firefighterexams.org This website includes updates to study material covered in this book keeping it contemporary and valid. It also provides the reader with announcements of firefighter examinations in major U.S. cities. Up-to-date first responder, firematic, and firefighting technology information can be garnered from this website keeping firefighters and prospective firefighters abreast of the latest happenings in the fire service. Pertinent articles written by Chief Spadafora are presented to enhance reader insight of key concepts regarding fire department organization, managerial leadership, training, fire science curriculum, and operational firefighting strategy and tactics.
The following are subscription sites that provide employment information for fire service positions throughout the country.
The following site is the Department of Interior’s Fire Integrated Recruitment Employment Systems (FIRES) site.
The following site provides access to fire department websites throughout all 50 states.
http://www.firedepartments.net/
The following site provides wildland firefighting employment information, both help wanted and jobs wanted, as well as federal agency wildland firefighting links and information.
http://www.wildlandfire.com/jobs.htm
A Handbook on Women in Firefighting: The Changing Face of the Fire Service. Federal Emergency Management Administration, January 1993.
Careers in Firefighting. Mary Price Lee and Richard S. Lee. New York: Rosen Publishing Group, 1992.
Choosing a Career as a Firefighter. Walter Oleksy. New York: Rosen Publishing Group, 2000.
Essentials of Firefighting, and Fire Department Operations, 6th ed. International Fire Service Training Association, 2013.
Fire and Emergency Services Orientation and Terminology, 5th ed. International Fire Service Training Association, 2011.
Great Careers with a High School Diploma: Public Safety, Law, and Security. Jon Sterngass. New York: Infobase Publishing, 2008.
Occupational Outlook Handbook, 2014 Edition. Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor. http://www.bls.gov/oco/.
On Fire: A Career in Wildland Firefighting and Incident Management Team Response. Thomas C. Cable, Xlibris Corporation, 2012.
Real-Resumes for Firefighting Jobs. Edited by Anne McKinney. Fayettville, NC: Prep Publishing, 2004.
The Fire Service Joint Labor Management Wellness-Fitness Initiative, 3rd ed. International Association of Fire Fighters/International Association of Fire Chiefs, 2008. http://www.iafc.org/files/healthWell_WFI3rdEdition.pdf.pdf.
Training Catalog. NYS Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Services, Office of Fire Prevention and Control, 2014. http://www.dhses.ny.gov/ofpc/training/documents/trainingcatalog.pdf.
American Military University
Offers A.S. in Fire Science and B.S. in Fire Science Management
http://www.amu.apus.edu/index.html
American Public University
Offers A.S. in Fire Science and B.S. in Fire Science Management
Columbia Southern University
Offers B.S. in Fire Science
Delta College
Offers A.A.S. in Fire Science Technology
Empire State College
Offers B.S. in Fire Service Administration & Emergency Management, or B.S. in Emergency Management & Fire Service Administration
Kaplan University
Offers B.S. in Fire Science
Keiser College
Offers A.S. in Fire Science
University of Cincinnati
Distance Learning & Outreach Program
Offers A.A.S./B.S. in Fire Science Technology
University of Florida
M.E. Rinker School of Building Construction
Offers B.A./M.A. in Fire & Emergency Management
Waldorf College
Offers A.A. in Fire Science; B.A.S./B.S. in Fire Science Administration
Provides information concerning online degree programs. Featured education partners include the University of Maryland.
http://www.worldwidelearn.com/
Provides information concerning online degree programs. Featured education partners include the University of Maryland and the University of Phoenix.
A FESHE recognition certificate is an acknowledgment that particular collegiate division of emergency services degree programs meet the minimum standards of excellence established by FESHE professional development committees and the National Fire Academy. The following website provides a listing of recognized U.S. programs.
http://www.usfa.fema.gov/nfa/higher_ed/resources/schools/
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MSN Search at www.msn.com
Yahoo at www.yahoo.com
International Association of Fire Fighters
1750 New York Avenue NW
Washington, DC 20006
International Fire Service Training Association/Fire Protection Publications
Oklahoma State University Campus
Stillwater, OK 74078-4082
16825 South Seton Avenue
Emmitsburg, MD 21727
http://www.usfa.fema.gov/nfa/index.htm
National Fire Protection Association
1 Batterymarch Park
Quincy, MA 02169-7471
U.S. Fire Administration
16825 South Seton Avenue
Emmitsburg, MD 21727
Borough of Manhattan Community College (CUNY)
199 Chambers Street
New York, NY 10007
212-220-8000
Corning Community College
1 Academic Drive
Corning, NY 14830-3297
607-962-9222
Dutchess Community College
53 Pendell Road
Poughkeepsie, NY 12601-1512
845-431-8000
Empire State College (SUNY)
325 Hudson Street
New York, NY, 10013
212-647-7800
Hudson Valley Community College (SUNY)
80 Vandenburgh Avenue
Troy, NY 12180-6025
518-629-4822
John Jay College of Criminal Justice (CUNY)
899 Tenth Avenue
New York, NY 10019
212-237-8000
Metropolitan College of New York
431 Canal Street
New York, NY 10013
212-343-1234
Monroe Community College (SUNY), Public Safety Training Center
1190 Scottsville Road
Rochester, NY 14624
585-753-3800
http://www.monroecc.edu/depts/pstc/
NYS Academy of Fire Science
600 College Avenue
Montour Falls, NY 14865-9634
607-535-7136
htpp://www.dhses.ny.gov/ofpc/training
New York Wildfire and Incident Management Academy
New York State Department of Environmental Conservation
Building 40, State University of New York
Stony Brook, NY 11790-2356
631-444-0270
http://www.dec.ny.gov/education/73.html/contact.html
Rockland Community College (SUNY)
145 College Road
Suffern, NY 10901-3611
845-574-4000
Suffolk County Community College–Ammerman Campus (SUNY)
533 College Road
Selden, NY 11784
631-451-4110
Bergen County EMS Training Center
East 281 Pascack Road
Paramus, NJ 07652
201-967-0751 extension 8321
http://bcts.bergen.org/index.php/ems-home
Burlington County Emergency Services Training Center
53 Academy Drive
Westhampton, NJ 08060
609-702-7157
http://www.co.burlington.nj.us/205/Emerg-Serv-Train-Ctr
Passaic County Community College
One College Boulevard
Patterson, NJ 07505
973-684-6868
Sussex County Community College
One College Hill
Newton, NJ 07860
973-300-2100
Connecticut Department of Emergency Services and Public Protection
34 Perimeter Road
Windsor Locks, CT 06103-1207
860-627-6363
http://www.ct.gov/despp/site/default.asp
University of New Haven
300 Boston Post Road
West Haven, CT 06516-1916
203-932-7000