Evaluating Sources FAQ
Anyone can create professional-looking web pages that can contain any information, whether true or not. You need to critically evaluate ALL information sources, especially from the web. Techniques and details here:
Web Directories and Sites
- CDC: Emergency Preparedness & Response
- Disaster Finder
- Disaster-Resource.com
- Emergency & Fire Service Resources on the Web
- Fire Wars
- FireTactics.com
- FireWise
- Hazards & Vulnerability Research Institute
- Homeland Security Today
- InterFIRE Online
- Material Safety Data Sheets: Emergency Responders Information
- NETC Learning Resource Center
- NRC-IRC Publications database
- People and Fire
- PreventionWeb
- Responder Knowledge Base
Statistics
- Statistics Primer
Tutorial with 5 easy to follow units covering all aspects of working with statistics.
______________________________________________ - FedStats Searchable stats from more than 100 federal agencies.
- Fire on the Web Links to fire related software, experimental fire data and mpeg/quick time movies of fire tests.
- Natural Hazards Data Resources Directory Data resources by natural hazard topic; and lists of hazard-related organizations from NOAA.
- NFPA Fire Statistics U.S. fires and fire service statistics.
- U.S. Fire Administration Statistics Statistics on U.S. fires, analytical and topical reports and statistics related to firefighters and fire departments.
Organizations
- Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)
- FEMA Emergency Management Institute
- Homeland Security Institute
- International Association of Emergency Managers (IAEM)
- International Association of Fire Fighters
- National Emergency Management Association (NEMA)
- National Fire Protection Association
- New York State Emergency Management Office
- NYS Office of Fire Prevention and Control
- Subcommittee on Disaster Reduction
- U.S. Department of Homeland Security
- U.S. Fire Administration
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