LibGuides: Fire Science: Websites

Suggested Websites

Organizations and Agencies
General Links

Georgia Association of Fire Chiefs
The GAFC is comprised of career, combination and volunteer Chiefs with a common goal of bettering the fire service and its service delivery to the citizens of Georgia.
Georgia State Firefighters Association
The Georgia State Firefighters Association (GSFA), founded in 1952, is the largest and oldest fire service organization in the State of Georgia. GSFA provides members with an active network and resources for information, communication, and representation on a state and national level.
International Association of Fire Fighters
he International Association of Fire Fighters, headquartered in Washington, DC, represents more than 298,000 full-time professional fire fighters and paramedics who protect 85 percent of the nation’s population
International Association for Fire Safety Science
IADSS was founded with the primary objective of encouraging research into the science of preventing and mitigating the adverse effects of fires and of providing a forum for presenting the result of such research.
National Fire Protection Association
The National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) is a global nonprofit organization, established in 1896, devoted to eliminating death, injury, property and economic loss due to fire, electrical and related hazards.

Fire and Aviation Management
This division of the NPS focuses on both structural and wildland fires, safety measures, research on wildland rebound from fire, potential careers in the field, training and higher education, as well as professional resources for those who work in the fire science field.
U.S Fire Administration
Loaded with information on everything from the best schools for firefighters to what to do when confronted with a raging wildfire, this resource has enough information to keep you reading for days. Order publications, find the latest statistics and brush up on fire science knowledge here.
Firehouse
The online home of Firehouse Magazine, this site keeps you up-to-date on training, new apparatus, current events, safety issues, departments and more. Information on jobs and career opportunities can also be found on this comprehensive resource.
Encyclopedia of Southern Fire Science
ESFS contains over 600 pages of peer-reviewed syntheses of scientific knowledge about fire science in the southern United States.

Evaluating Sources Using the CRAAP Test

Anyone can publish information on the Internet. Before using information you find on the Internet for assignments and research, it is important to judge its accuracy and to establish that the information comes from a reliable and appropriate source.

The CRAAP Test is a list of questions to help you determine if a source is credible. The acronym CRAAP stands for Currency, Relevance, Authority, Accuracy, and Purpose.

The CRAAP Test Worksheet
Determine whether your sources are reliable or crap by putting them through the CRAAP Test.