Fire Protection Technology: Websites

Learning Center of the U.S. Fire Administration (USFA).

Fire on the Web is a collection of resources from the Building and Fire Research Laboratory's Fire Research Division at NIST. These Web pages provide links to fire related software, experimental fire data and mpeg/quick time movies of fire tests that can be downloaded and/or viewed with a Web browser.

Database of publications held in the former Fire Research Information Service at NIST's Building & Fire Research Laboratory (BFRL).

NFPA is the leading information and knowledge resource on fire, electrical and related hazards. Free access to NFPA codes and standards. Articles, Safety Tip Sheets and online training. Produces reports and statistics on loss of life and property from fire.

NASFM Fire Research and Education Foundation fire incident data reports. 

SFPE is a global professional society that represents those practicing the field of fire protection engineering. Its purpose is to “advance the science and practice of fire protection engineering and its allied fields, to maintain a high ethical standard among its members and to foster fire protection engineering education.” It produces several publications including Fire Technology and Fire Protection Engineering, and offers courses and webinars. Career information and job postings.

A not-for-profit corporation that "works to improve the fiscal responsibility, efficiency and effectiveness of the fire district management through education, training and advocacy for commissioners and other fire district officials in the 57 counties outside of the City of New York."

Training, conferences, links to articles, current codes. The 'new' Uniform Code and Energy Code went into effect 10/2/2016. Also includes useful links to other associations and organizations.

The Council is comprised of 17 members appointed by the Governor. It is "empowered to maintain and periodically update the Uniform Fire Prevention and Building Code and State Energy Conservation Construction Code, and to adopt higher or more restrictive local standards upon the recommendation of local governments. The members of this group represent architects, engineers, builders, trade unions, persons with disabilities, code enforcement, fire prevention, villages, towns, cities, counties, state agencies, the State Fire Administrator and the Secretary of State."

Find resources for fire protection, hazardous materials, safety & health, disaster management and more.

Free student membership available. Includes free digital access to Elsevier’s Fire Safety Journal and Springer’s Fire Technology. Digital archives of Symposium Proceedings. A Fire ReSearch Engine that indexes relevant fire science literature.