Resource Links
NAFED has collected a list of links helpful to the fire equipment distribution industry, including government-related and educational resources.
Government-Related Links
United States
- DOT (Department of Transportation)
- Consumer Product Safety Division (press releases & recalls)
- EPA (Environmental Protection Agency) Ozone Depletion Info
- NIST (National Institute of Standards and Technology)
- OSHA (Occupational Safety and Health Administration)
- OSHA's Recordkeeping page
- U.S. Fire Administration
- USDA Forest Service--Fire & Aviation Management
Canada
Fire-Related Organizations
Fire Protection Associations
- AFSA (American Fire Sprinkler Association)
- FEMA (Fire Equipment Manufacturers' Association)
- FSSA (Fire Suppression Systems Association)
- ILCA (Insurance Loss Control Association)
- IAAI (International Association of Arson Investigators)
- NASFM (National Association of State Fire Marshals)
- NFPA (National Fire Protection Association)
- NFSA (National Fire Sprinkler Association)
- SFPE (Society of Fire Protection Engineers)
Laboratories and Institutes
- ANSI (American National Standards Institute)
- Dyne Fire Protection Labs
- ISO (International Organization for Standardization)
- Combustion Institute
- NICET (National Institute for Certification in Engineering Technologies
- Southwest Research Institute Fire Technology Department
- UL (Underwriters Laboratories Inc.)
Education/Training/Career Links
University/College Programs
Academy of Fire Sprinkler Technology
Anna Maria College--Fire Science (MA)
Eastern Kentucky University--Fire & Safety Programs (KY)
International Fire Service Training Association/Fire Protection Publications (OK)
Oklahoma State University--Fire Protection and Safety Technology (OK)
University of Maryland--Fire Protection Engineering School (MD)
University of Akron--Fire Protection Technology
University of New Haven--Fire Science Program (CT)
Worcester Polytechnic Institute--Fire Protection Engineering (MA)
Fire Academies
Central Florida Fire Academy (FL)
South Carolina Fire Academy (SC)
Training
The Academy of Fire Sprinkler Technology
Bruce Carter: North American Fire Sales
Career
FireAndSecurityJobs.net
