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Lloyd Sealy Library
John Jay College of Criminal Justice

Fire Science: Books Databases and Media

Guide for Library Research on Fire Science

Fire Protection Handbook

Introduction to Fire Protection

Fire Protection Systems

Introduction to Fire Protection and Emergency Services

Forest Fires

Breathing Fire

American Fire

The Last Men Out: Life on the Edge at Rescue 2 Firehouse

Wildfire: On the Front Lines with Station 8

Firefighters: Their Lives in Their Own Words

Young Men and Fire

3000 Degrees: The True Story of a Deadly Fire and the Men Who Fought It

Fire Science Databases

Burning Beaker (Fire Science Study)

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Search for EbscoHost Ebooks

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Academic Search Complete

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Academic Search Complete

Search Criminal Justice Periodicals Index

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Search Gale Virtual Reference Library

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General Databases

Search A Card Catalog

While searching in a subject specific database can usually find you the information you are looking for, sometimes it is worthwhile to take a look in a less specific databases with a broader amount of material and topics available. Consider taking a look at some of the databases below as well:

Video LibGuide

Video LibGuide

If you have any trouble or are unsure about any of the media materials we have here at the Library or how to access them then consider visiting our video libguide to find out absolutely everything about the video collection.

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Triangle: The Fire that Changed America

Fire on the Rim: A Firefighters Season at the Grand Canyon

Year of the Fires: The Story of the Great Fires of 1910

To Sleep With The Angels

Ghosts of the Fireground: Echoes of the Great Peshtigo Fire

The Winecoff Fire: The Untold Story of America’s Deadliest Hotel Fire

Fire in the Grove: The Cocoanut Grove Tragedy

Disasters and History

Data against Natural Disasters

Catastrophe in the Making

Fire Science Periodicals

Firehouse Magazine Cover

There are a variety of Fire Science oriented journals available in the library collection either in Print or as an Online Journal. Below are a sample of titles available in our collection. You can access them by clicking the links below. You can also search for other fire oriented journals by searching in Onesearch or by using the "Search for Journal Titles" widget below.

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Mountains of memory

On the Fireline

Pride and Ownership: A Firefighter’s Love of the Job

The Big Burn: Teddy Roosevelt and the Fire that Saved America

Thirty Years on the Line

Last Man Down: A Firefighter’s Story of Survival and Escape from the World Trade Center

“Ill Never Fight Fire with My Bare Hands Again”