Fire and Emergency Services

Developed for undergraduate students, this is a general database covering many topics.

The authoritative resource for nursing and allied health.

Free access to MEDLINE, with over 30 million citations from medical, nursing, dental, and research journals dating back to the 1840s.

Google Scholar provides a simple way to broadly search for scholarly literature. From here you can link to fulltext and print holdings available from the UAA/APU Consortium Library.

Over 5,000 3D images of human anatomy that can be rotated and layered. Organized
by body system or region.

Resource list from Purdue University Global.

Guide prepared by the Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Management, March 2013.

The Bureau of Land Management Alaska Fire Service provides wildland fire suppression services for all Department of the Interior and Native Corporation lands in Alaska.

NOAA database of hazardous materials.

Health information resources and technology for disaster preparedness and response from National Library of Medicine.

Guidebook for first responders during the initial phase of a dangerous goods/hazardous materials transportation incident, published by the U.S. Department of Transportation's Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA).

Resources from CDC's National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH).

Federal agency dealing with disaster planning and response.

NIOSH investigation reports from around the U.S. and other fire fighter safety resources.

SAMHSA resources for first responders and disaster responders, who face increased risk of experiencing behavioral health issues, including mental illnesses and substance use disorders.

Resource for fire services, fire insurers, law enforcement, and others whose duties involve arson investigation, fire investigation safety, and fire scene training.

NFPA develops, publishes, and disseminates more than 300 consensus codes and standards intended to minimize the possibility and effects of fire and other risks.

FEMA resources for disaster planning and response.

Unit of CDC's National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH).

Searchable bibliographic database of occupational safety and health publications, documents, grant reports, and other communication products supported in whole or in part by NIOSH.

Mission is to assure safe and healthful working conditions for working men and women by setting and enforcing standards and by providing training, outreach, education, and assistance.

Mission is to protect people and the environment from the risks of hazardous materials transportation.

Resource list from the National Agricultural Library's Rural Information Center.

National Library of Medicine databases on toxicology, hazardous chemicals, environmental health, and toxic releases.

Information and resources on fire, emergency management, and other all-hazards subjects.

Provides technical assistance, resources, and coordination on preparedness, planning, response, and recovery activities for emergencies of national significance.

Program within the State of Alaska Division of Forestry.

National Library of Medicine tool that provides information on hazardous substances, including substance identification support, physical characteristics, human health information, and containment and suppression advice.