gr00614.xml Minnesota State Colleges and Universities: Fire/EMS Information, Research, and Education Center: An Inventory of Its Records at the Minnesota Historical Society Minnesota Historical Society

St. Paul, MN.

Government Records

Finding aid encoded by Cheri Thies, July 2012 Finding aid written in English. OVERVIEW Minnesota Historical Society Fire/EMS Information, Research, and Education Center (Minn.). Records. 1958-2008. Materials in English. Records documenting the organization and administration of the state's Fire/EMS Information, Research, and Education Center, a publicly accessible library dedicated to fire and safety related research and information. 1.3 cubic feet (2 boxes). See Detailed Description for shelf locations. HISTORICAL NOTE

The University of Minnesota opened the F.I.R.E. (Fire Information Research and Education) Center on August 15, 1969. The center supported the State Advisory Council on Fire Service Education and Research and acted as an information gathering, research, and data evaluation agency, a focal point for collection and distribution of information related to state fire service needs. On July 1, 1986, the center was transferred to the State Board of Technical Colleges and, in 1990, emergency medical services were added. The center, which then included a research library, became part of Minnesota State Colleges and Universities [MnSCU] in 1995 and was renamed the Fire/EMS Center. In 1998, it became the Fire/EMS/Safety Center and Library. The center closed some time prior to 2012.

SCOPE AND CONTENTS

Included are historical information, minutes of the State Advisory Council on Fire Service Education and Research, and publications created by or collected as background for the center.

CATALOG HEADINGS

This collection is indexed under the following headings in the catalog of the Minnesota Historical Society. Researchers desiring materials about related topics should search the catalog using these headings.

Topics: Emergency medical services -- Study and teaching -- Minnesota. Fire extinction -- Study and teaching -- Minnesota. Fire extinction -- Vocational guidance -- Minnesota. Fire fighters -- Education -- Minnesota. Fire prevention -- Minnesota -- Information services. Fire prevention -- Study and teaching -- Minnesota. Rescue work -- Study and teaching -- Minnesota. Organizations: Minnesota State Colleges and Universities. Minnesota State University Board. Minnesota. State Board of Vocational Technical Education. State Advisory Council on Fire Service Education and Research (Minn.). University of Minnesota. Fire-service Information, Research, and Education Center. ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION Preferred Citation:

[Indicate the cited item and/or series here]. Fire/EMS Information, Research, and Education Center (Minn.). Records. Minnesota Historical Society.

See the Chicago Manual of Style for additional examples.

Accession Information:

Accession number: 2012-21

Processing Information:

Catalog ID number: 007540370

DETAILED DESCRIPTION Subject Files

Arranged alphabetically by subject.

102.G.4.4F Public Fire Safety Education Resources, undated. Planning for County/Regional Fire Protection, 1982-1983. The History of the FIRE Center, 1989-1993. 2 folders. State Advisory Council on Fire Service Education and Research minutes, 1970-1974, 1976. Survey of Customer Satisfaction, Fall 1994. Minnesota Fire Departments, 2002. 1 volume.

Includes list of departments and 2000 redistricting data.

Published Records and Reports

Documents created by the center or collected as background material.

Arranged chronologically.

102.G.4.4F Breathing Equipment, Student Workbook, undated. Fire Safety for Resorts and Dwellings in Rural Areas, undated. Minnesota Fire Service Organizations and Agencies, undated. Mutual Aid Essentials, undated. On-Site Fire Protection, undated. State Board of Vocational Technical Education, Fire Apparatus Driver/Operator Lesson Plans, undated. Rochester Fire Department, 100th Anniversary Celebration, 1958. A Study of Public Service Programs, College Level, Rochester State Junior College, Summer 1969. Guidelines for Training, March 1973. Fire Department Service in St. Louis County, March 1976. Fire Department Service in Cook County, June 1976. Fire Department Service in Lake County, September 1976. Mobile Home Parks, September 1977. Portable Pumps and Water Supplies for Fire Protection for Resorts and Homes in Rural Areas, October 1977. Measurement of Municipal Fire Department Productivity, September 1978, January 1982. 2 items in 1 folder. "I" in Fire Stands for Information, September/October 1979. Fire and Safety Services Department, City of St. Paul: Firehouse Fitness Program, 1980. Irrigation Wells…An Auxiliary Water Supply, November/December 1980. Firefighters Under Workmen's Comp: Municipal Liability, circa 1981. Training Officer's Introduction to Training, undated, 1981. 2 folders. Guidelines for Training II, February 1983. Roseville Fire Department, Rules and Regulations Standard Operating Procedures, 1984. Spring Lake Park, Blaine, Moundsview Fire Department, Annual Reports, 1985-1991, 1993. 4 folders. Audit Reports of Relief Associations, Volunteer Firefighters Relief Associations, Service Pension Summary by Benefit Type and Compilation Report of Relief Associations, 1987. EPA's List of Extremely Hazardous Substances Under Title III, Right-to-Know Provision of the Superfund Amendments and Reauthorization Act [SARA], May 8, 1987. Structural Burn Training Procedures for the Minnesota Technical Institute System, June 1987. Fire Center Events Calendar, 1988. Sample Standard Operating Procedures for Medium-Sized Fire Departments, May 16, 1988. A Guide to Emergency Response Plans, August 1988. Minneapolis District Fire Chief Oral Examination Dimensions, December 13-14, 1988. Willmar Fire Department, Annual Report, 1989. Information Booklet, Minnesota Fire/EMS Center, 1989. Firefighter Line-of-Duty Death Emergency Checklist, January 1989. Emergency Medical Services, Life Support Transportation Services Licensure Information (Directory), February 8, 1989. FIREDOC Vocabulary, Second Edition, 1990

Compiled by Nora Jason, 1987; Cross Referenced to Library of Congress Subject Headings by Martha Gunnarson, 1989.

Sample Fire Department Emergency Response Plan, August 1990. Emergency Management Division, Emergency Planning Guide for School Administrators, December 1990. Hugo Fire Department, Annual Report, 1992. Owatonna Fire Department, Annual Reports, 1992, 1995, 1997, 1998, 1999. 5 items in 1 folder. The Fire Brigade Standard, January 1992. 102.G.4.5B Guidelines for Minnesota Fire Protection Contracts, March 1992. Chisholm Volunteer Fire Department, S.O.P. [Standard Operating Procedures] Manual, 1993. Fire and Safety Services Department, City of St. Paul, Annual Reports, 1993, 1994. 2 items in 1 folder. Minnesota Technical College System, Library/Media Services Survey and Report, 1994. La Crescent (Village) Volunteer Fire Department, Annual Reports, 1994-1998, 2000-2002. 2 folders. Hazardous Materials First Responder Awareness Level Train Program, Student Workbook, 1995. Revenues, Expenditures and Debt of Minnesota, Cities Over 2,500 In Population, December 31, 1995. Revenues, Expenditures and Debt of Minnesota, Cities Under 2,500 In Population, December 31, 1995. Hugo Fire Department, Operations Manual, 1996. Selected Funding Sources for Fire, Safety and Rescue Training, Revised September 1996. Firefighter Line-of-Duty Death Emergency Checklist, Revised October 1996. Minnetonka Fire Department, Community Service Award Submittal, 1997. Minnesota Incident Command System [MNICS], Annual Report, 1997. Protecting Lives, Property and our Natural Resources… Minnesota Air Operations, 1997. State Fire Marshal Division, Fire in Minnesota, Fire Reporting System, 2007, 2008. 2 volumes in 1 folder.