Welcome! The Library located at the Academy of Fire Science in Montour Falls is ready to help you!

• We offer phone reference, referral, and research help. All New Yorkers are welcome to come in, browse, and borrow! Just ask -- we'll try to help, whether it's by lending materials or reference assistance.


• We are often open Monday through Saturdays, many days to 8pm. Call for this week's schedule.


• We have an excellent collection of books, journal, and audiovisual materials on fire/arson investigation, building codes and construction, EMS, rescue, fire suppression, fire protection engineering, and HazMat.


• We can even help you get passwords into some databases for at-home access for you and your family.


• Our database of over 45,000 journal articles, 3,300 videos (on VHS, CD & DVD), and 6,000 other book, software, and media items lets you find up-to-date information. There are over 8,000 links to full online content to help you get what you need, right now!


• We will lend, email or supply photocopies as appropriate usually the same day, with no charges.


• To sign up for monthly e-mail of news & new arrivals, send a request to Library@dos.state.ny.us

LINKS | Top of the Page
Also see LINKS listed on the OFPC website.

Put this link to our online catalog into your “Favorites”:
http://71.4.229.140/m4/opac/m4opac.dll?installation=afs

National Emergency Training Center’s Learning Resource Center:
http://www.lrc.fema.gov/index.html

Screencasts on searching library database

· Quick Tour

· Using "Standard Search"

· Using "Enhanced Search"

· How to Order

Additional Screencasts

· Connecting to online content: Information for NYS emergency responders on using various library gateways to access online content free.

· NFPA Codes online: Free registration and viewing of NFPA codes & standards online.

· NYS Laws & NY Codes, Rules & Regulations: Explains free full-text Internet access.

PUBLICATIONS | Top of the Page
Also see PUBLICATIONS AND EDUCATIONAL MATERIALS listed on the OFPC website.

• How to find and order our videotapes and DVDs (608KB PDF file) (4 pgs)


• Public Education Video & Media for Loan from the Academy Library (Rev. 6/09) (212KB PDF file) (36 pgs)


• Career Information Pathfinder for Fire and Emergency Service Occupations (Rev. 4/09) (56KB PDF file) (13 pgs)


• Firefighter Death and Injury Statistics: US and NY State