Fire Service and Higher Education. Pathfinder: A Guide to the Literature
This guide will introduce some of the articles, dissertations and other literature related to the fire service and higher education. The various types of library materials useful in research are listed along with some examples of each type. This guide is not a comprehensive listing of sources, but is intended to be a starting point from which you can begin your research. You can refer also to this more comprehensive and regularly updated list of titles.
Dissertations/Theses
- A study of undergraduate fire service degree programs in the United States - Fall 2000 - Item description
- Master's degree as a requirement for U.S. metropolitan fire chiefs - Item Description
- Training and education in the fire services: proceedings of a symposium - by the National Research Council, Committee on Fire Research (1970)- Fulltext
Magazine Articles
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- A higher grade: Dr. Denis Onieal shares his thoughts on higher education in the fire service Item Description |
- From research to administration: FESHE's new bachelor's degree core; six courses meet the changing needs of fire service leaders. Item description | Online access (NETC Campus)
- 8 criteria for choosing an online degree program: finding the right school to suit your academic needs - Item Description | Online access (NETC Campus)
- Progress being made towards professionalizing the fire service. -Item Description | Online access (NETC Campus)
- Building an educational foundation to a fire service career: in the Northwest, incentives offered for pursuing college-level studies - Item Description | Online access (NETC Campus)
- Case study: Eastern Kentucky University: helping professional firefighters achieve their career goals - Item Description | Online access (NETC Campus)
- College 101: in a classroom or online, here are tips for success" - Item Description | Online access (NETC Campus)
- A college degree is more than a piece of paper - Item Description | Online access (NETC Campus)
- College & the firefighter: where do I start? Tips for pursuing a fire-related degree - Item Description | Online access (NETC Campus)
- Competition puts new emphasis on adding a degree to your resume: new job demands, fewer tax dollars and higher public expectations are propelling changes in the Northeast - Item Description | Online access (NETC Campus)
- Could higher education be in your future? A new approach to the "finish line - Item Description | Online access (NETC Campus)
- Degree required: the "school of hard knocks" is no longer enough - Item Description |
- Earning a fire science degree FESHE style: overcome common obstacles by following the National Fire Academy model - Item Description | Online access (NETC Campus)
- The fire service and higher education: occupation vs. profession - Item Description | Read online
- Getting educated about being college educated - how to determine which program is best for you - Item Description
- Going for the gold tassel: getting a doctoral degree - Item Description | Read Online
- Got college? A degree is key to success away fromn the fireground - Item Description | Read Online
- A higher calling: why every fire officer should have an advanced degree - Item Description
- Path to success: FESHE is working to change fire service professional development - Item Description
- Professional image and increased educational requirements- Item Description | Read online
- What higher education means for my fire service career: 5 fire service leaders recount personal experiences - Item Description | Online access (NETC Campus)
- Why would a firefighter need a college education to "pull hose"?- Item Description | Online access (NETC Campus)
Executive Fire Officer Program Papers
- Higher education needs for City of Tulare Fire Department chief officers - Item Description
- Formal education levels of New Hanover County Fire Rescue - Item Description
- Impact of educational requirements for fire officers - Item Description
- Making the grade: higher education in the Avon Fire Department - Item Description
- Promotion: is it time to require college at the Wayne Township Fire Department? - Item Description
- Supporting education incentive programs for the fire service - Item Description
Organizations/Websites/Programs
- USFA Higher Education Page (FESHE)- Link to website
- Virtual LAMP-Post - Link to website
