Standards & Other Information Resources

We have created a list of some useful information sources that are available on the Internet and elsewhere.

If you have any questions, comments or would like to have your organization included,
send an email message to:
firesciences.information@ofm.ca
Please remember to give your email address, mailing address, phone number and fax number.

The Web sites linked to (listed below) are created by or for organizations outside of the Ontario government, and those organizations are responsible for the information contained within their respective sites. These sites may not be available in French. Any specific comments or inquiries regarding those sites should be directed to the individual organization.

Fire Protection WWW Links
Our list of World Wide Web sites that cover a wide spectrum of fire, rescue and emergency-related topics.

OTHER INFORMATION SOURCES FOR FIRE PROFESSIONALS

Directories

Canada Yellow Pages / Pages Jaunes Canada
Listings for businesses in Canada. Not all fire protection organizations are listed. Try searching by business category. There are categories under "Fire". Canada Yellow Pages enables searching U.S. businesses also. Pages Jaunes Canada covers Canada only.

Infobel (English / French)
Lists searchable electronic phone directories for several countries, including cross-Canada directories.

Canadian Trade Index
The Canadian Trade Index provides detailed information regarding over 32,000 Canadian companies, including manufacturers, exporters, distributors of products in Canada, and service companies for manufactured products.

Thomas Register of American Manufacturers
Includes U.S. and Canadian businesses. Includes some businesses that manufacture or distribute fire protection products and safety equipment. Does not provide technical specifications for products.

Building Design and Construction Services Directory
Provides information for architects, building services engineers and surveyors in Europe.

Media

Includes newspaper, radio, television and news release service listings. Useful if you need to pin down more information from the local media on a fire, explosion or chemical spill incident in a nearby area. These media links are also handy for local media involvement in fire prevention programs.

Canada News Wire (English / French)
Full-text news release service

Newspaper Links
Lists Canadian daily newspapers.

Ontario Newspapers
Lists newspapers with online editions.

TV Stations
Lists national and regional television stations.

Legislation and Case Law

Access to Justice Network
Canadian federal and provincial statutes, regulations and legislative information

Ontario Bills
Full text of recent proposed Ontario legislation, first reading only.

Ontario statutes and regulations online

U.S. Code of Federal Regulations

Standards--Canadian

Canadian General Standards Board (CGSB)
Ottawa, Ontario 1-800-665-2472

Canadian Petroleum Products Institute (CPPI)
Ottawa, Ontario 613-232-3700

Canadian Standards Association (CSA)
Toronto, Ontario 1-800-463-6727

Fire service standards
Available from the Ontario Association of Fire Chiefs
Kingston, Ontario 1-800-774-6651

Standards Council of Canada
Ottawa, Ontario 613-238-3222

Transport Canada (TC)
Ottawa, Ontario 1-888-675-6863

Underwriters' Laboratories of Canada (ULC)
Toronto, Ontario 1-800-463-6852

Standards - Other

American National Standards Institute (ANSI)

American Petroleum Institute (API)

American Society of Heating, Refrigeration and Air-Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE)

American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME)

American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM)

Compressed Gas Association (CGA)

Global Engineering Documents (IHS)

International Organization for Standardization (ISO)

National Fire Protection Association (NFPA)

Underwriters Laboratories (UL)

Local Government and Public Administration

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Association of Municipalities of Ontario (AMO)

Library of Congress Internet Resource Page on State and Local Government
Includes meta-indexes for U.S. state and local government information and web site addresses for individual states.

Training and Education - General

Ontario Ministry of Education / Ontario Ministry of Training, Colleges and Universities

AskERIC
Searchable database for resources on a wide range of topics and research related to education and training. Funded by the U.S. government. AskERIC encompasses the resources of the entire Educational Resources Information Center system.

American Association for Adult and Continuing Education

Management - General

Please visit or contact your local bookstore to purchase general management books.

The Canadian Management Centre of American Management Association International