Fire Safety Educational Material.

The state of the art of home fire safety educational material was reviewed to prepare a bibliography of home fire safety educational materials available from major public and private sources. Sources contacted were: National Fire Protection Association, National Safety Council, U.S. government agencies, private publishers and film distributors, insurance organizations, trade associations, fire safety equipment manufacturers, and local fire departments. The materials were organized into three categories: literature, films, and other materials. The literature category is briefly described as mainly written for adults and directed to occupants of one and two family dwellings. Additional information on the intended audience, topics covered, and the quality of the literature is provided. Materials in the other two categories are described in the appended annotated bibliographies. The 34-page appendix lists 156 literature items, 31 films, 2 slide shows, and 3 flipcharts. The bibliographies are arranged according to source of the materials, and each page is presented in chart form providing the title, a brief description of the topic, a physical description, the source, and the cost for each item. (Author/MS)