Planning is critical to successfully handling a line-of-duty death. Having procedures in place will make it much easier for everyone - the family, the department, and the community. We encourage you to download and use resources from the Taking Care of Our Own^® class to help develop or enhance your department's plan and procedures. You may also download or order a copy of the Resource Guide that contains materials developed for the class.

The Foundation has a number of resources to help fire departments, all available free of charge. Below you will find a list of these resources that are availble for download or in print format. If you would like one of these publications in print please see the instructions or contact information listed with the particular resource you would like to receive.

To view these files you will need Adobe® Reader®. Autopsy Guidelines Firefighter Autopsy Protocol www.usfa.dhs.gov Contact: United States Fire Administration USFA Publications Center 16825 S. Seton Avenue Emmitsburg, MD 21727 1-800-561-3356 Funeral Procedures & Guides The National Fallen Firefighters Foundation has the following resources available to assist your department in developing a line-of-duty death plan. If you would like to receive copies of these resources, click on the links below or complete the Line-of-Duty Death Resource Request Form or print and return this form to receive them by mail. Orange County Fire Department - California • Combination department • Department size: Over 1,000 • Population served: Large metropolitan county Chicago Fire Department - Illinois • Career department • Department size: Over 1,000 • Size of population served: Large metropolitan area Includes administrative duties after a line-of-duty death Western Missouri Fire Chiefs Association - Missouri • Funeral policy • Funeral equipment resource list Funeral Service Guidelines Illinois Fire Chiefs Association, Funeral Committee www.illinoisfirechiefs.org Contact: 800-662-0732 P.O. Box 7 Skokie, IL 60076 Chaplain's Manual: Fire Department Funerals Federation of Fire Chaplains, 1994 Contact: Route 1, Box 155B Clifton, Texas 76634 Phone: (254) 622-8514 Contingency Plan for Firefighter Injury/Death Doug Swartz, Fire Lieutenant/Honor Guard Coordinator Clearwater Fire and Rescue Funeral Procedures for Firefighters National Volunteer Fire Council, 1991 Email: nvfcoffice@nvfc.org 1050 17th Street, NW, Suite 490, Washington, DC 20036 Phone: (202) 887-5700/1-888-ASK-NVFC Fax: (202) 887-5291 IAFF Recommended Protocol for LODDs The IAFF will provide this protocol at the request of the IAFF District Vice President or local IAFF affiliates. 1750 New York Avenue, NW Washington, DC 20006 Phone: (202) 737-8484 Fax: (202) 737-8418 LODD Response Manual for WY Fire Departments Chief Mark Young Casper Fire-EMS WY Local Assistance State Team Coordinator Phone: (307) 235-8321 Connecticut Statewide Honor Guard LODD IAP Jim McLoughlin, Commander Emertius Connecticut Statewide Honor Guard CT Local Assistance State Team Coordinator Phone: (860) 930-3250 Line-of-Duty Death Investigations Guide for Investigation of a Line of Duty Death International Association of Fire Chiefs Contact: IAFC at www.iafc.org E-mail: publications@iafc.org 4025 Fair Ridge Drive Fairfax, VA 22033-2868 Phone: (703) 273-0911 The Aftermath of Firefighter Fatality Incidents: Preparing for the Worst United States Fire Administration, Technical Report Series, Report 089 www.usfa.fema.gov Contact: United States Fire Administration USFA Publications Center 16825 S. Seton Avenue Emmitsburg, MD 21727 1-800-561-3356 NIOSH Firefighter Fatality Programs and Reports Contact: 1-800-35-NIOSH or 1-800-356-4674 Standard Operating Procedures The National Fallen Firefighters Foundation has the following resources available to assist your department in developing a line-of-duty death plan. If you would like to receive copies of these resources, click on the links below or complete the Line-of-Duty Death Resource Request Form or print and return this form to receive them by mail. Glendale Fire Department - Arizona • Career department • Department size: 101 to 250 • Size of population served: 100,000 to 200,000 Tempe Fire Department - Arizona • Career department • Department size: 101 to 250 • Size of population served: 100,000 to 200,000 City of Yuma Fire Department - Arizona • Career department • Department size: 101 to 250 • Size of population served: 50,000 to 99,999 • Guide to investigating a line-of-duty death Long Beach Fire Department - California • Career department • Department size: 251 to 500 • Size of population served: Over 200,000 Montrose Fire Department - Colorado • Combination department • Department size: 26 to 50 • Size of population served: 10,000 to 50,000 Florida Division of Forestry - Florida • State agency utilizing career and volunteer firefighters Dixon Fire Department - Illinois • Combination department • Department size: 1 to 25 • Size of population served: 10,000 to 50,000 East Alton Fire Department - Illinois • Combination department • Department size: 1 to 25 • Size of population served: 10,000 to 50,000 • Includes funeral service guidelines Skokie Fire Department - Illinois • Career department • Department size: 101 to 250 • Size of population served: 65,000 Only Available on CD-ROM Charlotte Fire Department - North Carolina • Career department • Department size: 500 to 1,000 • Size of population served: Large metropolitan area Westerville Division of Fire - Ohio • Career department • Department size: 100 to 250 • Size of population served: 10,000 to 50,000 Corpus Christi Fire Department - Texas • Career department • Department size: 251 to 500 • Size of population served: Over 200,000 North Shore Fire Department - Wisconsin • Career department • Department size: 100 to 250 • Size of population served: 65,000 Sussex County Emergency Services - Delaware • EMS department • Department size: 51 to 100 • Size of population served: 100,000 to 200,000 Other Resources Line-of-Duty Death Resource Guide • Comprehensive booklet of line-of-duty death resources for fire departments • 50-page guide contains information on pre-incident planning, notification, family and fire department support, and resources for departments. • Request a Printed Copy: Line-of-Duty Death Resource Request Form Writing & Delivering a Eulogy A Labor of Love, How to Write a Eulogy Garry Schaeffer This book offers tips on what to say and provides samples.To buy your own copy call (858) 268-8440 or order online at www.eulogybook.net.