Firebelle Productions Product Catalog 2013

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Firebelle Productions 

Product Catalog 2013 

Hazmat & Terrorism Field Guides 

Hazmat Chemistry Study Aids 

Writing Books 

The First Responder’s Field Guide to 

Hazmat & Terrorism 

Emergency Response 

(2010 Edition) 

Hazmat Chemistry 

Study Guide 

— Second Edition — 

The Hazmat 

Chemistry Pocket Pal 

The Test Writer’s Guide 

to Crafting Good Questions 

— First Edition — 

Jill Meryl Levy 


Based on Nationally Recognized Standards and Practices 

for Responding to Hazmat Incidents and Terrorist Events 

Hazardous Materials 

and WMDs 

A Field Guide for 

Awareness Level Personnel 






Jill Meryl Levy • Firebelle Productions 

Crimes Against 

the English Language 


Its It’s 

a crime. 

The First 

Responder’s 

Pocket Guide 

to Radiation 

Incidents 

RADIOACTIVE II 


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The Hazmat 

Chemistry 

Mini Review 



Take 

Command 

of Your 

Writing 

A comprehensive guide to 

more effective writing 






2 Timber Cove Drive, Campbell, CA 95008 

Phone: (800) 477-7151 or (408) 866-2081 • Fax: (408) 866-6108 • Email: jill@firebelleproductions.com 

(Phone after 8:30 a.m. California time please.) 

www.firebelleproductions.com 

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CONTENTS 

ACTIVITY 


Hazmat & Terrorism Field Guides 


Hazmat & Terrorism Emergency Response 


(List price: $54.95. See Page 6 for volume discounts.) 

Put vital information at your fingertips when you 

need it most ... at an incident. This handy field guide 

covers most of the operational level first responder 

competencies identified in NFPA 472 and 473, with 

guidelines to help you recognize and safely manage 

any hazmat incident or WMD event. It’s the perfect 

companion to the Emergency Response Guidebook 

(ERG). The book is spiral bound for easy use in the field, 

with printed tabs to quickly distinguish each chapter. 

Contents 

• Quick Reference Guide 

• Recognizing and Responding to a Hazmat/WMD 

Incident 

• Labels, Placards, and Other 

Marking Systems 

• Container Recognition 

• Assessing the Hazards 

• Medical Management 

of Hazmat Exposures 

• Introduction to Terrorism 

• Explosives Incidents 

• Chemical Warfare Agents 

• Biological Warfare Agents 

• Nuclear Events 

• Tactical Considerations 

• Additional Considerations 

• Resources for Information 

and Assistance 

2006 Edition 


Hazmat & Terrorism 

Emergency Response 




Based on Nationally Recognized Standards and Practices 

for Responding to Hazmat Incidents and Terrorist Events 

The 2006 edition of this book is still available while 

supplies last. 

Hazardous Materials and WMDs: A Field 

Guide for Awareness Level Personnel 



This condensed version of The First Responder’s Field 

Guide to Hazmat & Terrorism Emergency Response is 

geared for awareness level personnel. Awareness level 

personnel are those persons who, in the course of their 

normal duties, could encounter an emergency involving 

hazardous materials or WMDs. They are expected 

to recognize the presence of hazardous materials or 

WMDs, protect themselves, call for trained personnel, 

and secure the area. 

Although, by definition, awareness level personnel have a 

very limited role, many people at the awareness level are 

part of the overall emergency response network. So this 

book is structured to meet their needs as well. 

Contents 

• The Basics 

• Beyond the Basics 

• Labels, Placards, 

and Other Marking Systems 

• Container Recognition 

• Assessing the Hazards 

• Medical Management of 

Hazmat Exposures 

• Introduction to Terrorism 

• Explosives Incidents 

• Chemical Warfare Agents 

• Biological Warfare Agents 

• Nuclear Events 

• Resources for Information 

and Assistance 

Hazardous Materials 

and WMDs 

A Field Guide for 

Awareness Level Personnel 




The First Responder’s Pocket Guide to 

Radiation Incidents 


This resource puts the most critical information about 

handling radiation incidents into a pocket-size field guide. 

Incidents involving life-threatening levels of radiation 

are rare. Yet many people are disproportionately afraid 

of radiation incidents because they’ve received so little 

training. This book covers most of what first responders 

need to know while waiting for assistance from subject 

matter experts. 

Contents 

• Introduction to Radiation 

• Exposure Limits and Units of Measure 

• Labels, Placards, and Packages 

• Health Effects of Radiation Exposure 

• Decontamination and Patient Care 

• Time, Distance, and Shielding 

• Introduction to Radiation Monitoring 

• Radiation and Terrorism 

• Nuclear Power Plant Accidents 

• Radiation Incident Management 

Bonus: Get one copy of the Radioactive Materials 

Quick Reference Card free when you order The First 

Responder’s Pocket Guide to Radiation Incidents 

through Firebelle Productions. 

The First 

Responder’s 

Pocket Guide 

to Radiation 

Incidents 



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Hazmat Chemistry Reference Books 

Hazmat Chemistry Study Guide 

(Second Edition) 


The Hazmat Chemistry Study Guide reviews information 

covered in many hazmat chemistry classes nationwide. 

Much of the information is streamlined and simplified to 

facilitate comprehension. Each concept is covered in 

an average of three or four pages, then is followed by a 

series of mostly multiple-choice review questions similar 

to what is likely to be on you final exam. If you can 

master these questions, you should do well on the final 

exam in class. 

Contents 

• Preparing for the Final Exam 

• Terms and Definitions 

• Elements and Compounds 

• Salts 

• Hydrocarbons and Related Compounds 

• Hazmat Chemistry According to the DOT Hazard 

Classes 

• Hazmat Chemistry in Some Real World Applications 

• Answers to Review Questions 

Bonus: Get one copy of the Hazmat Chemistry Quick 

Reference Card free when you order the Hazmat 

Chemistry Study Guide through Firebelle Productions. 


Study Guide 

— Second Edition — 

The Hazmat Chemistry Mini Review 


The Hazmat Chemistry Mini Review puts in the palm 

of your hand the most important information taught in 

hazmat chemistry classes nationwide. The small format 

(6" wide x 4.25" tall) makes for quick reading, without 

skimping on vital content. 

This book is an excellent companion to the Hazmat 

Chemistry Study Guide. The study guide goes into 

greater depth, and with hundreds of sample test 

questions, it’s the best choice to help you succeed on 

the final exam. The Hazmat Chemistry Mini Review, on 

the other hand, provides a quick refresher that’s great 

whether you’re preparing for a test or reviewing the 

subject years later. (Note: Unlike the Hazmat Chemistry 

Study Guide, it does not cover the relation between 

hazmat chemistry and the DOT hazard classes.) 

Compared with The Hazmat Chemistry Pocket Pal, this 

book is a little lighter on content. Instead, the larger type, 

concise content, and graphics on every page provide 

quick reminders of the key concepts. 

Contents 



• Chemical Bonding 

• Salts 

• Hydrocarbons 

• Hydrocarbon Derivatives 

• Fire Chemistry and Chemical Reactions 

• Toxicity and Risk 

The Hazmat 

Chemistry 

Mini Review 

The Hazmat Chemistry Pocket Pal 


The Hazmat Chemistry Pocket Pal is also an excellent 

companion to the Hazmat Chemistry Study Guide. 

Of the three hazmat chemistry books, this is the one 

most geared for field use. It stuffs a lot of content into a 

small format (6" tall x 3.25" wide), but still contains plenty 

of charts and graphics to enhance your understanding of 

chemistry and to provide a pleasing, easy-to-read format. 

The Hazmat Chemistry Pocket Pal incorporates the 

content from the Hazmat Chemistry Quick Reference 

Card and Comparing Three Primary Threats at a Hazmat 

Incident (both shown on page 5), making this the best 

bargain for cost-conscious emergency responders. It 

also contains a Spill Estimation Chart developed by 

Kevin Smith, Deputy Fire Marshal–Hazardous Materials, 

Chino Valley Independent Fire District in California. 

Like The Hazmat Chemistry Mini Review, this book 

emphasizes chemistry and does not cover the relation 

between hazmat chemistry and the DOT hazard classes. 

Contents 



• Chemical Bonding 

• Salts 

• Hydrocarbons 

• Hydrocarbon Derivatives 

• Toxicity and Risk 

• Comparing Three Primary 

Threats 

• Cheat Sheets 

The Hazmat 

Chemistry Pocket Pal 








Books on More Effective Writing 

Take Command of Your Writing 


Being able to write well is essential if you want to present 

your ideas effectively. It will help you write better letters, 

training manuals, SOPs, and other documents. It can 

help you write more accurate reports and build stronger 

court cases. It may even help you place higher on 

promotional exams. 

Take Command of Your Writing is a comprehensive 

grammar reference book geared specifically for 

emergency services personnel, with every example being 

fire-, police-, hazmat-, or EMS-related. Each chapter 

provides a thorough coverage of the rules, answering 

many questions that other grammar books leave 

unanswered. However, the most important rules are 

highlighted in easy-to-read sidebars for quick reference. 

Bonus: Get the writing quick reference cards on page 

5 free when you order Take Command of Your Writing 

through Firebelle Productions. 

Contents 

• Commas 

• Other Marks of Punctuation 

• Parts of Speech 

• Subject-Verb Agreement 

• More on Verbs 

• Adjectives and Adverbs 

• Pronouns and Antecedents 

• Spelling 

• Compound Words 

• Finding the Right Words 

• Capitalization 

• Abbreviations and Acronyms 

• Numbers 

• More Effective Writing 

• Writing for Special Applications 

• In the Eye of the Beholder 

• Glossary 

Take 

Command 

of Your 

Writing 

A comprehensive guide to 

more effective writing 



Crimes Against the English Language 


Quickly improve your writing by reviewing common 

problems in grammar, punctuation, and word choice, 

cleverly presented as “criminal cases.” Examples of 

common “violations” include: 

• Creating comma splices and run-on sentences 

• Punctuating sentences incorrectly 

• Misusing abbreviations and acronyms 

• Using apostrophes incorrectly to form plurals and 

possessives 

• Using the wrong words (words correctly spelled, but 

wrong for the context of the sentence) 

• Cluttering documents with redundant, weak, or 

superfluous words 

• Omitting important details or words necessary for 

grammatical or logical completeness 

• Creating awkward, confusing, or embarrassing 

sentences with needless shifts, misplaced modifiers, 

and dangling modifiers 

Learn how to prevent these mistakes, then test your 

knowledge with interactive worksheets titled “You Be the 

Detective.” Every example is fire-, police-, medical, or 

hazmat-related. 

Bonus: Get the writing quick reference cards on page 

5 free when you order Crimes Against the English 

Language through Firebelle Productions. 

Crimes Against 

the English Language 


Its It’s 

a crime. 






The Test Writer’s Guide to Crafting Good Questions 

is an essential resource for test writers. It’s filled with 

guidelines on selecting the right material and writing 

quality questions that properly measure what test takers 

know. This edition contains examples from two fields: 

emergency response and law. 

Contents 

• Focus on the Right Concepts 

• Write the Questions Well 

• Don’t Give Away the Answers 

• Use Good Grammar 

• Format Tests for Ease of Reading 

• Plan for Success 

Bonus: Get the writing quick reference cards on page 5 

free when you order The Test Writer’s Guide to Crafting 

Good Questions through Firebelle Productions. 




Jill Meryl Levy • Firebelle Productions 


CONTENTS 

ACTIVITY 


Quick Reference Cards 

Hazardous Materials Quick Reference Cards 

(List price: $3.50 each. See Page 6 for volume discounts.) 

The Hazmat Chemistry Quick Reference Card (second edition) provides a 

condensed summary of the information taught in many hazmat chemistry classes 

nationwide. This 16-page booklet contains several cheat sheets with names, formulas, 

and common hazards for different types of chemicals. (Get one copy free when you 

order the Hazmat Chemistry Study Guide through Firebelle Productions.) * 

The Radioactive Materials Quick Reference Card (second edition) provides an 

overview of the types of radiation; units of radiation measurement; labels, placards, and 

packages; exposure limits; isolation distances; incident stay time; time, distance, and 

shielding; and patient care. (Get one copy free when you order The First Responder’s 

Pocket Guide to Radiation Incidents through Firebelle Productions.) 

Quick Reference Cards for More Effective Writing 

(List price: $3.50 each. See Page 6 for volume discounts.) 

Quick Tips for More Effective Writing provides nearly two dozen tips (with examples) 

to help you write clearer and more effective sentences. Topics include being concise, 

avoiding run-on sentences and comma splices, using the appropriate voice, avoiding 

needless shifts, and avoiding sentence fragments. 

Quick Tips to Choosing the Right Word will help you choose between those oftenconfusing 

word sets, such as its and it’s; affect and effect; principal and principle; and 

assure, ensure, and insure. 

Quick Tips to Looking Good in Print is filled with tips for making your documents look 

more professional and user-friendly. 


Quick Reference Card 

(Second Edition) 

Disclaimer: This document provides basic information designed 

to help you manage the initial response phase of a hazmat 

incident. This is not a substitute for developing preplans for your 

community or for checking reference sources at an incident. 

Remember that there are exceptions to every rule, that various 

factors may change the risks, and that if more than one product is 

involved, it may be difficult to accurately predict the hazards. 

Radioactive 

Materials 

Quick 

Reference 

Card 

(second edition) 


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Post Office Box 110848, Campbell, CA 95011-0848 

Phone: (800) 477-7151 or (408) 866-2081 / Fax: (408) 866-6108 

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© 1998-2007 Firebelle Productions, Post Office Box 110848, Campbell, California 95011-0848 

Phone: (800) 477-7151 or (408) 866-2081 • Fax: (408) 866-6108 • Web Site: www. firebelleproductions.com 

* The Hazmat Chemistry Pocket Pal (shown on page 3) incorporates the content from 

the Hazmat Chemistry Quick Reference Card and the discontinued card Comparing 

Three Primary Threats at a Hazmat Incident, along with much more hazmat chemistry 

information, making that book the best bargain for cost-conscious emergency 

responders. 

Get these handy quick reference cards free when you order Take Command of Your 

Writing, Crimes Against the English Language, or The Test Writer’s Guide to Crafting 

Good Questions through Firebelle Productions. (Selection of quick reference cards is 

subject to availability.) 


Volume Discount Prices 

• The First Responder’s Field Guide to 

Hazmat & Terrorism Emergency Response (2010 Edition) 

(List Price: $49.95) 

Quantity Price Each * Approximate Discount 

1 $54.95 0 

2-9 $49.45 10% 

10-49 $46.70 15% 

50-199 $43.95 20% 

200+ $41.20 25% 

• 2006 Edition - Closeout Prices 



any $25 50% 

• Hazardous Materials and WMDs: 

A Field Guide for Awareness Level Personnel (2008 Edition) 

(List Price Each: $34.95) 


1 $34.95 0 

2-9 $31.45 10% 

10-49 $29.70 15% 

50-199 $27.95 20% 

200+ $26.20 25% 

• Hazmat Chemistry Study Guide (2nd Edition) 

• Crimes Against the English Language 

• The Test Writer’s Guide to Crafting Good Questions 



1 $29.95 0 

2-9 $26.95 10% 

10-49 $25.45 15% 

50-199 $23.95 20% 

200+ $22.45 25% 

• The First Responder’s Pocket Guide to Radiation Incidents 

• The Hazmat Chemistry Mini Review 

• The Hazmat Chemistry Pocket Pal 



1 $14.95 0 

2-9 $13.45 10% 

10-49 $12.75 15% 

50-199 $11.95 20% 

200+ $11.25 25% 

• Take Command of Your Writing 



1 $49.95 0 

2-9 $47.45 5% 

10-19 $44.95 10% 

20+ $42.45 15% 

• Quick Reference Cards (any title) 



1 $3.50 0 

2-9 $3.15 10% 

10-29 $2.80 20% 

30+ $2.45 30% 

* California residents, please add sales tax. 

Price does not include shipping and handling. (See next page.) 

Special Processing Charges for Customer-Mandated Paperwork 

Firebelle Productions will gladly provide a preprinted taxpayer identification form at no cost to 

customers who need it. But there will be a minimum $25 service charge to complete any other 

taxpayer or vendor information forms. (Any such forms must be provided by email as fillable 

PDFs. No other forms will be accepted.) All businesses must pass the increased cost of mandated 

paperwork on to customers somehow. This solution is preferable to raising product prices across 

the board for everyone. 


Shipping Prices and Ordering Instructions 

Shipping Policy and Shipping Charges 

Firebelle Productions no longer publishes shipping and handling charges because of the 

unpredictable price hikes in recent years. Instead, shipping charges are based on actual 

cost for shipping and packing materials. 

I often ship small orders in U.S. Postal Service flat rate boxes, unless standard priority 

shipping is less expensive. I generally ship larger orders via UPS. 

I can provide a ballpark estimate for customers who need it before placing an order. 

However, I don’t have a handy rate chart. Rates vary based on how many books fit in 

each box, box sizes, weight, and the distance shipped. 

Book Weights ... for Estimating Shipping Charges 

Book weights are provided below for your reference. Weights listed are for books alone 

and do not include the weight of packing materials. 

Item 

Weight (lbs.) 

• The First Responder’s Field Guide to 

Hazmat & Terrorism Emergency Response 

(2010 Edition) - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 1.6 

(2006 Edition) - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 1.5 

• Hazardous Materials and WMDs: 

A Field Guide for Awareness Level Personnel - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 0.7 

• Hazmat Chemistry Study Guide - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 1.4 

• The First Responder’s Pocket Guide to Radiation Incidents - - - - - - - - - - 0.5 

• The Hazmat Chemistry Mini Review - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 0.5 

• The Hazmat Chemistry Pocket Pal - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 0.2 

• Take Command of Your Writing - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 3.2 

• Crimes Against the English Language - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 1.2 

• The Test Writer’s Guide to Crafting Good Questions - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 1.1 

• Quick Reference Cards - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - (ounces, varies by title) 

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paperwork on to customers somehow. This solution is preferable to raising product prices across 

the board for everyone. 

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2 Timber Cove Drive, Campbell, CA 95008 

Phone: (800) 477-7151 or (408) 866-2081 

(phone after 8:30 a.m. California time please) 

Fax: (408) 866-6108 

www.firebelleproductions.com 

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Hazmat & Terrorism Field Guide (2010 ed.) $54.95 

Hazmat & Terrorism Field Guide (2006 ed.) $49.95 

Hazmat & WMD Awareness Level Field Guide $34.95 

Radiation Pocket Guide $14.95 

Hazmat Chemistry Study Guide (2nd ed.) $29.95 

The Hazmat Chemistry Mini Review $14.95 

The Hazmat Chemistry Pocket Pal $14.95 

Take Command of Your Writing $49.95 

Crimes Against the English Language $29.95 

Test Writer’s Guide to Crafting Good Questions $29.95 

Hazmat Chemistry Quick Reference Card $3.50 

Radioactive Materials Quick Reference Card $3.50 

Quick Tips for More Effective Writing $3.50 

Quick Tips to Choosing the Right Word $3.50 

Quick Tips for Looking Good in Print $3.50 

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