Learning Resource Center

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The Learning Resource Center (LRC) provides current information and resources on fire and emergency management subjects. With its collection of more than 100,000 books, reports, periodicals, and audiovisual materials, the LRC facilitates and supports student and faculty research and supplements classroom lectures and course materials.

The LRC routinely answers simple requests; e.g., an organization's telephone number and address. In response to more complex inquiries on specific subjects, the LRC will do literature searches, compile bibliographies, and, depending on length and copyright restrictions, provide documentation in the form of reports and articles. Users of this Web site may access the LRC's Online Card Catalog to perform their own literature searches

The LRC is closed to the general public; only NETC personnel and students may use the facility or borrow materials. However, via interlibrary loan through local libraries, the general public can access the LRC's collection of books and research reports. Audiovisuals, magazines, and general reference materials are noncirculating. Call (800) 638-1821 or (301) 447-1030 for more information. Our fax number is (301) 447-3217 and our email address is netclrc@dhs.gov. Please include your full name, mailing address and phone number in all email messages.

Or, write to us at:

National Emergency Training Center
Learning Resource Center
16825 South Seton Avenue
Emmitsburg, MD 21727

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