Evaluating Credible Sources Worksheet

Evaluating Credible Sources Worksheet

• Review statistics on firefighter injuries at

http://www.nfpa.org/research/reports-and-statistics/the-fire-service/fatalities-and-injuries/firefighter-injuries-in-the-united-states

1. Is this a credible source?

☒YES

☐ NO

1. Justify your reasoning:

National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) is a credible source. Being an international nonprofit organization that aims to eliminate death, .

injuries, and loss of properties that are caused by fire, electrical and other related hazards, NFPA organization has to operate on credible information

1. How would you use this data to make informative decisions in your job?

I would use the data from this source to advise firefighters and other related professions on the importance of observing standard firefighting procedures and always ensuring they follow safety guidelines issued by OSHA. This data will show them the seriousness of following safety measures in their course of duty.

1. How would you cite this resource using APA format?

NFPA 2018: Firefighter Injuries in the United States, 2019.  In NFPA National Fire Codes Online. Retrieved from https://www.nfpa.org/News-and-Research/Data-research-and-tools/Emergency-Responders/Firefighter-injuries-in-the-United-States

• Review the article on fire investigation and firefighters at http://c.ymcdn.com/sites/www.sfpe.org/resource/resmgr/FPE_Magazine_Archives/2000-2009/2004_Q1.pdf#page=5

1. Is this a credible source?

☐YES

☒ NO

1. Justify your reasoning:

Just like other magazines, the information in this source would be exaggerated for personal gains. The author would have altered the data in such a way to achieve their ends. This makes the information obtained from this source to be questionable.

1. How would you use this data to make informative decisions in your job?

The information I obtain from this source would help me to update my understanding of the subject. Even though the information may not be reliable, it will increase my understanding of the topic of discussion.

1. How would you cite this resource using APA format?

Fire Protection Engineering Magazine Archives. 2009. Fire Protection, 2004 – 2009. Retrieved from http://c.ymcdn.com/sites/www.sfpe.org/resource/resmgr/FPE_Magazine_Archives/2000-2009/2004_Q1.pdf#page=5

• Review a description of fire protection at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fire_protection

1. Is this a credible source?

☐YES

☒ NO

1. Justify your reasoning:

The information in Wikipedia would be true, but they have not yet approved to be reliable to be used in academic purposes or in important fields. There is no body that is regulating the information in this source. Also, some of the information in Wikipedia is not cited. This makes them unreliable.

1. How would you use this data to make informative decisions in your job?

Considering that the data from this source is unreliable, I would only use it to provide me with insights on how to protect myself and others from fire. Such sources are good in providing additional information that would be important.

1. How would you cite this resource using APA format?

Fire protection. (2020). Retrieved April 7, 2020, from https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fire_protection

• Review a FEMA blog on current events at http://www.fema.gov/blog

1. Is this a credible source?

☒YES

☐ NO

1. Justify your reasoning:

Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) is a governmental agency for the United States Department of Homeland Security. This is a governmental source that provides key information on managing emergencies such as Covid-19. The information in such websites is credible since it is issued by the government of the United States.

1. How would you use this data to make informative decisions in your job?

I would use the data from this site to update myself and my friends on the trending cases of emergencies in the United States of America and how we would help save lives. For instance, most information in the blog at the moment is on the Coronavirus virus. Such information is instrumental in helping us to fight Coronavirus.

1. How would you cite this resource using APA format?

The United States. Federal Emergency Management Agency. (2020). FEMA disaster program information. Retrieved from https://www.fema.gov/blog

• Review a write-up about the Piper Alpha Disaster on Exponent’s webpage at http://www.exponent.com/#

1. Is this a credible source?

☐YES

☒ NO

1. Justify your reasoning:

Even though it looks convincing, the source is not affiliated to anybody that regulates the nature of data that they post on their website. This implies that some of the information that would be posted in the cite would be false or misleading.

1. How would you use this data to make informative decisions in your job?

The data from this source would add to my knowledge of how different disciplines are suggesting ways that can be used in solving engineering, science, regulatory, and business issues that we are facing. Such information would be instrumental in giving us new ways of doing our duties.

 

 

1. How would you cite this resource using APA format?

Exponent. 2020. Covid-19 Updates: A Collection of Global Exponent Insights to Help Navigate Your Business through the Coronavirus Crisis. Retrieved from https://info.exponent.com/en-us/covid-19updates