Immoral owners ignored basic worker’s rights. Exceptionally hazardous working conditions, ridiculous long hours, and low wages were the lives of the workers at the Triangle Waist Company. Most workers were women immigrants seeking a better life in the United States. Speaking out would end with the loss of their needed jobs, forcing them to suffer personal indignities and severe mistreatment. Because of the poor working conditions the Women’s Trade Union League helped the younger women workers go on strike. This incident sparked a spontaneous walkout of its 400 employees. An agreement was made that established grievance system in the garment industry after the cloak maker’s strike of 1910.…
New York - On Saturday March 25th it had been an excruciating week for both men and women machine workers at the Triangle factory in lower Manhattan. The workers were making plans for the night and looking forward to their one day off, when suddenly flames combust from a waste basket underneath one of the workers tables. Workers hurried to get buckets of water to extinguish the fire but it had been too late. The fire had outburst consuming the air and expanded viciously to other waste bins and files. The blazing inferno cultivated and prolonged so rapidly after just half an hour the viscous fire had disintegrated the entire 9th, 10th and 11th floor . Later investigators found over a 140 corpses .…
The Triangle Fire was a horrible event which caused deaths of workers who were working at the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory. This factory was a sweatshop. A sweatshop was a place where people worked for long hours with low pay, and they worked in very poor conditions. People who worked here were there for the money that they needed. They were immigrants, young women, and children. They may have been doing this to support their family. Poor conditions and a few other things caused many deaths in this fire. Also there was a policy from the government called the laissez faire. This policy said that the government can't interfere with the business operations. This was favored by the business because then they could do whatever they wanted to. The business could have horrible conditions for the workers…
The Great Chicago Fire happened on the night of Oct 8-10, 1871. One legend is at a barn located on the land of Patrick and Catherine O’ Leary at 137 DeKoven Street on the city’s southwest side and the fire started when the family’s cow kicked over the lantern and it lighted the hay and the barn caught on fire. Before the Great Chicago Fire the city average was 2 fires per day. In 1997, the Chicago City Council exonerated Mrs. O’ Leary and her cow. She turned into a recluse after the fire and she died in 1895.…
The Eagle Creek Fire is a wildfire in the Columbia river gorge, across Oregon and Washington and has burned hundreds of thousands of acres and has risked people's lives and pets. Millions of your taxpayer dollars have been spent to try and stop this fire, along with many people risking their lives to stop it.…
On the date October 8, 1871 Chicago Illinois was a city to burn. Chicago was a young city but on this day the great “Chicago fire.” You might be asking yourself why is this so important well I am about to tell u why the “ A city is Ready to Burn.”…
Breaking news! Recently in Jay Mountain, two teens by the names of Johnny and Ponyboy saved a group of young children from a church fire. Today, we will be looking into when and how this whole incident occurred, what happened during the rescue, and how these teen delinquents turned into heroes.…
What started as a small spark , possibly in a barn, ignited one of the most destructive and largest catastrophes, in Chicago’s history. The Great Chicago fire of 1871 is still a mystery. MAny have speculated, pointed fingers, and taken blame for the devastating fire that destroyed hundreds of acres, took many lives, and charred the Windy City to ashes. The truths to what really happened on that late night on the eighth of October may never be unravelled. Many do however feel that the evidence suggests that it was an accidental or a freak of nature and environmental conditions fueled the fire into rage letting it get out of control. The raging fire of almost 145 years ago still has scientists baffled, and remains a mystery today.…
1. Only within the last 20 years have studies of juvenile firesetting begun to explain the many dynamics and variables associated with this dangerous behavior. These findings have provided a better understanding of how to assess these actions and conduct appropriate…
Fire service is known for its strong culture but like anything else in life, there is the good, the bad and…
On 7 February, 2009, the state of Victoria in Australia experienced its worst ever bushfires on record with more than 700 fires burning on one day. This year bushfires will continue to spark up during the hot summer months, and as a new resident to Victoria it is important you have a bushfire action plan in place just in case fires move to the area where you live. Bushfires that are not in your immediate vicinity can cause discomfort to your family because of the ash and smoke in the air, however, your home air conditioning system can make life a little more comfortable for those inside your home. Here's what you need to know about using your air conditioner when bushfires are making their presence known.…
The Great Chicago Fire was one of the largest U.S. disasters of the 19th century, and destroyed much of the city’s businesses. This disaster and the rebuilding of the city made Chicago one of the most important American cities. Mrs. O’Leary’s cow is blamed as the most common cause of this fire. The fire started at about 9 P.M. on October 8th, 1871. The reconstruction of Chicago started a rapid increase in economic development and population growth.…
Now that I have almost fourteen years in the Fire department, roused through the ranks with in my unit to a first acting man, and while doing that gaining experience that makes me more qualified to be an officer. And for that reason, I think it’s time for me to continue my journey to fulfill my goal of becoming a chief in the Fire Department.…
Interesting facts about police officers and detectivesIn order to become a police officer a person must have a high school diploma and complete on the job training.Police officers must go through physical and mental training to prepare them for high-stress situations and for danger they often face. Their duties include enforcing the laws,constructing traffic stops,filling out paperwork,and responding to emergency phone calls. In order to become a police officer a person must possess certain skills that aren't normally required for any other careers. Skills that make a police officer good on the job include leadership skills,communication,physical stamina and empathy.…
Training is an essential part of the fire department, whether it is annual, daily, or basic training; there are often too many resulting unnecessary deaths and injuries. Training is the fundamentals to any job, and in the fire department training is the only thing fire fighters can rely on to do their job and save their life and others. Training has specific goals in order to improve individual’s performance, productivity, capability, and capacity. Police, emergency medical services, and fire service personal’s jobs are changing each day by the new obstacles they have to face. This is why keeping up with training is very important.…