The History of the Fire Service Did you know that the earliest form of firefighting took place in Rome in 24 B.C? After almost being destroyed by unruly conflagrations‚ Rome created a fire department consisting of about 7‚000 paid firefighters. Their fire crews responded to and fought fires‚ and also patrolled the streets with the authority to fine anyone who disobeyed the fire prevention codes (Hashgan). The major piece of firefighting equipment the Roman’s used was the bucket‚ which was passed
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Introduction to Fire Protection and Emergency Services THE CO2 FIRE EXTINGUISHER APPARATUS You wake to a strong smell of burnt wood‚ and your vision is blurred to the point you aren’t quite sure whether or not you are in a dream‚ or if this is truly happening to you. As you jump out of bed the floor feels warmer against your bare feet than normal and it hits you what is occurring- your home is on fire. You sprint to the door and feel the handle; it is cold to the touch so you swing
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“Catching Fire” by Richard Wrangham theorizes a correlation between the evolution of Homo Erectus from Homo Hablis and the discovery of fire. Wrangham uses evidence from human evolution‚ anatomy‚ and primatology to support his thesis. Wrangham concludes that the morphology of modern humans is attributed to consuming cooked foods. The purpose of this paper is to analyze Wrangham’s argument regarding physical changes‚ social changes‚ and infertility. Wrangham states that the evolutionary benefits
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Introduction Fire is very useful in man’s existence in planet Earth. During incient time‚ Hominid (great apes) is the group of people discovered fire. They used fire to keep them warm and to protect them against wild animals. As the time passed by‚ they discovered that fire can be used to cook food. Until now‚ people used it in daily live‚ and many other things that need the benefits afforded by fire. While fire has helped much in shaping and developing the country’s industries‚ it has also become
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Gates Of Fire Book Report Title: Gates Of Fire LCpl Yaccarine A. Jared Author: Steven Pressfield Publisher: Turtleback Books Published: 1999 This book is about the Spartans warrior culture and how it ties into the Marine Corps values‚ and the present day warrior culture of our Marine Corps. My opinion on this book is that it is a great and interesting read that captures the attention of the reader and ties in ideally to our Marine Corps values. It depicts perfectly on what it is to be a
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Being a fire prevention officer you must possess such characteristics as being honest and having integrity. Admit and take time to correct your mistakes and assume personal responsibility for your actions‚ conduct your duties in such a manner that shows your confidence and respect for your position. Having confidentiality is a must in this profession‚ recognize and respect whatever you see‚ hear‚ or learn that may be confident in nature. Fire prevention officers are respectful and courteous
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Use of Fire Brigade: The Mumbai Fire Brigade (Marathi: मुंबई अग्निशमन दल) is responsible for the provision of fire protection as well as responding to building collapses‚ drowning cases‚ gas leakage‚ oil spillage‚ road and rail accidents‚ bird and animal rescues‚ fallen trees and taking appropriate action during natural calamities. It is the largest fire brigade in India[1] with 33 Fire Stations and 2700 personnel. Mumbai Fire Brigade | | Motto: "शौर्यम्‚ आत्मसँयमम्‚ त्यागः" "Śauryaṃ‚ Ātmasaṃyamam
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Running Head: FIRE SPRINKLER ALARM Fire Sprinkler Alarm Christopher Sazon Justine Vergara Legazpi City High School CHAPTER I Introduction Fire is extraordinary helpful. It gave humans the first form of portable light and heat. It also gives us the ability to cook food‚ forge metal tools‚ form pottery‚ harden bricks and drive power plants. But at the same time‚ fire can destroy houses and possessions in less than hour. It can also reduce an entire forest to a pile of
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The Kader Toy Factory Fire -Thailand- Introduction The Kader toy factory fire should be an example to factories all over the world‚ from which they should learn how important safety standards are. The employees earned between 80-105 pounds a month making dolls and soft toys. It is considered to have been one of the worst factory fires in history. The fire broke out in the afternoon of May 10th 1993‚ making the whole factory burn to the ground in only 15 minutes. Consequences According
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advertised as fire proof and totally safe by bribed Chicago city officials and building inspectors. On Dec 30‚ 1903‚ the Iroquois was packed with almost 2‚000 people who were watching the sold-out Holiday play called “Bluebeard”. The fire started backstage and quickly spread through the entire Theatre. The Management had locked the Fire Exits and most outside doors to keep people from sneaking into the show. There was no escape for 602 people‚ many of those being children. The fire set many standards
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