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    FIP 128/450 Sp2014 Bottoms City Fire Department CASE NUMBER: #123456 DATE: 4/21/14 Description On April 21‚ 2014‚ I responded to 100 Eddie Lane‚ at the request of the Captain from Engine 1. Arrival at the scene by the unit was 0200 hours. At the time of the investigators arrival‚ the fire had been extinguished by Engine 1. I observed a wood-frame construction‚ two-story‚ basement‚ one-family residence. The fire was restricted to the main structure‚ meaning no out buildings or vehicles were

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    Stored Pressure Fire Extinguisher Introduction The fire extinguisher is a portable device used to put out fires of limited size. Such fires are grouped into four classes‚ according to the type of material that is burning. Class A fires include those in which ordinary combustibles such as wood‚ cloth‚ and paper are burning. Class B fires are those in which flammable liquids‚ oils‚ and grease are burning. Class C fires are those involving live electrical equipment. Class D fires involve combustible

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    Elements of Fire Protection Engineering We always look at the fire-fighters and firemen and consider them to be extremely brave and dedicated because they risk their lives to save the lives of others. But it is not as simple as it looks from the outside. Fire protection is an extremely vast and important topic because it can cause serious damage and hazard and can outburst anywhere and at any time because of no solid reason as such. And hence the engineers of the world have taken on the responsibility

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    Running head: Budgets and Fire Departments How Budget Cuts Effect Fire Departments Leann Rae Edison State College How Budget Cuts Effect Fire Departments Budgets have played a major role in fire departments all over the world. In the past couple of years‚ fire department budgets have been in the headlines quite frequently. This is especially true in Florida‚ where there has been much controversy in the proposal and passing of Amendment 1‚ in January 2008. The passing of

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    ASSESSMENT OF FIRE SAFETY LAWS IMPLEMENTATION IN THE CITY OF LEGAZPI A Thesis Proposal Submitted to the Faculty of the Political Science Department College of Social Sciences and Philosophy Bicol University In Partial Fulfillment of the Requirement for the Degree in Bachelor of Arts in Political Science By: Ram Derick S. Balde Nigel Paul D. Arranzado 2011 Chapter 1 The Problem and its Setting Introduction The horrendous probability of fire starting at any time of the day ‚ any

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    Extinguishing a fire is one of the most important duty which firefighters have to do in a fire incident. In the past‚ it was more difficult for fire fighters to extinguish an incident location specially high buildings because their focus is divided on different missions like evacuating the building from people‚ extinguishing a fire‚ trying to extinguishing the fire in less time‚ and saving life and properties. Thus‚ they were spending more time in doing different duties before reaching their basic

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    from a main portion of a building or structure to an exit. It includes halls‚ corridors‚ aisles‚ and other walking or escape paths. The exit is the part of a means of egress that is separated from other interior spaces of a building or structure by fire-resistance construction and opening protection as required to provide a secure path if egress travel between the exit access and exit discharge. Exits include exterior exit doors at ground level‚ exit passageways‚ exterior exit stairs‚ exterior exit

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    Fire Detection System Design http://www.cooper-ls.com/dg_firesystem.html Fire Detection System Design SYSTEM DESIGN In order to undertake the process of designing a fire system for a building it is necessary to have a sound understanding of the relevant design standards‚ the legal framework surrounding building safety legislation and a sound working knowledge of product application theory. The importance of consultation with all relevant parties cannot be overstressed‚ neither can the importance

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    On October 8th‚ 1871‚ fire outburst in a barn that continued until October 10th‚ 1871‚ on a property owned by Patrick and Catherine O’Leary‚ located at on the southwest side of Chicago‚ IL. People knew this event as a devastating event‚ and it was at the time‚ but the city of Chicago had a significant amount of growth after this event. Even though the Chicago Fire of 1871 was devastating‚ the Great Chicago Fire brought economic reform‚ architectural reconstruction‚ and major positive changes for

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    Clark County Fire Dept. We are the largest paid fire department in the State of Nevada. We employ 655 Fire Fighters‚ 88 Prevention and Investigation officers‚ 49 Administration‚ Training‚ and Support employees. We are also proud to have Nevada’s largest volunteer force of 200 employees. We operate 29 fire stations with paid employees and 13 volunteer fire stations. The department has jurisdiction over the world-famous Las Vegas Strip and the nation’s 14th largest county. The total service area

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