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    Globe Theatre Fire

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    interior was also made of wood. Unfortunately there were no planned controls for evacuation in the event of fire. The Globe Theatre fire was an accident which was always going to happen - a real fire hazard. Shakespeare’s play Henry the 8th was being performed‚ when the misfire of a theatrical cannon caused the theatre to catch on fire. Everyone survived except a man who got caught on fire and then poured ale over him to try and put out the flames. Im sure we can all guess what happened there!!!

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    California Fire Season

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    Fire is recognized as an integral part of California ecosystems. Fire seasons are complex‚ dynamic processes influenced by drought‚ hot temperatures‚ wildland fuels‚ topography‚ wind‚ ignition sources‚ and availability of firefighting resources. The mixture of these elements dictates what happens in a fire season. The 2015 fire season for the Shasta-Trinity and Six Rivers National Forests presented a challenging blend of these components. Four Years of Drought Persistent dry weather dominated

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    Fire Safety in Buildings

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    Associated Fire Safety Fire Safety in Buildings Professor Walter W. Yuen Chair Professor in Thermal Sciences and Engineering Professor W. K. Chow Department Head and Director‚ Research Centre for Fire Engineering Department of Building Service Engineering The Hong Kong Polytechnic University Hong Kong‚ China BSE1D03 1 Topics covered in this talk: 1. Introduction. 2. The Risk of a Building Fire (Why do we care ?) 3. The “making” of a Building Fire 4. The Physics of a Building Fire 5. Efforts

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    Causes of Forest Fires

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    An example of these disasters are floods‚ air pollution and forest fires. So‚ this essay will highlight the main causes of forest fires. The first main cause of forest fires is because of nature. It can be caused by many factors like lightning .When the Lightning strikes a tree‚ the tree begins to burn with fires which expanded to other trees and unlikely the flames continue non-stop. For instance‚ the numbers of forest fires which destroying million of hectares of valuable trees are increasing

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    Passion in Education

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    and students need teachers to learn. The idea of “can there be education without passion?” is a debatable topic especially since some students might say that it’s the teacher’s job to make the class interesting and gain their interest. Teachers on the other hand might suggest that it’s up to the students to care enough about their education to motivate themselves to learn from the curriculum‚ no matter how tough‚ or dry the education may be. In the sense of coming together for a common cause passion

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    Unit 1 Assignment: Critical Terms Study Guide FS101: Fire Behavior and Combustion Unit 1 Unit 1 Assignment: Critical Terms Study Guide Auto-ignition temperature The minimum temperature to which a material must be raised before combustion will occur. Also called “ignition temperature.” Backdraft A sudden‚ violent reignition of the contents of a closed container fire that has consumed the oxygen within the space when a new source of oxygen is introduced. The introduction of

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    Fire Informative Speech

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    wondering what I am talking about. I’m talking about fire breathing. According to the samples I passed over some of you‚ only 20% have guessed what I am talking about It is something that I play a role in therefor‚ today we will discuss the maximum safety we can achieve in fire breathing‚ training‚ knowledge needed‚ side effects and the word records held by the fire breathers. * General purpose: I would like to inform the audience about fire breathing. * Specific purpose: At the end of my

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    Fire In Fahrenheit 451

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    Fahrenheit 451 revels in seeing things eaten and things blackened by fire. His name is Montag and his world is immersed in flames from the outset‚ with a blaze so bright before his kerosene spitting python that it blinds. He breathes in fire beneath a flameproof jacket‚ his burnt-corked countenance expresses fire with a permanent grin “driven back by flame‚” while his perfume is the overwhelming stench of kerosene. His existence hinges upon fire so thoroughly that his experiences are defined in its terms

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    WineCoff Hotel Fire

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    you stay in a hotel that advertises “absolutely fireproof”? The average person would say yes‚ most people think “It can’t get any safer than absolutely fireproof can it?” Well there was a problem December 7th 1946‚ when the Winecoff Hotel caught on fire. Opened in 1913 as the tallest building in Atlanta‚ Georgia. Built with a steel-framed structure making the owner think it was fireproof‚ but it wasn’t. History of the Winecoff Hotel‚ now known as the Ellis Hotel The steel-framed structure was built

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    Fire Fighting Notes

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    Prevent • Make sure it do not start • Control fuel sources Communicate • Ensure if fire happens‚ occupants know what to do Escape • Provide a route for escape for occupant to move safely before threatened by smoke Containment • Ensure fire can be contained to smallest possible area Extinguishment • Ensure fire can be extinguished quickly with minimum damage FIRE DETECTION SYSTEM SMOKE DETECTORS HEAT DETECTOR FLAME DETECTOR GAS SENSING DETECTOR Ionisation Dectectors

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