FIRE What is fire? For a fire to occur‚ three elements need to be present; 1. Heat 2. Fuel 3. Oxygen The three elements are normally described as the triangle of fire and if the three elements come together‚ a potential fire will occur. Oxygen is generally always present; the other two elements vary depending on the environment. In a working environment fuel is present in four types of groups: Solid fuel Liquid fuel Electrical Gaseous Paper Alcohol gel Computers Propane Cardboard Oils Televisions
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The Ford Pinto Fires Case The Pinto fires case is about a series of accidents involving the Ford Pinto’s fuel tank bursting into flames if struck from the rear. A 1978 suit against Ford Motor Co. for the murder of 3 teenagers brought the incidents to the public attention as it was the first time a major corporation was charged in a criminal case beyond negligence (Trevino‚ 2011). Background The Ford Pinto was rushed to production by Lee Iacocca to directly compete in the small car market with countries
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Head: Different Aircraft Accident Photography Procedures Aircraft Accident Photography David M. Merckson Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University Daytona Beach‚ Florida Worldwide Online Instructor: John Kuborn January 26‚ 2013 ABSTRACT In this paper I will briefly go over and describe the various types of Aircraft Accident Photography procedures and equipment used to perform those duties. I will support and also will oppose the different types of accident photography with rationalization
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Stranded all alone by a terrible accident-everything will change. The beast‚ the Lord of the Flies and signal fire are represented as dark symbolic meanings in the novel Lord of the Flies by William Golding. The beast symbolizes that fear is actually within the stranded boys‚ the Lord of the Flies is a representation of the evil’s maniacal control over them and ultimately‚ the signal fire’s meaning in the novel shows the isolated boys’ lost desire to return back to their society. These three pieces
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Brainstorming: Fire= Desire Ice= Hate Frost represents the world ending through feelings that humans have‚ not through natural disasters. Talk about how desire covers your true appreciation for life itself Hate makes the whole community negative and is a toxic environment. SOAPSTone: Subject: Robert Frost is comparing fire and ice to desire and hate. Occasion: He is comparing desire and hate to express how the world is going to eventually end. Audience: Anyone older than‚ and including
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IDENTIFICATION CONTROL AND PREVENTION OF SOME CONSTRUCTION SITE ACCIDENTS PROPOSAL 1.0 INTRODUCTION The construction sector has been ranked as the industry with the highest number of occupational injuries that are both fatal and non fatal. When big construction jobs are initiated‚ such as building a new housing or shopping complexes‚ there is a great deal of movement going on in a small area. Cranes‚ trucks and diggers are all vying for space to complete their project in a timely manner. Every
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Case Analysis: Pinto Fires Introduction Greed is the root to evil or at least the motivation behind some corporations making a good‚ ethical decision. The Ford Motor Company fell into a trap of greed that would cost many human lives. Before the disaster of the Pinto Fires‚ Ford had a reputation as being the safety pioneer in the automobile industry with additions such as the seat belts. However‚ as the invention of small cars began to take emerge Ford began to loose market shares to the foreign
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of car accidents. Cuts caused by flying glass are fairly common‚ as are broken limbs and head injuries. In fact‚ such are the nature of road accidents that almost.While drivers are required to know the rules of the roadway‚ wild animals do not take driver’s education. Wild animals will wade out into the street‚ and it’s up to you to make sure that you don’t get into a car accident with them. Take caution when you see an animal crossing sign and use your high beams when traveling in rural‚ woody areas
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Every day‚ many Americans are hurt or killed in car accidents. Many factors can play into an accident. Road condition‚ mechanical failure‚ driver error‚ or simply an ’act of God’? Despite the countless reasons for a car accident‚ one factor is always present‚ no matter what the case: physics. Every accident that has ever occurred has involved physics. Using references found in the class text‚ in science journals‚ and on the Internet‚ I will prove this to you. Take‚ for example‚ two cars traveling
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