Fire Attack: Offensive vs. Defensive Structural firefighting can be very dangerous and can put the lives of firefighters in situations were their decision can end up being very detrimental. History has proven when the wrong choices were made‚ and lives and properties were lost. From past structural events the choice of choosing the wrong attack could end up being in the papers and going to funerals for firefighters. That’s why choosing the correct fire tactic is so important
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DISCOVERY OF FIRE The largest technological breakthrough in prehistory was the discovery of fire. The discovery of the technology to make and sustain fire. The discovery of fire‚ or‚ more precisely‚ the controlled use of fire was‚ of necessity‚ one of the earliest of human discoveries. Fire ’s purposes are multiple‚ some of which are to add light and heat‚ to cook plants and animals‚ to clear forests for planting‚ to heat-treat stone for making stone tools‚ to burn clay for ceramic objects. Until
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March 12‚ 2014 Dr. Hamblin History II In 1911‚ a deadliest fire occurred in the triangle waist company killing hundreds of people. The workers at the Triangle Waist Company went on strike in 1909 to bring awareness to people about the company .The Women’s Trade Union League played a big role before and during the strike. The strike made an impact but it wasn’t enough to open the eyes of the owners of the triangle factory. Later a fire arose changing labor and industry forever. The Triangle waist
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marshmallows‚ gelatin dessert‚ and some ice cream‚ dip and yogurt. For Filipino household gelatin‚ it usually comes in the form of sheets‚ granules‚ or powder that is being cooked as desserts or an add-on for salads for parties or feasts. Graham crackers are popularly known not just as a snack but also a main ingredient for chilled cakes. Chilled cake or fridge cake is a kind of homemade cake that is convenient for people to make it and serve as a dessert since it doesn’t need to use flours or other
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in a fire department can determine the successful or unsuccessful outcome of an incident. As per Fire Engineering‚ “Over the past three decades‚ fire department response has expanded to include emergency medical services‚ terrorism response‚ hazardous materials response and mitigation‚ natural disaster response‚ specialized rescue‚ and responses to other community needs” (Wilson 89-90). In addition‚ “Minimum staffing has become one of the most controversial subjects in the history of the fire service"
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Lets Head Out The Fire Escape!... What Fire Escape? Once upon a time‚ in an age of laissez-faire‚ there erupted a horrible fire in Manhattan’s Greenwich Village. Usually fires aren’t as a big of a deal in comparison to other natural disasters such as earthquakes. But when the number of deaths pass 100 from a fire‚ something must be wrong in that picture. Statistically‚ fires have only had a few deaths as total and a number of people who are injured. But during this time‚ reality hit
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Media Analysis and Seminar : Hamlet and Man on Fire by Tony Scott 1.) One’s disillusion and detachment from one’s emotions from reality conflicts when the obsession with revenge overpowers‚ often leading to one’s detriment. 2.) mise-en-scene : Man on Fire takes place in Latin America‚ Mexico. The wife screen shots helps to capture the essence and soul of Mexico. Editing : The use of tremors advances the plot by creating a sense of fear‚ urgency‚disillusion which helps to create a pulsating
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From the Ashes Fire protection engineering‚ or the application of science and engineering to protect people and their environment from fire‚ has been around for centuries. The problem with advancements in this field is that they are preventative and‚ if ahead of their time‚ often seen as unnecessary. As a result‚ they are usually not considered or implemented until after severe tragedy has struck. A prime example of this is also the first recorded use of fire protection engineering. In AD
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Todays fire service faces multiple challenges‚ one of the biggest challenges that threatened our existence is the waning of public support. Since the decline in our economy‚ many politicians have made firefighters their enemy and attacked the fire service. Recently‚ fire department wages have been blamed for our municipality’s dire fiscal condition. A majority of the public has taken note of these attacks and has taken the side of the politicians. Through our actions‚ we must work hard to regain
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What is fire culture? What does that even mean? Well‚ I guess to know‚ you have to know something about what culture is and what cumulative it deposits of knowledge‚ experience‚ beliefs‚ values‚ hierarchies‚ religion and more. Now imagine having to live with people you do not know and having different work experience‚ beliefs‚ background‚ age etc. Well‚ that is what firefighters do. How does this work you may ask? It works because they have the same goals‚ the same values‚ and there is not really
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