Chemistry of Fire and Firefighting Firefighting in the early 1700’s differed from the ways that we fight fires today. In the past‚ man-kind didn’t know the chemistry of fire and the different kinds of fire that ignite. Technology has improved a lot from the 1700’s. When technology improved‚ so did the techniques of fighting fires. Firefighters have learned that fires can start from something as simple as a frayed wire and can start from something as complex as a lightning bolt. Technology
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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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Fire 6 Research Paper There are many types of fire-fighting apparatus’ that are in use today and my research is not going to be limited on one particular type of engine but will include a vast majority of engines and their uses. To begin to understand fire apparatus‚ one must define the term engines or apparatus‚ which are what most fire departments‚ call the basic vehicle in this region of the country. But just about anywhere you can find a department where these kinds of apparatus are sometimes
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Product Development models The task of the project is to improve the Novenco fire fighting system by designing a developed version without the problem of clogging. There have been made two alternative systems which both can eliminate the problem. To choose between the two alternatives I have made a preliminary plan for both cases. The plan consists of the best possible team for developing the new Novenco FF and a plan for how the project will progress. This will be a way to work together and structure
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Fires expose firefighters to not only flames. During a fire the main hazard is obviously the flames‚ but there are many other dangers that you don’t see. Those are the dangerous carcinogens that are burned in the fire and those carcinogens are very dangerous.”The smoke from a structure fire has a mixture of oxygen‚ nitrogen‚ carbon dioxide‚ and carbon monoxide.” (Goodson 182). Besides oxygen‚ these gases are known carcinogens which means that they are cancer causing when inhaled or absorbed through
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Dog fighting is a cruel‚ heartless‚ “sport” that kills up to the tens of thousands of dogs every year. It is an activity that needs to be stopped immediately for the safety of our dogs. During a dogfight‚ dogs can leave puncture wounds‚ bruises‚ and even broken bones on the opposing dog. In more severe cases of dog fighting‚ death can be the final result of a dog. Puppies that are born with a disability or are just born “weak” are used as bait for adult fighting dogs. The owner of a fighting dog
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there threats of mass violence‚ but racist speech and sexist speech‚ that some would define as fighting words. A question to ask is when does speech become a fighting word. Having to decide what speech is protected by the first amendment‚ worthwhile‚ and what speech has no social value and is not protected‚ worthless‚ is controversial. Speech that is defined as worthless include: lewd‚ obscene‚ profane‚ libelous‚ and fighting words. Focusing on fighting words and the ever developing world of technology
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Persuasive speech outline purpose: To persuade my audience to donate blood through the American Red Cross. Introduction: 1. Did you know that blood donated to the American Red Cross saves XXX lives per year? 2. People should give blood because it is easy and though there might be a little pain involved it is worth it because it saves so many lives and you get great snacks. Body: I. Giving blood is easy a. It only takes about an hour b. You just lay back and let the nurses do the work c. It
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Alessandro Stipo November 26‚ 2011 ENG1DC Mr. Byrne Persuasive Speech Imagine that you trained all your life for that special moment of playing in your first NHL game. At the beginning of your first shift in the game suddenly another player’s stick comes up and strikes you in the eye. This incident ends your career. This could have been prevented if you wore a visor. I think visors should be mandatory in the NHL in order to improve a player’s safety. Statistics have proven players who
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Sample Persuasive Speech Self-Defense on Campus Speech Commentary Rebecca Hanson You’re tired; you’re hungry. You’ve just spent a long day at College Library and you can’t wait to get back to your room. Glancing outside‚ you remember how quickly it becomes dark. You don’t think much of it‚ though‚ as you bundle up and head out into the gusty wind. Not until you spy the shadows on the sidewalk or hear the leaves rustling beside you do you wish you weren’t alone. You walk quickly‚ trying to
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