Importance of Fire Prevention Bureau James Gabbard English 1020 Dr. David Auchter March 26‚ 2012 Importance of Fire Prevention Bureau James Gabbard Professor Auchler English Composition II 1020 Over the years‚ there have been thousands of lives lost due to fires. Fire Departments determined that something needed to happen to bring the number of fire related deaths down. They came up with a way to do so by creating a division within the fire department itself‚ fire departments called
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Certain incidents so impress us that they leave an indelible mark on our memory. I was once involved in an incident of which I shall always have vivid recollections. The incident occurred when I visited a village in India together with my parents‚ sometime during my holidays last year. Early in the morning on the day the incident occurred‚ I was talking with a few of my new friends in that village. All of a sudden‚ a boy of my age came rushing towards us to break the news that violence had broken
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Just One More Yesterday It is amazing how many things we take for granted. We make plans for the day‚ and don’t think twice about how those plans can be taken away in the blink of an eye. I never thought as much about it myself‚ until I faced with the shock‚ and undeniable truth of my grandfather’s death. I don’t think anyone really thinks about tragedy until they are actually faced with shocking news. Of course at the time I was only 10 years old and the word death has never even crossed my mind
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These include terrorist attacks‚ hurricanes‚ wildfires‚ and other mass response situations. These had great responses by first responders. This is due in part to the creation of the Incident Command System (ICS). This system allows for communication between different agencies and allows for a better response to mass incidents. According to Wikipedia there are 5 key concepts. These are unity of command‚ common terminology‚ management by objective‚ flexible and modular organization‚ and span of control
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Identify non medical incidents that may occur in the work place. Emergency - An emergency could be if a child goes missing‚ if someone leaves a door open and they can get out of the building or when they go on a school trip a child could walk off without anyone knowing. Fire- A fire could start in the kitchen if any of their equipment is faulty or if there is faulty wiring throughout the building. Security- A security incident could occur if you do not cover the pin code
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brushes Isnora’s lower leg ‚ then soon after another unmarked policwe minivan rushes to the sceneand collides with Bell’s altima . Detective Isnora thinks he sees Guzman reach for a gun underneath the seat ‚ so he yells “gun” and the police officers fire
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FIRE TRIANGLE In order to understand how fire extinguishers work‚ you first need to know a little bit about fire. Four things that must be present at the same time in order to produce a fire : * Enough oxygen to sustain combustion. * Enough heat to raise the material to its ignition temperature. * Some sort of fuel or combustible material. * The chemical‚ exothermic reaction that is fire. Take a look at the following diagram called the “Fire Triangle”. Oxygen‚ heat‚ and fuel
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Scientists have studied forests and fires to determine the secret of Nature’s success in attaining this necessary balance. They have learned that a "natural" fire results from a certain fuel condition. Some forest types produce and accumulate fuels faster than others; some decompose fuels more readily than others. However‚ at some point in time‚ every forest type has fuel of the right quantity and quality for that forest to be "ready" to burn. In the past‚ forest fires would benefit the whole forest
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Fire Insurance | | | | Fire insurance is a contract under which the insurer in return for a consideration (premium) agrees to indemnify the insured for the financial loss which the latter may suffer due to destruction of or damage to property or goods‚ caused by fire‚ during a specified period. The contract specifies the maximum amount‚ agreed to by the parties at the time of the contract‚ which the insured can claim in case of loss. This amount is not‚ however‚ the measure of the loss. The
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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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