The tragic story of the fire occurring at the Triangle Shirtwaist Company was very compelling because it brought attention to the events leading up to the fire. The working conditions for women during the Progressive Era were awful and didn’t actually ensure the safety and proper After the fire‚ the story rapidly spread inspiring hundreds of activists across the state and the U.S. to push for very much needed fundamental reforms. Many of the Triangle Shirtwaist Company factory workers were young
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Editor-at-Large for‚ the renowned‚ Time Magazine. In Triangle: The Fire that Changed America‚ Von Drehle coalesces his critically acclaimed writing skills with knowledge of early 1900s New York to create a masterpiece depicting the struggles of immigrant women and a catastrophic fire that drastically changed labor and safety laws in America. On a normal afternoon in late March of 1911‚ a fire broke out in Manhattan‚ New York that changed America. The fire began at closing time on the eighth floor of the 10-floor
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fail to resist impulses to deliberately start fires‚ in order to relieve tension or for instant gratification. The term pyromania comes from the Greek word πῦρ (pyr‚ fire). Pyromania and pyromaniacs are distinct from arson‚ the pursuit of personal‚ monetary or political gain. It is multiple‚ deliberate and purposeful fire setting rather than accidental. Pyromaniacs start fires to induce euphoria‚ and often fixate on institutions of fire control like fire stations and firefighters. Pyromania is defined
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your classmates.) General Questions - General Academic Questions AED 222 INTRO TO THE EXCEPTIONAL LEARNER / ENTIRE CLASS Never leave candles burning or your lights on when you are the last one out of your dorm. This can be an extreme fire hazard and can endanger all the people in your building. Purchase fake candles‚ as they can do the trick if you need extra light at night. This document of AED 222 Week 8 Discussion Questions Part 2 consists of: DQ 1: Post the highlighted portions
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The cremation ground BANG!! BANG!! BANG!!! THUD.................THUD……..THUD……….THUD WHAT??? OKAY YES GET THAT IT’S THERE CHANGE FAST…. We are late These words and noises were my morning alarm on the day of July 15th. I draggggggggggggg myself out of bed‚ open my bedroom door with a squeaking sound‚ poke my head out then look left
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written‚ “Some say the world will end in fire‚ Some say in ice...” These two powerful forces may be completely different things with contradicting effects‚ yet they bring the same destruction. In the novel the Lord of the Flies‚ William Golding compares the fire to Jack’s passion in order to set an example for pushing the potential of positive attributes that could eventually to lead to destruction. The author of Lord of the Flies uses the symbolism of fire to demonstrate the necessity of moderation
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person whose job is to extinguish fire‚ as in put out fires. Plus‚ there’s more‚ a firefighter has a lot more to it than putting out fires‚ they are hero’s with a lot of action and danger. They even put their lives behind others. How to become a fireman? Firefighter’s need a high school diploma and training in emergency medical services.A firefighter must also pass written and physical test’s‚ complete a series of interviews‚ go through training at a fire academy‚ and hold an emergency
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the most significant thing to occur during a structure fire. As the fire burns‚ combustible gases are produced by the early stages of the fire growth process and the particles are not completely consumed. The gases rise‚ as discussed below‚ and form a superheated gas layer at the ceiling. In a typical structure fire the gas layer at the ceiling can reach temperatures near the 1‚500 degree Fahrenheit mark. If enough oxygen is present in the fire compartment‚ flashover will occur causing everything in
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which are fires that are purposefully set and controlled. They help to prevent‚ and limit wildfires in places where they cause damage‚ and to replace wildfires in habitats which rely on the regular occurrence of fire. Prescribed burns are fires which are purposefully set in order to eliminate some of the problems which arise from uncontrolled wildfires. Back burning is one variety of a prescribed burn. The method of action in back burning is to light several small fires ahead of a larger fire. A method
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I came to ATA because I’m in the Connect program and to take the fire rescue course here at the ATA. I choose fire rescue because I like to help people out in situations that they are facing in their life. Also‚ at the ATA‚ we do a lot of hands-on and verbal materials in the fire rescue course and pass all of the certifications to become a firefighter. My other goal is to go to Horry Georgetown Technical College (HGTC) for my Emergency Medical Technician (EMT). In a few years after I get my EMT
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