“Bezos‚ I need you to go into the house. I need you to go upstairs past the fire‚ and I need you to get this woman a pair of shoes‚” I swear. So‚ not exactly what I was hoping for‚ but off I went‚ up the stairs‚ down the hall‚ past the ‘real’ firefighters‚ who were pretty much done putting out the fire at this point‚ into the master bedroom to get a pair of shoes. Now I khow what you’re thinking‚ but I’m no hero. I carried my payload back downstairs where I met my nemesis and the precious dog
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the one who runs the fire prevention bureau that is within the fire departments. Since being in the fire service for over 6 years‚ I have come to realize how important the role of the FSI and the prevention bureau really is to everyone‚ including firefighter. Choosing this subject allows me to have a lot of
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Firefighters‚ more than most other professionals‚ need to possess a multitude of skills and talents. There are also many personal traits necessary to ensure that firefighters are properly and respectfully representing their department and profession as well. This combined with the unique work and living conditions place many demands on firefighters‚ creates a long list of traits that are necessary for success. There are dozens of essential traits firefighters must possess in order to find success
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Another fatal workplace accident! In another gory accident involving heavy equipment‚ the Star reported on Sunday‚ 2nd June 2013 – “Westport forklift operator crushed to death by container.” The incident occurred at the Westport Industrial area when the 10-tonne machine toppled forward and its load crushed the forklift roof and the driver‚ who was a foreign worker. This was another workplace accident in the Klang Valley (50 kilometres from Kuala Lumpur) within the last two weeks. Initial reports
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Sogomonyan under the supervision of Prof. Stephen McGuire‚ “Los Angeles Fire Department‚” Proceedings of the 2008 NACRA Annual Meeting‚ 22 (1)‚ Oct. 30-Nov. 1‚ Durham‚ NH. “Feed the Big Dog!” touted forty-nine-year-old African American veteran firefighter‚ Tennie Pierce‚ at the crew’s early morning beach volleyball game in October 2004. Pierce‚ who called himself “Big Dog” during the games‚ taunted the much shorter Latino paramedic‚ twenty-four-year-old Jorge Arevalo as he repeatedly shouted “I take
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station 47‚ The Fallowfield Volunteer Fire Department‚ and station 33‚ The Charleroi Volunteer Fire Department‚ have two special firefighters Ryan Waggoner (47) and Hayden Roberts (33); not only are they firefighters‚ yet they are also cousins. Keeping firefighting in the family is an important tradition. Being the next Fire Chief is a big deal‚ also. Yet being a firefighter in general is a huge deal‚ especially since they are volunteers. Now‚ let’s take a few steps back in time and see how they fought
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drills that one must see every day. The equipment alone is all extremely heavy and powerful. There are many things that most people are unaware of when it comes to the basic characteristics of being a firefighter. Overview of Firefighting When the average person thinks of being a firefighter‚ they usually imagine cute Dalmatian dogs‚ loud sirens‚ heavy clothes‚ huge water hoses‚ poles to slide down‚ and giant ladders. Firefighting is a more complex job than people think because it has many
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and self sacrifice. Firefighters made an impact on my life and showed me what it takes to be a hero. Firefighters taught me integrity a quality that a hero should have. Integrity is honesty and truthfulness in one’s actions. Trust is one of the most important things in public safety. Any firefighters who misbehave do not only hurt their department but also hurt all firefighters because that chips away any public trust. You must also trust your fellow firefighters to have your back‚ to
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Advances in Wildland Firefighting The term "wildland fire fighting" has been defined by the (1) NFPA as: The activities of fire suppression and property conservation in woodlands‚ forests‚ grasslands‚ brush‚ prairies‚ and other such vegetation‚ or any combination of vegetation‚ that is involved in a fire situation but is not within buildings or structures. Wildland firefighting has come a long way since (2) 1910 when the invention of the pulaski by Ed Pulaski was considered new technology. The
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An American Asset I went wildland firefighting last season‚ which was the summer of 2009. To become a wildland firefighter I had to take a week long class related to fire science and had to pass what they call the pack test. This pack test consists of putting on a fifty pound vest that is filled with sand and walk three miles in forty five minutes. I know you’re thinking three miles in forty five minutes “no problem”. Let me be the first to tell you not everyone makes it in 45 minutes. Believe
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