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 that many careers out there where you have a second family‚ where you know your brother or sister will not only have your
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When a fire arises it affects many people. It affects the Firefighters that are trying to put it out‚it affects the landscape that it consumes‚and it also affects the individuals of the property it destroys. Firefighters are the ones that are affected the most. According to an article from nbc news dated 3/26/2007 heart attacks for Firefighters are on the rise. Stress and Health related issues Firefighters acquire can be managed effectively through specific programs within the Fire
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have been fascinated with the Fire trucks responding to emergencies wondering what kind of services they were going to provide. I knew by the time I was sixteen that I would be a firefighter when I got older. I have been a Firefighter since 1994‚ first as a volunteer in Prince George ’s County then as a career firefighter/medic in Montgomery County‚ MD. I work a rotating shift schedule of 24 hours of work followed by 48 hours off duty. This means I do about 9-10 24-hour shifts a month. I began firefighting
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William Spengler and the Strain Theory Mohammad Gilani Humber College PFP 201 Amanda Scala Monday‚ March 25‚ 2013 William Spengler and the Strain Theory William Spengler Jr. killed two firefighters and severely injured 2 other firefighters and a police officer. Police later found that he was also associated with other crimes. Police say that they could not find a motive for his actions‚ but General Strain theory provides some suggestions as to why William Spengler would commit the crimes
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org/articles/historyoffirefighting.html>. "A Little Fire Service History." Fire Service History. N.p.‚ 2011. Web. 16 Nov 2011. Web. 16 Nov. 2012. <http://www.firefighternation.com/article/technical-rescue-usar- Nov. 2012. <http://www.firefighternation.com/article/firefighter-safety/preview-new-edition-nfpa-1981-scba-standard>.
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continue to. The description though of what they do has stayed the same. Firefighters are the men and women who take control of‚ and put out fires. They respond to emergencies in which people’s lives‚ possessions‚ and wildlife are at risk of destruction. Much of firefighting is fire prevention. If we prevent the fire from starting we don’t risk the lives of others who would be harmed by the fire; or the lives of the firefighters running into the fire.
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I was convinced. However‚ as soon as I stepped foot into ---- Fire Authority Station 3‚ all the perceptions I had about firefighters quickly flew out the window and I had a near immediate respect for the people working as firefighters. Still‚ I had questions. I wanted to know what life was really like within the walls of the fire station. Did they get along? Did the firefighters keep their work relationships at the station strictly? What about the women? What were their personal thoughts about working
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INSTRUCTOR GUIDE FIREFIGHTER SAFETY TOPIC: The "10 Standard Firefighting Orders" The “18 Fire Situations that Shout "Watch Out" LCES TIME FRAME: 1 Hour LEVEL: 1 BEHAVIORAL OBJECTIVE: Condition: A written or oral quiz Behavior: The student will list or recite the 10 standard orders. Standard: With a minimum of 70% accuracy REFERENCES: Wildland Firefighting‚ Clayton‚ Day and McFadden‚ Chapter 12 IFSTA
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going to greatly impact the communities they serve‚ despite what the law makers think. This loss is not only going to affect the communities and the departments as a whole‚ but everyone from the fire chief‚ the company officers all the way to the firefighters and fire inspectors. These changes are going to cause personnel lay offs‚ less public education‚ less training and education for fire department employees‚ increases in response times‚ lack of resources‚ out dated equipment‚ and increase in
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CHAPTER I INTRODUCTION Fire is defined as a chemical change accompanied by the emission of heat and light and after flame‚ usually a change consisting in the combination of carbon compounds with oxygen of the air. Since fire was invented during the ancient times it brought many changes in mans way of life. Today with the modern technology‚ we are experiencing the comfort brought about with the innovations done since fire was discovered. Fire has many uses to man but if left unattended it has always
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