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    Fahrenheit 451 Book Report

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    Daniela Zuniga Ms.shemitz November 25‚ 2013 Period 6 Book Report #1 Character: Guy Montag Guy Montag is the main character who works as a firefighter doing the ironic. Instead of doing duty of putting out fire‚ he starts them‚ but he can’t be blamed for his duty. He was raised to believe and follow society and not question. Guy is a very determined‚ confused‚ rebellious‚ and is an eager for knowledge character. His determination is shown when he refuses to give up the books he

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    procedures‚ programs‚ equipment performance‚ and professional training must be met. They are mandatory in the legal aspect. Incident safety officers need to understand these regulations‚ standards and procedures to help them avoid litigation and to save firefighters’ lives.

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    Fire at Mann Gulch

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    Introduction: In 1940 the U.S. Forest Service created and trained firefighters known as smokejumpers‚ these highly trained men were to jump out of planes and parachute into small fires and attack them before they have the chance to become large. The training the smoke jumpers underwent was extremely rigorous and challenging‚ even undergoing 3 weeks of training before each season. The USFS used a rotation basis to keep the men fresh so after a man fought a fire he was put at the bottom of the list

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    When it comes to the topic of heroes‚ many people immediately think of Spiderman‚ Superman‚ or Batman. These superheroes are admired for their special abilities that normal people don’t have. They help bring justice to the world. Yet in reality‚ a hero is a person who is admired for his or her achievements and qualities. Spiderman‚ Superman‚ and Batman are superheroes‚ but it really doesn’t matter whether or not a person has superpowers or not. Anyway‚ the superheroes are just made-up from the creator’s

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    Use of Fire Brigade: The Mumbai Fire Brigade (Marathi: मुंबई अग्निशमन दल) is responsible for the provision of fire protection as well as responding to building collapses‚ drowning cases‚ gas leakage‚ oil spillage‚ road and rail accidents‚ bird and animal rescues‚ fallen trees and taking appropriate action during natural calamities. It is the largest fire brigade in India[1] with 33 Fire Stations and 2700 personnel. Mumbai Fire Brigade | | Motto: "शौर्यम्‚ आत्मसँयमम्‚ त्यागः" "Śauryaṃ‚ Ātmasaṃyamam

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    The History of the Fire Service Did you know that the earliest form of firefighting took place in Rome in 24 B.C? After almost being destroyed by unruly conflagrations‚ Rome created a fire department consisting of about 7‚000 paid firefighters. Their fire crews responded to and fought fires‚ and also patrolled the streets with the authority to fine anyone who disobeyed the fire prevention codes (Hashgan). The major piece of firefighting equipment the Roman’s used was the bucket‚ which was passed

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    two o’clock. Upon arrival I came up with ten questions to ask him that I thought would provide me with a better understanding of what it takes to be a fire fighter. During my visit to the fire station I wanted to identify what it takes to be a firefighter‚ the day to day operations at the fire station‚ and see the type of equipment they use on fires and medical calls. When I arrived Mr. Story gave me a tour of the station‚ and explained that his station was an EMT station only‚ meaning that if their

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    I am a firefighter there are many questions that follow. The most common question I get is; do you work at the fire station close to your house. Another question many people ask is; do you have to stay there the entire time. I feel the reason people ask this is because they do not know the difference between a career firefighter & a volunteer firefighter. A person could be a mix of both types. I am going to help you understand the major differences between these types of firefighters. According

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    categoryID=143&URL=About%20NFPA Smith‚ G. (2011‚ July 2). Sofa Super Store case ends. Charleston‚ South Carolina. Stull‚ J. O. (2008‚ June 19). How the NFPA 1500 Applies to Firefighter PPE. Retrieved November 8‚ 2011‚ from FireRescue1: http://www.firerescue1.com/fire-products/Personal-protective-equipment-ppe/articles/405678-How-NFPA-1500-Applies-to-Firefighter-PPE/ Vail‚ J. (2005‚ June 15). Span of Control and the Inefficiency of Hierarchy. Retrieved November 8‚ 2011 ‚ from JeffVail: http://www.jeffvail.net/2005/06/span-of-control-and-inefficiency-of

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    happiness for what is to come for the future. In Montag’s society one does not think or question what they are being told‚ just blindly do as told. At the start of the novel‚ we see Montag fit this mold‚ and this is shown when he states that he is a firefighter that burns books‚ and when questioned about it has no answers other than he was told to. However‚ once he meets Clarisse‚ a girl who at first frightened Montag with her lack of respect of his authority‚ she challenges his most ingrained beliefs

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