Arson seems as though it is a major problem in the United States; however‚ this is not the case. Arson is defined as a person who intentionally burns almost any kind of structure or building. Even though arson is not a common crime‚ it has resulted in $585 million in property damage and the death of 200 civilians in 2010. Arson is committed for many reasons including insurance fraud and revenge. My theory is that the leading reason for arson is for people to gain money. The people affected by arson
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Bradbury shows more of the vigilant state of a censorship when he writes‚ “[Firefighters] were given the new job‚ as custodians of our peace of mind‚ the focus of our understandable and rightful dread of being inferior; official censors‚ judges‚ and executors” (Bradbury 56). Clearly‚ firefighters in this alternate world prove to be opposite of what can be seen in the modern world. In Bradbury’s fictional society the firefighters become the police and decide whether to burn houses down in order prevent
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programs or affirmative action programs.(Online Dictionary) White males undergo Reverse Discrimination in schools‚ like in the Regents of the University of California vs. Bakke case‚ and in the workplace as seen in the case involving the promotion of firefighters. After the abolition of slavery the NAACP worked hard to promote specifically African Americans in schools. Schools then under went affirmative action programs to support minorities. “The words ‘affirmative action’ were first used (vaguely)
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sections at stores or on websites. If the costume is sparkly‚ has a dress or skirt‚ and described as “cute” or “sexy” it is geared to girls‚ even if occupations that do not have these gender differences in uniforms in reality‚ like police officers or firefighters for example. If the costume has weapons‚ have fake muscles‚ and has a lot more fabric it is generally aimed toward boys. The titles of the costumes are also remarkably different; male costumes are generally
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strategy The example and am going to use for this unit is organising the work up programme for a 5 probationary firefighters at my local retained fire station in Staffordshire Fire & Rescue Service (SFRS)‚ where I have recently started working. Although both the watch and the Brigade are new to me I do come from a background in the fire service having served as a firefighter in West Midlands Fire Service (WMFS) for a number of years. To achieve this I have used John Adair’s action ‘three
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In the beginning of Fahrenheit 451‚ Montag is introduced as a firefighter. Every firefighter wears a helmet with the number 451 on it which symbolizes the degree at which books burn. Montag had always enjoyed the pleasure of burning books. The second line of the book says‚ “It was a special pleasure to see things eaten‚ to see things blackened and changed.” The joy of burning books and houses never escaped him‚ even at night when he went to sleep. One night after he hung up his helmet and slid down
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the protagonist‚ and the other firefighters to an old house owned by an old lady. The old woman refuses to abandon her home and insists that she wants to die among her books. She lights a match and burns herself along with all her books. During the encounter‚ Montag steals one of the woman’s books and takes it home with him. When he gets home‚ he is shaken by the woman’s death and very nervous about his illegal possession. Montag is a third generation firefighter in his family‚
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Wildfires have been raging through California for only a couple of days now. Firefighters started fighting the numerous wildfires on October 7th‚ now they face a new‚ and overwhelming challenge on Wednesday. The winds have started to strengthen and expected to develop more‚ causing a threat to spread wildfires. The wind gusts are predicted to surpass more than 40 mph‚ even at 12-13 mph cause embers to fly. The wildfires have destroyed hundreds of buildings causing thousands of people to evacuate
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John Quincy Adams once said‚ “ You will never know how much it cost the present generation to preserve your freedom! I hope you will make a good use of it.” Police‚ Firefighters‚ teachers‚ military‚ and veterans...what do they all have in common? They help and protect us and our rights. They help us in our everyday lives; teachers teach us so we can go to college. People in other countries don’t have the chance to be able to go to college and pick the job they want. Sometimes before they are born
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contrast‚ Sameer’s comment with the image of the pink rubber duck on Ms. Cruz’s InstaChat post negatively interfered with the fire department’s operations. According to Captain Capucini‚ "It caused quite an uproar and affected the morale of the female firefighters and some of their male counterparts. In addition‚ copies of the picture began showing up at Hazel Cruz’s current station." (R. 42-43). Captain Capucini states that Sameer’s post was in violation of the Coral Gardens Bay social media policy‚ and
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