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    be completed. Firefighters do many things here are some of them. They drive fire trucks and other emergency vehicles‚ put out fires using water hoses‚ fire extinguishers‚ and water pumps‚ treat sick or injured people‚ prepare written reports on emergency incidents‚ and much more. Firefighters work environments can vary a lot. They may be out saving someone’s life or in the fire station. When in the station firefighters will clean and lift weights to stay in shape. Firefighters typically work long

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    Pharmaceutical Safety

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    Safety Implementations   Table of Contents 1 Abstract 4 2 Introduction 5 3 Safe Drug Development Process in Pharmaceutical Companies 6 4 Pharmaceutical Unit Operation Safety Measures 10 4.1 Weighing and dispensing 10 4.2 Charging and discharging 10 4.3 Liquid separations 10 4.4 Filtration 11 4.5 Compounding 11 4.6 Drying 11 5 Biosafety Levels 12 5.1 Level 1 12 5.2 Level 2 12 5.3 Level 3 12 5.4 Level 4 13 6 Personal Protective Equipment 13 6.1 What is PPE? 13 6.2 OSHA Standards

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    Fire Attack Strategies

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    This hour and fifty-six minute video provides an overview of Tactics and strategies of Fires during a fire‚ which is NFPA. The primary factors to determining a strategies is Rescue‚ Exposures‚ Confinement‚ Extinguishment‚ Overhaul‚ Ventilation‚ Salvage is the Federal Emergency Management Agency. The plan of fire attack is to Rescue‚ Evacuation‚ Ventilation‚ Attack‚ and Salvage. Strategic Concepts in Firefighting  OFFENSIVE: Direct attack at seat of fire. Normally at Incipient Stage‚ this solves

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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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    called turn out gear. A structure firefighters turnout gear is very heavy and insulated in order for them to get close to the fire. The turnout gear consists of a fire-proof coat‚ pants‚ gloves‚ a helmet with a neck guard‚ and a SCBA or self-contained breathing apparatus. The self-contained breathing apparatus is one of the most important parts of a firefighter’s uniform. The SCBA is the only way a firefighter is able to breathe during a fire. It protects the firefighter from inhaling dangerous chemicals

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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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    to thirty miles per hour. This fire killed one firefighter a 27 year old male with approximately thirteen total years experience twelve and a half of those being volunteer‚ it also injured another firefighter‚ a 38 year old male with a total of eighteen years of experience. A canopy collapsed upon the two of them trapping them under the debris. Initially two Engines and one command vehicle were dispatched to the fire. A total of five firefighters and one chief were initially on scene. Upon arrival

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    attempt to portray my self- image in a positive way. As a Volunteer Firefighter and Emergency Medical Technician‚ I often find myself using these types of mechanisms on the job. For example‚ Rationalization‚ Repression and Displacement are the most commonly used by me. In General‚ upon returning back to the station after a dwelling fire‚ the company officers critique each Firefighter’s work during the incident. As a Firefighter‚ I am expected to wear personal protective equipment at all times

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    Lafd Analysis

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    LAFD Case Analysis Case Background LAFD was founded in late 19 century and more than 90% of the firefighters were men. By 1996‚ Fire Chief Bamattre was hired by city mayor with intentions to increase the number of minorities and women in the LAFD. In 2007‚ there were only 27 women actually fighting fires in Los Angeles. According to the case‚ one main issue coming follow the event‚ gender discrimination. Diversity discriminations were the internal issue of LAFD for so many years. A heavy price

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    the issues that many people had concerning what to do in the aftermath of this disaster‚ especially New York firefighters. They lost 343 of their colleagues and were determined not to leave any of them behind. It reminded me of the military and their “no man left behind” mantra‚ and understandably so. However‚ because this disaster affected so many other people outside of just firefighters‚ it caused a lot of emotional distress for a variety of people. When dealing with emotionally charged informal

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