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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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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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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Occupational Stress in Law Enforcement & Intervention Strategies Stress in law enforcement is complex. Stressors vary by individual and because of that combatting stress is law enforcement is not an easy task. Broad strokes and blanket programs are used in an effort to reach the greatest number of employees with strategies designed to prevent and reduce stress in the field of law enforcement. I believe that a more individualized approach is required to have the greatest impact on officers
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Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)‚ is a mental health condition recognized by the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI). NAMI distinguished PTSD as leaving “people with ongoing psychological symptoms because they are not integrated into the consciousness” (NAMI). Thus‚ a person would be left in a continued state of duress and would be focused solely on escaping that traumatic situation. This state manifests itself in a variety of symptoms that generally fit into four categories: Intrusive
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Defensive Structural firefighting can be very dangerous and can put the lives of firefighters in situations were their decision can end up being very detrimental. History has proven when the wrong choices were made‚ and lives and properties were lost. From past structural events the choice of choosing the wrong attack could end up being in the papers and going to funerals for firefighters. That’s why choosing the correct fire tactic is so important. Offensive versus defensive tactics
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Copyright 2 Version 2.0 Purpose of the Study Guide This study guide is a tool to help you prepare for the written test. It does not contain information that you must memorize. The test measures your skills and aptitude to become a firefighter‚ which means that you do not have to know or memorize any particular job-related information to do well. In fact‚ you could take the test and do well without reading this study guide; however‚ you will be better prepared and likely be less nervous
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While thousands of us were helping dig through pounds of the fallen down towers a Cheif came up to 15 of us and told us to go home for the night and to return in the morning. 30-45 mins later I got home to my wife and children. I sat at the table with my wife while eating the dinner she had made hours before my arive home. I could tell that my wife was worried and wanted to talk to me‚ but all I wanted to do was eat and go to bed. As soon as I finished I put my dish in the sink and walked away to
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Internet Activity #5 When faced with extreme stress and trauma‚ there is likely to always be a negative psychological reaction‚ however‚ posttraumatic stress disorder is far more extreme than a temporary reaction. Posttraumatic stress disorder can occur at any time after a traumatic experience‚ such as combat‚ natural disaster‚ or victimization. It is characterized by symptoms of persistent reliving of the traumatic event‚ pronounced physical reactions when reminded of the events‚ significant upset
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This picture shows the big fire which is strong and spread quickly at petrol station in Viet Nam. The force firefighter with many firemen who are working very hard in an effort to control the fire. They are wearing dark-blue clothes‚ red helmets and whitish face mash without gloves‚ goggles and oxygen tank. In the left of picture‚ one firefighter is running and holding his helmet beacause he is afraid of that it is out of his head. Maybe his helmet which is very important to a fireman‚ is bad or
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