BOOK REPORT Book Title: Gates of Fire Author: Steven Pressfield Why I chose this book: I have no particular reason why I chose this book. While searching through the commandant’s new reading list‚ the title of the book stood out to me. It did not seam like a boring documentary or and endless biography that goes on and on but rather an interesting read that would keep me interested. When I went to go check it out from training I read the summary on the back of the book and was immediately
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The Reichstag fire The Reichstag fire took place on February 27th 1933. The Reichstag building was where Germany’s parliament sat. On the night of February 27th Hitler and Goebbels were having dinner at Goebbel’s Berlin home. Just after 21.00‚ Goebbels received a phone call from Dr. Hansfstaengl that the Reichstag building was on fire. Goebbels later claimed that he felt the news was so fanciful that he did not inform Hitler even though he was in the same house. It was only when he received another
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May 20‚ 2013 Fire Fatality- Rodney Paul Miller They are on call at all hours. They get pulled out of their warm‚ safe beds in the middle of the night to respond to fires‚ crashes‚ floods and other emergencies. They venture out in all kinds of weather‚ blizzards‚ torrential downpours‚ unbearable heat. They save people lives in many cases‚ the lives of people who are not exactly innocent victims‚ whose foolishness puts their own and others lives in danger. They are quite simply heroes‚ typically
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Forged By Fire by Sharon M. Draper is a sad tale about child abuse. When Gerald was a young boy‚ he was constantly left alone in the house without any supervision. He would not have any food to eat and when it was cold he would be shivering. One day when his mother‚ Monique left him home alone‚ he accidentally started a fire and it almost killed him. Luckily he was saved and his mother was arrested for child abandonment. Gerald was sent to live with his aunt. Aunt Queen took him in and raised
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Procedures for Observed Fire and Fire Support at Battalion Task Force and Below FINAL DRAFT 31 May 2001 FM 3-09.30 (6-30) Tactics‚ Techniques‚ and Procedures for Observed Fire and Fire Support at Battalion Task Force and Below DISTRIBUTION RESTRICTION: Approved for public release; distribution is unlimited. ARMY HEADQUARTERS‚ DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY Preface The purpose of this field manual (FM) is to provide a source for the most current essential information about fire support at the
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References Fire extinguishers types.(n.d.). Retrieved fromhttp://www.fireextinguisher101.com/ Nadar‚k. (2010‚ December 2). Fire Extinguishers. Retrieved from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/fire_extinguisher Merriam-Webster. (2004)‚ The Merriam-Webster Dictionary. In New York: A fire extinguisher is a portable container usually filled with chemicals for putting out fires. (Merriam-Webster‚ 2004) An active fire protection device used to extinguish or control fires. Fire extinguishers
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Fire Safety Induction Booklet for GP Practices and other small stand alone Healthcare Premises Fire Safety Induction Training Book This booklet should be introduced to new employees on their first day of employment. Section 1: is a checklist of those facts and features that you should be shown on your first day by your line manager Section 2: is a self learning package‚ you should complete it during your first month of employment Section 3: is a check of understanding and should be handed to
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COMBUSTION AND FIRE INVESTIGATION There are many different types of fires and it can be quite difficult to establish what may have started the fire in the first place. Fire investigation is an important process that attempts to establish the cause of the fire and whether a criminal act has taken place. The National Fire Statistics in the UK compiled by the Home Office states that 25% of fires are electrical in origin but this does not tell the whole story. The statistics are compiled from fire report
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FIre prevention towards progression Fires can ignite at any time without warning. Fire is merciless; it takes away everything standing on its way‚ including people’s lives. "The sudden increase of fires has caused the authorities to take preventive measures to control this growing problem. If the underbrush is cleared out on a regular basis‚ many forest fires will be prevented. Other preventions will include installing or building houses and businesses with metal roofs‚ and installing electronic
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Fire Safety Essay After a recent fire at Seton Hall University in South Orange‚ NJ killed three students who did not respond to what they thought was a false alarm‚ officials at Oswego State University are being especially careful when it comes to the issue of fire safety. This semester there is a new policy regarding the confiscation of items considered being hazardous. The policy states that any items that are found and have the potential to cause a fire‚ such as candles‚ incense‚ and certain
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