you stay in a hotel that advertises “absolutely fireproof”? The average person would say yes‚ most people think “It can’t get any safer than absolutely fireproof can it?” Well there was a problem December 7th 1946‚ when the Winecoff Hotel caught on fire. Opened in 1913 as the tallest building in Atlanta‚ Georgia. Built with a steel-framed structure making the owner think it was fireproof‚ but it wasn’t. History of the Winecoff Hotel‚ now known as the Ellis Hotel The steel-framed structure was built
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What was the lesson that you learnt from Carl Frederickson? Why? • The movie “up” is such a meaningful story. This story talks about two main characters Carl Frederickson and Russell . In past‚ Carl was a 9years old boy who has idolize famous explorer- Charles Muntz. he admires him. one day‚ carl befriends a girl named Ellie‚ she is Muntz’s fan too .So they become good friends. They have a same dream that is going to the Paradise Falls . carl and Ellie finally get married and live together
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Prevent • Make sure it do not start • Control fuel sources Communicate • Ensure if fire happens‚ occupants know what to do Escape • Provide a route for escape for occupant to move safely before threatened by smoke Containment • Ensure fire can be contained to smallest possible area Extinguishment • Ensure fire can be extinguished quickly with minimum damage FIRE DETECTION SYSTEM SMOKE DETECTORS HEAT DETECTOR FLAME DETECTOR GAS SENSING DETECTOR Ionisation Dectectors
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REVIEW PAPER ON MINE FIRE IN INDIA INTRODUCTION The problem of mine fire is as old as the history of the mine. The fires in coal mines are posing great hazard due to its increasing trend in the world and much more so in our country while mining of thick and thin seams under difficult geo-mining conditions. Due to fires in underground as well as surface mines‚ not only a considerable amount of resources is lost‚ but the entire mine environment is badly affected. So long as the fires are restricted to
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1. Fire definition – Actual ignition under accidental circumstances is known as Fire. 2. Fire business has been detariffed from 1st January‚ 2007. 3. Standard Fire and Special Perils Policy with the permitted “Add-on” covers if any can be issued. 4. Storm‚ Tempest‚ Flood and Inundation group of perils and/or Riot‚ Strike‚ Malicious Damage perils at inception of of the policy can be excluded from the scope of the policy. 5. Any risk which has not been provided for in the Tariff shall be referred
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Rhonda Griffin Due:February 6‚2013 CIS110 Notebook computer Kindle Fire HD From my experience the Kindle Fire HD Android tablet‚ and views‚ the Kindle Fire HD is said to be the most advanced in the world. This mini-tablet computer version of Amazon.com was announced on September 28‚2011. I have had good experience from this tablet. I received one for my Christmas present last year. This is a light weight tablet that weighs approximately 6 ounces compared to lugging a laptop around .The
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THE IMPORTANCE OF CARRYING OUT A FIRE RISK ASSESSMENT Carrying out a fire risk assessment on a regular basis is obligatory in all workplace environments‚ commercial premises and other places that members of the public have access to. Moreover‚ failure to comply with the regulations can carry serious penalties‚ including imprisonment in certain circumstances. If your company employs more than five staff members then the assessment must be recorded in writing and retained in a safe place. Ideally‚
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V for Vandetta 2005 -V: Beneath this mask there is more than flesh. Beneath this mask there is an idea‚ Mr. Creedy‚ and ideas are bulletproof. -V: ...A building is a symbol‚ as is the act of destroying it. Symbols are given power by people. Alone‚ a symbol is meaningless‚ but with enough people‚ blowing up a building can change the world. - Evey Hammond: No one will ever forget that night and what it meant for this country. But I will never forget the man and what he meant to me. - Evey Hammond:
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feeling the way the music is sounding‚ keeps your heart pounding throughout the movie. Road to Perdition had more of a focus on the editing and the suspense of the plot to keep you engaged. The ability to keep the movie interesting throughout is an easy task in both films‚ given their plot. It is the extensive attention to detail in Apocalypse now that makes it one of the best movies ever made‚ but it is also the power the movie has to make every viewer relate to the stresses that Martin Sheen is dealing
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Peshtigo Fire The article‚ The Blood-Red Night by Lauren Tarshis illustrates how the Peshtigo fire in 1871 was a very deadly natural disaster that changed the lives of many people. The Kramer family’s lives were going pretty great in Wisconsin the forest was very big. Next‚ the article talks about the fires that began to spread out of control and burn things up‚ like the creek. People began to become panicked and started to try and prepare for the fire. The fire hit them hard and became a firestorm
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