What happens when a home catches on fire and there are helpless citizens trapped inside or when a firefighter is injured inside a fire and can not get out? Firefighters train long hours sacrificing their blood‚ sweat‚ and tears to be prepared for any situation that may arise during a emergency such as search and rescue‚ rescue of a downed firefighter‚ high angle rope rescue‚ water rescue‚ and also confined space rescue. Not all firefighters are trained in search and rescue; only the most qualified
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as vehicle fires‚ Human carelessness‚ for example‚ from discarded cigarette butts or escapes from campfires and Lightning. The Intensity of bushfires is increased by dry vegetation‚ often after a period of heatwave‚ together with strong‚ gusting winds‚ and absence of precipitation Faulty power lines are also often a cause of bushfires. Australia experiences many types of bushfires. Fires can be divided into two main categories‚ depending on topography of the area. Hilly/mountainous fires - Burn in
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matter is made up of four elements: earth‚ water‚ air and fire. According to David Osborn‚ the Greeks believed that our world exists in a simple balance of these four elements. If the delicate harmony of these powerful forces were to be disturbed by human interference‚ there would be a vast amount of turmoil and chaos on Earth (webpage). Within the novel The Wars the author‚ Timothy Findley‚ utilizes the elements of earth‚ water‚ air and fire to demonstrate the destruction that the war has on not only
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Faulkner’s “Barn Burning” certain objects function symbolically. One object is blood. The blood symbolizes the unity of the family. Loyalty and family ties are symbolic in the blood as well. Fire is also an important symbol in "Barn Burning‚” fire is in almost every section of the story but the fire that counts is the fire Abner builds the night the family camps out before arriving at the de Spain mansion. Another symbol is the wagon on moving day and spring. To begin with‚ blood comes up a lot in "Barn
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people that can commit such a crime. The United States has one of the highest fire death rates in the world. In 1998 the “NFPA reported about 14.9 deaths per million population. Between 1994 and 1998 about 4‚400 Americans died and about 35‚100 were injured yearly. Also about 100 firefighters a year lost their lives in their hazardous job related duties.” (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arson) Fires kill more Americans a year than natural disasters combined. Arson is the most expensive crime
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vegetation later in the spring. [pic] Burn barrels are a fire hazard and pollute the air as well Practice Safe Outdoor Burning When conditions are more favorable for burning brush and debris‚ never leave a fire unattended‚ and always make sure a fire is completely out! To ensure that a fire is extinguished: 1) Drown the fire with water‚ making sure that all materials‚ embers and coals are saturated‚ and 2) Stir the remains of the fire‚ add more water and stir again. Additional Tips • Never
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For as yet scientifically unknown reasons‚ times occur when an unsuspecting person can just burst into flames and be incinerated. This is referred to in the scientific world as Spontaneous Human Combustion or SHC. There are many documented cases throughout history. The earliest cases go as far back as the early 16th century. Then there are the ones that are as recent as 1998 but have no better explanation of what happen then the ones in the 16th century did. There are truly only two types of
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In 2014‚ there were 1‚298‚000 fires reported in the United States killing 3‚275 civilians in the process. It is scary to think‚ without firefighters‚ what would happen to those numbers. The casualties would have easily been doubled‚ possibly tripled then what it already was. Firefighters are courageous men and women who risk their safety and lives everyday to prevent fires from getting out of control and taking the lives of citizens. Firefighters do not get paid enough for the physical needs demanded
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it is important to examine the human element. Wildfires primarily impact dry vegetation climates‚ however‚ most fires are caused by the inappropriate utilization of fire‚ subsequently causing fires (Smith and Petley‚ 2013‚ p. 288). However‚ wildfires can be also be caused by a more natural means. The natural occurrence of lightning provided an ignition source which can generate fire‚ especially in large wooded areas under dry conditions. Approximately 15 wildfires were generated last year due to
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according to Empedocles those things are the four root elements. These elements are fire‚ air‚ water and earth. They’re essential to life and therefore an eternal part of the world. Their importance speaks volume of their existence and they do not get created nor perished‚ they just exist. That is the argument that Empedocles is making‚ these elements are eternal and cannot be destroyed. Empedocles asserts that fire‚ air‚ water and earth “are all equal and of the same age‚ but each rules in its own
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