When you hear the word firefighting‚ what does one think about? Burning builds‚ grass fires‚ car fires‚ all the modern day stuff‚ right? Has one ever sat back and thought about how firefighting started? Going back even 100 years‚ one will see such a big difference. Firefighting is a bit of a family tradition‚ in some stations. For example‚ station 11‚ the Bentleyville Volunteer Fire Department‚ has been passed down for three or four generations with the Sicchitano family. They eat sleep breath firefighting
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someone’s house is a blaze with fire. It is your duty to put that fire out‚ preserve as much as possible‚ and protect life. Do you think you could handle so much responsibility‚ pressure‚ and risk? I know I could. It is a dream of mine to become a firefighter in all sense of the word. I enjoy the thought of risk taking and even helping people‚ which is why I think that this profession would be just right for me. Ever since I was about 11 years old‚ and my house had caught fire‚ had I wanted to be a firefighter
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Protector is about a firefighter named Jack O’Malley‚ and his ’family’ of seven people orphaned as teens who basically adopted each other and who all changed there sir name to O’Malley. Jack O’Malley is a firefighter who has seen so many wrecks and fires he has lost count‚ but the arsonist who is treading on he‚ and his fellow firefighters lives‚ he knows his task at hand‚ to stop the arsonist in its tracks before he ends up killing one of his own. Cole‚ the arson investigator is worried‚ but wont
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Arson: An Index Crime An index crime is a crime that is included in the yearly crime statistics taken by the Federal Bureau of Investigation. Arson is the act of intentionally setting fire to property. ("Arson - Google Search." Arson - Google Search. N.p.‚ n.d. Web. 29 Sept. 2014.) The eight index crimes are arson‚ forcible rape‚ motor vehicle theft‚ larceny‚ aggravated assault‚ willful homicide‚ robbery and burglary. Although‚ arson wasn’t officially an index crime until 1979. In many states arson
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Failure in Care Homes Every year there are around 800 fires in homes providing care for older persons in the UK. On average 5 people die each year and a further 90 are injured.Over the past 10 years 45 people have died and 1000 have been injured. Added to this is the true cost of pain‚suffering and impact on families and careworkers. Primary causes of fires in care homes are faulty electrical appliances or wiring‚ cooking facilities‚ smoking related combustion‚ misuse of equipment and deliberate
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three or more fires in a short time in a small area. A spree arsonist lights three or more fires in different areas within a short time. A serial arsonist sets three or more fires over a longer period and larger area (Baker‚ 2005). An arsonist will fall into one of two typologies‚ organized or disorganized. An organized arsonist will be smarter and likely a normal member of society‚ while a disorganized arsonist is more likely to be an introvert and have no logic or reason to his fires. There are
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obstacle after obstacle was not only entertaining and informing‚ but it taught me how teamwork and communication is very important. Firefighters put out fires and help save civilians in life threatening situation. Fire Fighters work in 24 hour shifts‚ or 56 hours a week. Fire fighters usually are usually inside the fire house unless there is an emergency. Being a firefighter requires a lot of physical activities‚ from: working in confined spaces‚ using power tools‚ or even lifting
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Scientists have studied forests and fires to determine the secret of Nature’s success in attaining this necessary balance. They have learned that a "natural" fire results from a certain fuel condition. Some forest types produce and accumulate fuels faster than others; some decompose fuels more readily than others. However‚ at some point in time‚ every forest type has fuel of the right quantity and quality for that forest to be "ready" to burn. In the past‚ forest fires would benefit the whole forest
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Fire Insurance | | | | Fire insurance is a contract under which the insurer in return for a consideration (premium) agrees to indemnify the insured for the financial loss which the latter may suffer due to destruction of or damage to property or goods‚ caused by fire‚ during a specified period. The contract specifies the maximum amount‚ agreed to by the parties at the time of the contract‚ which the insured can claim in case of loss. This amount is not‚ however‚ the measure of the loss. The
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FIRE INSURANCE WHAT IS FIRE INSURANCE? Fire insurance is a contract under which the insurer in return for a consideration (premium) agrees to indemnify the insured for the financial loss which the latter may suffer due to destruction of or damage to property or goods‚ caused by fire‚ during a specified period. The contract specifies the maximum amount‚ agreed to by the parties at the time of the contract‚ which the insured can claim in case of loss. This amount is not‚ however‚ the measure
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