NEBOSH Certificate Definitions – Common Words/Phrases ACCIDENTS - are undesired and unplanned events which may cause personal injury‚ damage to property or equipment‚ or loss of output‚ or all three. DANGEROUS OCCURRENCES - these are events or situations that could harm employees at work in such a way that there is a legal requirement to report them. If something happens which does not result in a major injury‚ but clearly could have done‚ it may be classed as a dangerous occurrence.
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profession. The images of fire professionals we see on television and in film are often romanticized versions of day-to-day life on the job. What is the life of a firefighter really like? The Job According to a 1993 survey‚ annual starting salaries for firefighters in major cities fall in the range of $28‚000 to $46‚000 with overtime pay. Firefighters receive health‚ disability and retirement benefits‚ and many consider the work schedule beneficial as well (rotating 24-hour shifts). No two days are alike
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Should Volunteer Firefighters get paid for What They do? Volunteer firefighters risk their lives to save others. They have to question if risking their lives is truly worth it. Volunteer firefighters have a unique job because they need to respond to victims in need within a short period of time. Therefore‚ volunteers should be paid for their hard work. On Long Island‚ fire departments always have the newest gear‚ the nicest fire trucks or ambulances‚ and the biggest parties; but‚ they have
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Firefighter/ EMT A quiet evening in the fire station is abruptly broken when the alarms blare and the dispatcher is heard giving prompt information about the caller and the given address. Regardless of what the first responders are doing when the call is received they drop whatever it is and quickly head to the truck bay and head into their vehicles. Even if they were sound asleep or eating the first meal of the day they go to where they are needed. Quickly they turn on the vehicles and the sirens
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Why do people do risky sports? Millions of people play sport every day‚ in addition risky sports are becoming more popular. An obvious reason for this is that a lot of people are looking for adventures‚ new emotions. This is an important areas of discussion because there are advantages and disadvantages of risk-taking‚ and sometimes consequences of such activities end in pain and injuries. This gives rise to the question: « What makes people do extreme sports?» The foremost reason why a majority
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outlook‚ I have found that I am highly qualified for a fire fighting or forest firefighting job in the future. To become a skilled firefighter‚ a college degree is not necessary. But hard work is still involved to become a firefighter. A basic firefighter needs a high school diploma and EMT (emergency medical technician) training and certification. To become a firefighter there will be strong
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The median wage for a firefighter‚ even when you’re a “rookie”‚ is between $32.835-$54‚725. Salaries can change over time if you are transferred to a bigger city in which there is a lot more work‚ so then you are getting paid more a year because there is more duties. Travel is required. For example‚ when there is fire fire‚ and you get called to go to the scene‚ there is obviously some travel required. As you get older as a firefighter and you gain more skills‚ then eventually you could be advanced
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University of Phoenix Material Risky Situations Identify three types of sensitive information involved with each situation. Then‚ describe three ways in which each information item could be misused or harmed. For each of these‚ note at least one likely finding that you would include in a risk analysis report of the organization. Finally‚ answer the questions at the end. Situation 1 – Online Banking System Information Affected Potential Harm (Risk) Likely Finding in Risk Analysis Report
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I am a firefighter there are many questions that follow. The most common question I get is; do you work at the fire station close to your house. Another question many people ask is; do you have to stay there the entire time. I feel the reason people ask this is because they do not know the difference between a career firefighter & a volunteer firefighter. A person could be a mix of both types. I am going to help you understand the major differences between these types of firefighters. According
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can feel the adrenaline racing through my body. The excitement and nervousness runs through me‚ knowing that my first call as a volunteer firefighter was for a structure fire. After what felt like forever I finally turn onto Appleby road. As soon as I traveled up the road
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