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    FC2 – FIRE SAFETY Candidate’s fire risk PRACTICAL APPLICATION assessment notes Sheet number 1 of 6 To be completed during workplace inspection Student name: Andrew Smart Student number: 00289987 Location: Harman Barracks/LAD Building Date undertaken 01 / 07 /2015 The fire inspection was conducted in Harman barracks on the Light Aid Detachment building (LAD). The building consists of 3 buildings that are adjoined; the main building is centrally positioned

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    Fire In Las Vegas Fire

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    Fire has a long history of forcing changes in the United States and around the world. On November 21‚ 1980‚ the MGM Grand Casino and Hotel in Las Vegas had a fire that resulted in the death of eight-five individuals. According to the incident report from the fire‚ it was started by an ungrounded electrical circuit in a section of the main level of the casino called “The Deli”. It was discovered that the heat caused by the ungrounded wire heated enough to ignite the surrounding area. The fuel source

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    those responsibilities‚ his family‚ severed all ties with the people he loved‚ and died selfishly. But do we really know the whole story? Do we really know Chris McCandless? (Seidgul) At first glance‚ you may think of Chris McCandless’s story as a call for death; you may even think of him as a fool‚ but that’s only on the surface. The public’s response to his story is based on what they’ve heard rather than the facts. The rare few‚ who look into Chris’s life‚ discover that he is an example of heroic

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    Wild Geese

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    Many believe by learning from the past‚ to move forward to the future. Mary Oliver’s poem‚ “Wild Geese‚” motivates individuals to join their past with the future in order to bring out the best in themselves. “Wild Geese” first appeared in Oliver’s Dream Work‚ published in 1986. This poem is one out of forty-five poems in Dream Work that encourages self-awareness. She explores the association between nature and the human mind—how the mind transcends through memories‚ separating us from society. She

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    Krakauer wrote a 9‚000 word article titled “Death of an Innocent” for the 1993 issue of the magazine Outside. Into the Wild is simply an extension of that article which explains what provoked Chris into living such a life‚ who he was‚ and how he died. The author proves to the reader that Chris was an intelligent man by explaining his research about edible plants and his ambition which builds up Chris’s trust by showing that Chris keeps his promises and is very determined. Krakauer also creates sympathy

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    A CRITICAL ESSAY ON THE PLAY “AN INSPECTOR CALLS” BY J. B. PRIESTLY The play‚ “An Inspector Calls” by J. B. Priestly deals with the underlying themes of social responsibility and moral conscience. It tells of how a wealthy‚ middle class family’s actions affect the life of a young‚ working class woman‚ Eva Smith‚ eventually resulting in her suicide. The play shows how every person plays a part in the community‚ and how selfish actions can lead to the death of an innocent person. These themes are

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    2013 I visited fire station #6 located in Costa Mesa‚ California. I called the station prior to my visit and spoke with a fire fighter named Story. He said it would be alright to stop by around two o’clock. Upon arrival I came up with ten questions to ask him that I thought would provide me with a better understanding of what it takes to be a fire fighter. During my visit to the fire station I wanted to identify what it takes to be a firefighter‚ the day to day operations at the fire station‚ and see

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    Into The Wild Essay  Some authors use stories of other to compare them to the main character of the book. In Into The Wild‚ the author Jon Krakauer includes stories of others for more than a comparison. Many people believed that Chris McCandless was an outrageous rebel. In the story Into the Wild‚ Krakauer includes stories of others and himself to make Chris McCandless not look crazy‚ but admirable.  Chris McCandless was a bright man. He graduated high school with good grades‚ he went traveling

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    Fire?! Yes‚ FIRE. Katniss unbuckles herself from the perch in the tree and high-tails it out of there. She runs from the heat and smoke along with the rest of the fleeing woodland creatures. Katniss realizes that the fire is no accident: it must be a ploy by the Gamemakers to flush out the scattered tributes and bring them all together. Why? For action‚ of course. There’s an audience watching at home‚ after all. Katniss’s jacket catches half on fire (she stomps it out)‚ then her throat starts

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    lead him to happiness. Chris McCandless was not crazy‚ he was a dreamer and an irrational one at that. Ultimately though‚ those qualities are what lead him into the wild. Chris McCandless was a do’er. He thought of something and then he did it. However‚ more likely than not the idea was irrational. On page 29 of "Into The Wild" by Jon Krakauer‚ Krakauer writes‚" He arranged all his paper currency in a pile on the sand- a pathetic little stack of ones and fives and

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