1975 GULF OIL REFINERY FIRE In the early hours of August 17‚ 1975‚ a tragic disaster occurred on the Gulf Oil refinery in Philadelphia‚ Pennsylvania. This horrific disaster took the lives of eight firefighters‚ and potentially could have taken more lives if it wasn’t for the help of many surrounding fire stations. The cause of the fire was the overfilling of Tank 231. While no crude oil escaped from the tank as a result of being overfilled‚ large quantities of hydrocarbon vapors were trapped above
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“To Build a Fire” Essay “To Build a Fire” demonstrates numerous examples of the philosophical theory of naturalism that “the universe is indifferent to human beings‚ and people are at the mercy of natural forces over which they have little control”. According to this statement‚ human life is very fragile. The fact that this story takes place in the Yukon region‚ one should know that the natural forces are at its strongest. This would cause an intelligent person to prepare‚ but not in this case
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2007 – Fire Drill Report Prepared by: Paul Richards‚ Fire Marshall 31 January 2008 Pre-amble Fire Drills As per A-2.8.3.1.(1) of the Manitoba Fire Code‚ “a fire safety plan is of little value if it is not reviewed periodically so that all supervisory staff remain familiar with their responsibilities. A fire drill‚ then‚ is at least a review of the fire safety plan by supervisory staff. The extent to which non-supervisory staff participates in a fire drill should be worked out in cooperation
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approximately 640m elevation compared to approximately 590m at the pick up point. The slope and degree of slope of an area is an important factor when determining fire risk (Ellis‚ 2004)‚ therefore as there is approximately a 50m slope at minimal angle‚ there exists a fire risk in Lyneham however it isn’t severe. Housing factors in Lyneham posed several fire risks. Lyneham has a large variety of property types; of the 1‚817 occupied private dwellings in 2001‚ 40% were detached houses‚ 29% were semi-detached
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I believe most of us known about the California fires‚ which was noticed on many networks a week ago. According to a report from bbc.com‚ it said‚ “17 wildfires in nine counties have burned more than 115‚000 acres in just the past 12 hours.” The data is reported in the past 12 hours‚ which means the damage is going to be larger‚ and there is no signal to show the fire will stop spreading out. By just looking at the cost it has created‚ I suddenly wonder did we actually consider the wildfires as a
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Fire Ants Create Floating Rafts to Face Flooding Mounds of fire ants can be found floating around waters in South Carolina. It is part of the tiny insect’s way of surviving the floods that have affected the state. In a video captured by WSAV 3 photojournalist Chris Murray‚ the ants are shown in a mound floating on top of flood waters near Charleston. WSAV 3’s reports that the ants use their claws‚ jaws and sticky pads on their legs to stick together. There is an oily fluid that keeps them on a
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The Triangle Fire of 1911 Near closing time on Saturday afternoon‚ March 25‚ 1911‚ in New York City a fire broke out on the top floors of the Asch Building in the Triangle Shirtwaist Company. One of the worst tragedies in American history it is known as the "Triangle Shirtwaist Fire". It was a disaster that took the lives of 146 workers‚ most of which were women. This tragedy pointed out the negatives of sweatshop conditions of the industrialization era. It emphasized the worst part of its times
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Southern California early autumn marks the beginning of the Santa Ana winds. The Santa Ana winds are extremely dry and powerful winds‚ that are funneled through canyons from inland valleys to the coast of Southern California. The two essays “Brush Fire” by Linda Thomas and “The Santa Ana” by Joan Didion are different perspectives of the Santa Ana winds. Thomas views the Santa Ana winds as a necessity of nature‚ while Didion views them as a malevolent force of nature. Linda Thomas‚ has a positive
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The Effect of Chemicals on Fire In this lab we got to see the effect of chemicals on fire. We got to. See the flames change to different colors. The size of the colorful flame depended on how the Bunsen burner was turned on. I was sick when we were supposed to have the lab read‚ but I got it read the next day before class. During the lab I made sure to have the correct attired on: my goggles and apron. Ow ill go ahead and tell you five good safety precaution tips. One‚ never leave a lit
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rodents and other small mammals. When transmitted to humans‚ the subsequent disease‚ plague‚ takes hold (“Plague: Ecology and Transmission”). The disease has three forms‚ all of which are deadly in their own right and were a part of the Black Death outbreak. The first and most common form is the bubonic plague. The bubonic plague is usually spread by infected fleas that bite humans. The symptom that gave this form of the disease its name is the occurrence of one or more swollen lymph nodes that are
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