Fire department

Emergency Support Function 4 Firefighting (ESF 4) is an emergency support function that I am familiar with, having to write the one for the City that I work for. For the City of Groveland ESF 4 is the City of Groveland Fire Department. Support agencies are the other municipal fire departments, as well as, the Florida Forest service. The purpose of ESF 4 is to establish uniform procedures for effective coordination of emergency response and personnel assignments upon implementation of the…

believe what she sees. Fire has been used for years for many purposes, to burn trash, to rid of unwanted trees and brush, to clear land, or just for the average bonfire and s’mores. Most people done see the dangers in it or how incredibly powerful it can actually be. They see only the beauty. Fires are more harmful then helpful and they shouldn’t be used as a tool even when controlled because fires harm a lot of people each year, controlled…

Tasmania is above average in fires per year compared with all of the other states in Australia (Australian Bureau of Meteorology, 2015). Tightening the laws around Arson, will most definitely guarantee Tasmania to become more safe, harmonious and more equitable. Overview Arson is a growing crime in Tasmania which is often committed for things such as insurance fraud, Revenge, use of fire to attempt to conceal another crime and also pyromania (an obsessive…

Joseph Gore Thermal Imaging Cameras (TIC) in the Fire Service The fire service, as we know it today, has come a long way since its beginning. It began in 24 BC in Rome. One of the first technologies used were a line of men and a few buckets of water, which were used to extinguish the fire. Another of the first technologies was an axe that was used to create holes that would allow heat and smoke to escape from the structure. Compared to the ancient times, today’s technologies have improved…

do before, during, and after a wildfire. Fire safety is very important to know about and how to handle fire. I was once in a fire when I was about 5 at my house. It was a grease fire and it happened when my family was cooking, but instead of being scared my dad was calm and we went to the neighbors. Then my dad called the fire department and my mom. So fire cations is not only good, but it can save your life that is why I am excited to talk about fire safety. Wildfires sometimes kill a…

assume that a forest firefighter's job is to stop forest fires but they do a lot more. Forest firefighters looks like an interesting career. My purpose of writing this research paper is to inform people about forest firefighters. I think Forest firefighter’s job is to put an end to forest fires/wildfires or use tools to avoid forest fires; or reduce the harm the fire did. When forest firefighter’s gets a message that there has been a fire they go to the scene. Forest firefighter’s creates a…

summer days ahead of them. All of the sudden, a loud alarm went off. The kids got out of bed and smelled some smoke. They inferred it was a fire and did the precautions their parents said to do when there was a fire. They all met at the mailbox anxiously waiting for their amazing parents but sadly they hadn’t shown a sign they were still alive. Finally, a fire truck that had “Crathco Firestation of Kansas City” on its front, quickly stopped and firefighters ran inside the brothers’…

main priority for fire fighters. They may have to damage parts of the scene to save or protect lives. The majority of the evidence get destroyed or lost from the activities done by fire service. That result in the spoliation, contamination, removal, loss, unnecessary movement of physical evidence, complication of the scene and detraction of the evidence validity. Therefor it becomes harder for fire investigators to figure and conduct testing on what was responsible for the fire. (David J. Icove…

Fire Behaviour Moisture: Background Information: With some parts of Australia being extremely prone to bushfires, ways to prevent them and understand them are vital. They can be caused by unattended fires, glass, cigarettes and flammable chemicals left in the sun. (Bushfires - Get the Facts, 2008) Fires account for approxmately 100 deaths and 3000 injuries every year. (BrianAshe, 2012) The total cost of structural damage estimates around $18 billion and $16 billion devoted to managing the…

I am writing this proposal to help solve the issue of funding Bartow Fire Protection District. This facility has been suffering from the low revenue and has been put into a debt. Now, this facility will be handed over and put under the jurisdiction of San Bernardino County if the citizens of the City of Barstow do not help with funding the facility’s needs. Barstow Fire Protection District needs more money so that they can repay the debt, buy more equipment, and reduce the response time. As a…