Fire safety

Observations of a Candle Research Question: Observations are needed to explain the physical world. Introduction: Candles are very useful in science and society. They help provide light and fire for people. Candles are made out of primarily wax. Wax helps a candle burn. A candle runs on a flame and fire needs oxygen to burn and keep the flame alive. In this lab, we had to observe a burning candle. We did this to see the physical…

Shell drilling camp notes Day 1- we learned health, safety and emergency procedures when off shore. Such as how to get out of a sinking helicopter, how to properly swim once floating in the water, team techniques to increase our chance of survival, and use lifesaving equipment if need to abandon ship/platform. Then we learned why it is important to follow safety regulations and why certain procedures are done and how it is everyone's responsibility to prevent it. As well as how the Piper drill…

that should be taken for many types of substances. These protocols consist of general health risks, the harm or pollution that could be caused by leakage or human contact with material; public safety measures, evacuation and isolation distances; emergency response actions, who to contact in case of a spill or fire; and extra specific information towards individual countries, contacting ERAP (emergency response assistance plan). This book in all of its detail solves solutions of many problems…

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…

Fire is mainly employed at a crime scene to either cover up the existence of another crime, as a method of revenge, retaliation, to collect insurance or simply utilized at the delight of the individual who set it. Unfortunately, fire is not so easily controlled in a civilized setting and can be catastrophic in effect. According to the National Fire Protection Association, fires set intentionally cause hundreds of deaths and injuries annually, as well as billions in property damage. In the year…

knows that fire has a happy view in society today. Fire is seen as warm, comforting, and safe. Maybe, just maybe, fire isn't exactly what everybody thinks and knows it to be. In the book “fahrenheit 451” fire is one of the main and many issues throughout this book. As you read this book you will see that throughout fire is mentioned in many places at many different times in the book. Characters will be introduced throughout, such as our main character Montag, Beatty, and Clarisse. Fire has…

A little after one in the morning, Miss Maudie Atkinson’s house caught on fire. The fire spewed from the dining-room windows and it slowly devoured the house. The old fire truck that had been killed by the cold, was being pushed through the streets by a crowd of men. When the men attached the hose to a hydrant, the hose burst and water shot up, falling to the pavement. Then the men took the furniture from Miss Maudie’s house to the yard across the street. Faces appeared in the windows upstairs…

Fire is a common occurrence in Australia due to climates that include both wet seasons where a lot of vegetation grows and a dry, hot season where fires can occur. Each year and average around 54,000 fires occur. Control burning is a key strategy used to limit the impact of bushfires. Control burning (also known as prescribed burning because a prescription is needed to be followed) dates back to the olden days when traditional fire application was used to ‘renew” farmlands and hunting grounds.…

The Butler Community College Fire Science department motto is “Duty, Pride, and Tradition”. It speaks for itself. It is straight to the point to what they want people to know about our firefighters. Our past, present, and future firefighters. The Duty, where our past firefighters have lost their lives. The Pride our present firefighters wear daily with their bunker gear. The Tradition that the future firefighter will continue to uphold. Everyone knows about the brave firemen and women, the…

face mask and would be located in the state of Pennsylvania As a firefighter I have seen turn out gear that was able to withstand up to five hundred degrees for five minutes or 1,200 degrees of heat for 8 minutes. However, I have learn from my fire academy instructor and from pictures that our face mask is not able to withstand 450 degrees of heat, but will start to bubble and holes will start to form. Which for any firefighter is pretty much a death sentence. The market is continuing to make…