Firefighter

Fire safety means that you are being protected by any unlikely danger including fire. Fire is very harmful to humans and nature. Just a couple weeks ago there was a fire in Southern California. Thousands of people had to flee the area. Many were killed as this wildfire spread throughout 55,000 acres of land. Since fire is so dangerous i'm going to give some safety tips about fire during the holidays Fourth of July, Thanksgiving, and Christmas. On Fourth of July many people light fireworks but…

On September 12, 2017 at approximately 1:00 p.m., Buffy Guthrie, Case Manager III, was alerted verbally and through the smoke alarm system that there was a possible fire in the B-Unit, dorm 1 bathroom. At approximately Case Manager Buffy Guthrie notified Central Control and ran to the office, grabbing a fire extinguisher. Evacuation procedures were initiated for A and B Units by Central Control. Sergeant Matt Foreman responded to the report of smoke on the unit. Arriving to the unit he located…

Fahrenheit 451 Firemen set fires, not put out fires. Firemen burn books, not save them. Imagine the world with firemen that didn't save people from kerosene, but saved them from the books itself. Imagine a dystopian society in which books were abandoned and they were our enemy. The 50th Anniversary Edition of Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury is a classic novel of censorship and defiance, in which books were burned, along with the houses in which they were hidden in. Guy Montag was a…

The fire service has many roles in the community and one of those roles is being a fire inspector. In this scenario, one is the fire inspector for a municipal fire department and a newly planned community if being built. It is the fire inspector duties to ensure that the water supply system is being installed correctly. One will discuss the type of hydrants to be installed, explain why one pick that particular hydrant, state how the hydrants will be tested, and provide spacing requirement…

Imagine a world where books are forbidden, everything is fast paced and firemen don’t put out fires they make them. In the book Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury published in October of 1953, there is a main character named Montag. The book is about how Montag learns to like books. The characters in the book try to either teach Montag to like books or steer him away from books. One of the characters, Clarisse teaches Montag that not everything has to be fast paced or you don’t have to follow…

Humans can sometimes have a huge struggle with trying to survive in nature. Often times, things do not work out as they are expected to. Realism is the key to anything that actually happens. The story “To Build a Fire,” talks about a man trying to survive the harsh winter weather. Although the man was very alert, “Empty as the man’s mind was of thoughts, he was most observant. He noticed the changes in the creek, the curves and the bends. And always he noted where he placed his feet” (pg. 335).…

Gerald Lawrence 12/13/16 The National Fire Protection Association is a United States trade association, albeit with some international members, that creates and maintains private, copyrighted standards and codes for usage and adoption by local governments. It is also know as saving as many lives as possible. NFPA has played a great role in fire preventing for over then 10 years now. Standard 25 is the standard that will be the one that is highlighted in this essay. The NFPA 25 the…

The fire service is more than that “cool place, with the big red truck that makes loud noises and spits water out” The fire service plays a big role in our society to this day. Without the fire service who would put out the fire that you made when you tried to make microwave noodles and forgot to put the water in. The fire service dates to the Rome some 2,000 years ago. They had people roam around the city and sound the alarm if a fire were ever to occur. These people that were selected were…

Have you ever wondered what it is like to live in a conceited dystopian society where any possession of books is illegal? Well, in a dystopian society like Fahrenheit 451 written by Ray Bradbury, it is a community where firemen have to burn books for a living. People are not allowed to peruse books but only allowed to scan through training manuals for their jobs. When people who are against the government read the books, they will either get arrested and have a death penalty, or they either can…

You asked the following question: “I know that in the past that we installed hose stations in high piled storage warehouses. Where is it referenced in NFPA standards to install inside 1 1/2-inch hose stations?” In response to your question we have reviewed NFPA 13, 2013 edition that you indicated as the applicable standard. Our informal interpretation is that the requirement is from Chapter 12 where it could be required by the AHJ. Chapter 12 requires small hose connections where required by…