Firefighters

As a firefighter I had insight, but it was still hard to get information because the government was trying to keep things hidden. That's when I started to question things. I found out that three buildings had fallen at the World Trade Center site. The North Tower…

The firefighters and the first responders were concerned with the safety of the American people. Their bravery was shown that day by the multiple trips into and out of the smoldering towers. 400 police officers and firefighters offered their lives for others in selfless-service (History “9/11 Attacks”). The firefighters were aware of the need for each other: one could not do it alone. Just as in Kidnapped when…

officer to his new life in foster care. His life in foster care takes place in the prequel to the novel, “The Lost Boy.” The reader is then taken to a view from Dave as he leaves his home to start his life as a man in the air force. He wants to be a firefighter like his dad however he gets set back many times and has to become a cook instead for several years. He then finds out that his father is dying from cancer and goes to visit him in the hospital on his deathbed. David’s dream was to live…

Do you like books? Are you on your phone all the time? In Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury, the society has banned books. There are firefighters, but instead of putting out the fires, they create them. They generate these fires because they need to burn the books; the fires can be set to houses or just the books themselves. One of the firefighters, Guy Montag, establishes an interest in books, and his wife turns him in to the fire chief. Guy’s house is soon burned down. With the decrease in books,…

On September 11, 2001, The United States changed forever. On that morning four planes were hijacked and flown into three of the United States largest and important buildings. Two of the planes had flown into the Twin Towers, the stars of New York City. The other plane hit the Pentagon in Washington DC, with the last plane crashing into a field were the passengers did not allow the plane to get hijacked which was heading for The White House. The Twin Towers had around 17,000 people in them when…

In recent history there has been multiple attempts to alter or completely swap the New Zealand flag, starting in 1973(John Moody, N.D) and recently when John Key proposed the idea in 2014 before the elections(Isaac Davison, 2014). It has been decided that two binding referendums will be used to decide the future of the New Zealand flag(Paul Goldsmith, 2015) one to pick out the best six flags and another referendum at a later date to decide what one the six should be used. A referendum is a vote…

Firefighters, they risk there lives fighting the fires risking being burnt to death rushing into a burning building just to save lives. Ambulance crews, have to drive at high speeds carrying a passenger that could possibly die if not attended at the hospital…

Guy montag believes that he is very happy with everything in his life. He’s one of the best firefighters and doesn’t read books. For the most part he lives on the safe side and doesn’t do anything illegal or take risks. He meets a strange girl named Clarisse who starts to change him for the better. Clarisse makes a giant impact on Guy's life and…

article. He goes making them remember all of the events that went on that day to why it is important that the firemen are able to go to ground zero on the 10th anniversary. Doing this leaves the audience knowing exactly why Burke is fighting for the firefighters right to be recognized as a huge part of 9/11 on ground zero. To conclude, Burke gets his claim across using different writing strategies throughout his article. The two that will leave an impact on the audience are his descriptive…

When someone dials 911, they expect someone to be there to help them. Whether they just had a slight fall, or are suffering from Cardiac Arrest, first responders need to be there for the citizens they serve. If a first responder is injured and cannot do their job properly, then they are putting the safety of the citizens at risk. The job of a first responder is to be there for the citizens, which is why workplace safety is always important to keep in mind. In the Fire and Emergency Services…