Firefighting

There are some legendary forest fires that have been documented all the way back to the late 1800s. The most notable fire in that century was the Peshtigo Fire of 1871. After these fires, there were two main conservationists, Franklin Hough and Bernard Fernow, which pushed for protecting timber supplies and watersheds. The federal government then established the US Forest Service in 1905. The Forest Service was given control over the national forests. The current management at the time focused…

Some of the procedures required for filing a discrimination lawsuit under the disparate impact and disparate treatment theories include an act of existence of disparity, the act of disparity that was caused by a specific employment device, policy or practice. It requires that the challenged disparate policy was not justified by the business necessity; and the less discrimination measures were available to the employer and would have served its needs well. You can file a claim on the based of…

, 2012). Therefor fire fighters are trained and instructed about their responsibility on the fire scene regarding fire investigation. (NFPA, 2004). Evidence preservation should begin with the arrival of the first fire responder’s for example firefighting units or the police authorities. (NFPA, 2004). First fire responders must understand how the lack of preservation of the evidence can result in the destruction, contamination, loss, or unnecessary movement of physical evidence. The following…

Introduction to Emergency Services Personal Traits Essay From the classroom activities describing traits and characteristics that an EMT and/or Firefighter must possess, choose Two characteristics that you feel you possess and why Two characteristics you need to work on, why and how you can improve Every great team you are involved in or are apart of thrives and achieves off of a lot of attributes of someone and what they possess as a person. You will get nowhere as a group if no one…

research, jobs that are most stressful usually, involve the mind and demand more than a person can handle. Most stressful careers are in law enforcement agencies such as the military and police. Listed below are the most stressful jobs: Firefighter Firefighting seems to be the most stressful job. The career is both physically and emotionally demanding as a firefighter has to deal with fighting the fire and also do evacuation and emergency responses. Putting your life in the line of fire is not…

frequently hot climate. At times wildfires in California are stirred up from strong, dry winds called Diablo Winds in the north, and the Santa Ana Winds in the south. With two weeks left in the 2016 calendar year according to CAL FIRE, the state’s firefighting agency, we have observed a 47%…

There are several occupations for which emergency standby are an accepted part of the role. Examples include firefighting, emergency medical assistance (ambulance crews), and the U.S. Coast Guard. The issue appears to be problematic only for policing. Why? The issue appears to be problematic because citizens expect police officers to make their rounds in their neighborhoods so they can feel safe and secure. Citizens expect for police officers to protect and serve as well. Nevertheless, my issue…

of Fahrenheit 451 to become a dystopia. However some people found literature as necessary and found it criminal for their government, among these people is Guy Montag the protagonist of Fahrenheit 451. Guy Montag was a firefighter; his career of firefighting placed upon him a burden and duty, which was to burn all literature. Guy Montag was trapped, he was surrounded by misfortune and negativity; he loathed his work and had a dysfunctional relationship with his wife Mildred. Montag’s life was…

Humor is inevitable, it is around us every day and few people take the time to consider why we laugh. Darwin had theorizes about the social role of laughter, making suggestions that certain vocal expressions most often linked to internal emotional states may also function as a way of influencing others. That is truly a fascinating theory to say because humor can be seen as a foundation to team building. The two professions we’ve been looking at are heavily dependent on their co-workers who act…

Reaching Out: 5 Careers to Pursue for Community Involvement While everyone should enjoy their career, there are certain jobs that allow ample opportunities to give back to the community. Below introduces five of the best careers that will allow the student to becoming intimately involved in their community. Law Enforcement Everyone knows who the police are, but many people don’t know about community policing. Certain law enforcement officers are assigned to community policing teams (CPT). Their…