Firefighting

In this next assignment, I will try to demonstrate the different theories of motivation that Mr. Norm Crosby was face with. Not being the successful candidate in the last round of promotion for a Lieutenant position certainly affected his moral. After all, being a veteran firefighter with the Zenith Fire Department, he would have enjoy a better fate. The first theory is “Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs”. With this theory, I feel Mr. Crosby met every needs. He his quit capable of doing a good…

I have worked as a first responder for over 25 years in the areas of fire fighter, EMS, and law enforcement. I have been a Law Enforcement Officer since November 2001. I have served in state (WV) and local (Cumberland MD) jurisdictions. I have worked as a school resource officer for 9 years and currently serve approximately 1,500 students as a senior officer for the city of Cumberland schools within Allegany County MD. I have been an active member of NASRO since joining in 2007 and I have…

On October 4th, 1957 the Soviet satellite Sputnik launched the age of space exploration. The Soviet Union was racing against the United States to seek advancements in their technology and be able to claim the victory title. The accomplishments attained by all participants marked the first steps in exploration, advancement in human scientific achievement, and a growth in the understanding of the universe. With each space exploration mission completed we make significant innovations and…

a very dense place, there needs to be strong communication between first responders in order to transport people out of danger effectively. Being disorganized could cause people to be exposed to more chlorine. Also, firefighters may need bigger firefighting equipment as backup in case the chlorine was exposed to gas and fire occurs. Lastly, our models will probably be different from real life. ALOHA does not take terrain into account and because chlorine lies low, buildings will redirect the…

Sydney Water is Australia’s largest water corporation in which supplies Sydney, Ilawarra and the Blue Mountains with enough water, wastewater, recycled water and storm water services for almost five million people. Their three principle objectives are to: • Protect the environment • Protect public’s health • To be a successful business Restrictions They put a group of rules in place, called the Water Wise rules, that have certain restrictions that apply to everyone inside Sydney, Ilawarra…

Throughout Operation Iraqi Freedom, the headquarters supported up to 15,000 engineers at one time conducting missions ranging from bridging, humanitarian assistance, topographic missions, dive missions, firefighting, base construction, river patrols, mine detection, missile removal and many more (Rodney Brewer, 2010). The 565th Engineer Company a member of the 130th Engineer Brigade, built the Birthday Bridge, the longest floating bridge assembled in a combat…

Justin Richardson Dr. Jones Safety Management 24 May 2018 Charleston Sofa Super Store Fire The single greatest loss of firefighter lives since 9/11 terrorist attack on the World Trade Center. In the Charleston where the proud fire department haven’t had any line-of-duty casualties since 1965 then on June 18, 2007 they had gut wrenching nine casualties in the Sofa Super Store fire. The call came into dispatch 7:07pm when a passerby noticed smoke coming out over the furniture store. 7:10pm…

In 1492, Christopher Columbus sailed the ocean blue. Columbus was on a mission to find a trade route from Spain to the East-Indies. In this event that changed the world forever, Christopher Columbus failed his mission. He instead landed on an island in the Bahamas, leading to the European discovery of the Americas. However, the technology of the time that Christopher Columbus used, was not as advanced as the technology used during current times. Some of the technology that has changed over time…

by several states is wildfire prevention education (WPE). According to the peer-review article “Net Benefits of Wildfire Prevention Education Efforts”, the state of Florida saw a decrease in accidental fires and a decrease in overall spending on firefighting and damage control. This is after the state of Florida implanted a “5 year education program that informed its citizens of fire prevention policies and causes of wildfires” (Pretesmon et al. 2010). Furthermore, the study also found economic…

This paper is going to discuss an incident that was handled by the Chicago Fire Department. The incident involved a gasoline tanker that struck a dumpster and started to lose product, which then ignited. This paper will also discuss gasoline, as it was the primary fuel involved with this scene. Time will be spent looking at gasoline to understand its characteristics and determine if the fire department used the correct suppressant and tactics for this call. The Chicago Fire Department used…