Firefighting

Throughout our lives we meet different types of people, each one with his own individual personality. The personalities of these people are built upon different character traits they possess. Some traits may include humility, selfishness, loyalty, and bluntness. Most of the time we surround ourselves with people who share similar traits. Everyone usually has one trait he values over the rest. The trait I admire most is benevolence. Someone who is benevolent is a person who will go out of…

Healthcare is akin to product manufacturing in the sense that each action is a culmination of an overall process. As a product moves down the production line from one “station” to another, a patient’s experience in modern healthcare facilities develops much in the same manner. An outpatient would arrive for medical testing, register with their doctor’s order, and then be taken to the medical testing area where preparation work and testing are performed. After that, the patient is returned to…

Moreover, it is important to discuss the motherhood penalty that comes into play with the gender pay gap. Women’s earnings typically drop by the time they turn 30. By then, this effects their lifetime earnings and retirement security. Therefore, the pay gap not only hurts women’s lives, but its hurts their families and the economy as well. The less money a mother can bring home, the less money she has to feed and take care of her family. Ridgeway explains how working mothers suffer penalty in…

Abstract In the business of emergency response it is paramount that those called upon have the training needed to ensure they along with all involved live to see another day. “As stated in the “Fire Officer Principles and Practice” textbook “the training required has become increasingly complex in a rapid manner due to the demand of expertise the job requires.” (Jones & Bartlett, 2010) Failure to display learned technicalities of the job can lead to loss of life and or property. In the event a…

Change Management in the workplace is continuous for all leaders. To continue to be applicable as a business you must frequently redefine your way of functioning, your product/service offerings and the effect you have on your customers and the wide-ranging community. (Holmes, 2013) “As we lead change (big or small) sees to it that these four elements are on your checklist of things to do; build a Sense of Urgency Create a Clear Tomorrow Get People Involved at the Right Level Have Clear Actions…

Physical working conditions entails working in areas that are not ventilated, cramped or noisy. It also considerations exposure to toxic fumes or chemicals and sitting or standing for a prolonged amount of time. This constantly happens in Grenada which causes many individuals to quit. 90 percent of employees around the world are unsatisfied with their physical work environment (Gausepohl, 2016). A major factor is lack of privacy. Therefore, the work space should be well designed, offering…

What’s the point of stereotypes? To think some way of someone without really knowing them. To classify a person or people into a group just because of their gender or what they look like. Should all women be stay at home mothers? Should all men have white collared jobs and have to provide for their family? The more people don’t fit the categories that others put them into the better, because to me, it makes them more interesting. The point of getting to know someone is to find out what they’re…

According to the World Health Organization Emergency Response Framework, from 2001- 2010 an average of more than 700 natural and technological emergencies occur globally every year, affecting approximately 270 million people and causing over 130,000 deaths annually (p.9). The availability of emergency medical services (EMS) throughout the world varies due to each country’s government, size, population, culture, gross to domestic product, terrain, and adopted EMS delivery models. Consequently,…

“It was a pleasure to see things eaten, to see things blackened and changed” (Bradbury 1). In Fahrenheit 451, change is a common theme, especially within the lead character, Montag. In the beginning, Montag is a brainwashed and indoctrinated firefighter. He morphs into a curious and inquisitive person who rebels against the norms of society. There were four major turning points of Montag’s personality and actions. These were meeting a new neighbor, questioning his relationship with his wife…

Throughout history, society has shaped the lives of individuals by assigning individuals a specific way to be a part of society while deviation is most likely viewed as unacceptable and censured. Betty Friedan in chapter 1 of her novel “The Feminine Mystique” describes society’s assigned role for women and how women sacrificed their desires to fulfil this role and assimilate into society. E.J Graff in his essay “The M/F Boxes” describes how transgendered and intersex individuals suffer…