Firefighting

References Abolghasemi, A., Bakhshian, F., & Narimani, M. (2013). Response inhibition and cognitive appraisal in clients with Acute Stress Disorder and Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder. Iranian Journal of Psychiatry, 8(3), 124-130. doi:10.1002/9781118330043.ch7 This study compares different cognitive and behavioral responses and symptoms comparing people from 3 different groups, healthy people, people who were diagnosed with acute stress disorder, and people diagnosed with post-traumatic…

Accidents are unfortunate events that provide a potential for improvement. The crash of Empire Flight 8284 was a minor aircraft accident that resulted in injuries and substantial damage to the aircraft and airport runway. The accident provided a learning experience for the NTSB. The NTSB had nine recommendations and notated four contributing factors to the investigation report. Poor decision making and a failure to monitor standard operating procedures is what ultimately lead to the crash of…

Megan Wavering EGL 102-52 10 December 2014 Research Paper Up, Up and Away “That’s one small step for a man, one giant leap for mankind.” This quote from Neil Armstrong as he set foot on the moon as the first human ever to do so, was not only a significant moment for America, but for the entire world. In movies such as Armageddon, WALL-E and most recently, Interstellar: Viewers are transported into a world of fear where the survival of the human race depends on space technology and exploration…

Ever since I was a young girl, I have been raised to nurture a great devotion for social justice. I care about protecting and serving. It has never been about wealth accumulation or any selfish motive, but about serving society and protecting those who cannot protect themselves. I am born and raised in Southern California. I know the community well and feel like, as a police officer I would be protecting a home that I know and care for deeply. As a member of an ethnic minority I have always…

Montana is one of the less known states, located in the Western region of the US. The state 's name comes from the word montaña (mountain in Spanish). Montana is also ranked 4th in size, but 44th in population. Even though it seems quite and unknown to most Americans, it still has its crime to contend with. Most of the crimes occurred in the city of Helena. Helena started as a community in 1864 when explorers looked for gold in Last Chance Gulch. Starting out as a small mining town Helena was…

“There are two ways that technology is developed to benefit humanity: one is by war and the other is by space exploration (Coles 2016).” Since 1969, the United States has sent many astronauts and scientists into outer space. Almost half a century of exploration has helped in creating the abilities in medical and technology that are possessed today. Without the exploration of areas beyond our atmosphere, humanity would not have the luxuries and safe guards that it has today. Space exploration…

Forestry Supervisor It was 1997 when I first started working in Tribal Forestry for the Yakama Nation. Tribal Forestry is comprised of the Forest Development Crew, Fire Management Crew, Fuels Crew, and the Timber Stand Examiners whom all help manage the Yakama Nation’s forested area. All the crews combined have around 100 people whom are Foresters, Fire Fighters, Tree Fallers, Tree Markers, Heavy Equipment Operators, and the supervisors. The employees come together to form a cross-functional…

The crew informed the controllers about the situation before the crash so the controllers had taken the actions. An ambulance, firefighting service and water suppliers was pre-assigned standby positions on the airport. Despite of the deaths of the 111 people, the crash was considered a major example of successful crew resource management due to large number of survivors. The flight…

1.0 Introduction 1.1 Background of the company: Etihad Airways is considered in the United Arab Emirates is the national carrier of the company, through the Royal (Amiri) The company was established in July 2003. Also, Etihad Airways was known during the past 10 years and one of the fastest growing airlines in commercial aviation history. Etihad Airways has a set of awards that highlighted its position as one of the leading brands in the world in a manner distinct. Also received an award for…

Adventurous, headstrong, liberated and motivated: today these are traits applied to both men and women. However, in the Romantic and Victorian periods being a woman with these characteristics was frowned upon. Women were encouraged to marry quickly and were taught, from a young age, “skills” that would help them find a husband. They were to be the angel of the house, and only fulfill duties that were suitable for their frailty. Once married, women had no right to their money, land or even their…