this inherently created a significant risk to firefighters. The first audible warning devices were bells mounted on the front of the fire truck and manually rung. In 1910 John Ahrens and Charles Fox founded the Ohio-based Ahrens-Fox Fire Engine Company that operated from 1910 – 1953. In its time the Ahrens – Fox fire engine placed third place for performance and functionality. From 1930 – 1960 significant changes to fire trucks occurred. In 1930 the aerial ladder was invented that could reach as…
I liked this book in the sense that it did more to shed light on the events, the motives, and the aftermath of Columbine than anything I had seen or read before. I think what the book does best, is balancing the story of the survivors, the investigators, and the community, with the narrative of the killers, which is paramount in answering the biggest question to come out of this tragedy: why? On the other hand, I felt sick reading this book, which I think is a result of growing up after…
African-American man. The police report states that Betty Shelby was heading to a domestic call case when she encountered Crutcher’s car straddling the centerlines (Fox Eyewitness News). The dashboard video shows Crutcher surrendering with his hands in the air. He walked over to the vehicle with his hands still in the air and reached into the rolled down window, a man in the helicopter that was circling the area says, “That looks like a bad dude, too. Must be on something” (Fox Eyewitness News)…
In the United States today we find ourselves amidst a very trying time. We experience a wide variety of dilemmas on a daily basis, as a community or as a country. One of the most prominent conflicts today is the debate over minimum wage. With every action comes reaction and with every debate comes two sides of an argument. As a kid I remember accepting my first job offer. I became a part of a baseball grounds crew, working for nothing more than minimum wage. Although I would have liked to have…
as what they contain. On average, during CNN’s primetime coverage, 62 minutes of Democratic videos were played (Noyes). While Republicans only received 14 minutes of airtime for their campaign videos. However, this isn’t always the case. The same report also showed that on a “12-to-1 margin, journalists spent far more time deriding the Republican convention for its negativity” than the…
Introduction The veterinary profession is challenging and exciting to begin with, but the niche of wildlife medicine is even more so. It is a highly competitive field with additional training and accreditation needed to compete for a limited number of positions (Learning Path, 2015). To those passionate about the field, these challenges are mitigated by the rewards of a diverse, dynamic, and incredibly hands-on job. One of the wildlife veterinarian employers in Western Canada is the Calgary…
the country. However, the adventure tourism industry has more recently had negative publicity for New Zealand’s risk management and safety measures caused by numerous accidents had by travellers in certain adventure activities (Salla, 2014). This report will define what adventure tourism is, how it is relevant in New Zealand, discuss the lack of…
helps the masses to get information about a volume of things and also helps to form opinions and make judgments regarding various issues. For example, In a study conducted by ‘Pew Research Center,’ 47% of consistent conservatives get their news from ‘Fox News’…
successful actresses, they feel as if they must conform to society’s view of beauty to be just as successful as their idols. This can potential harm these women and their self-esteem by trying to look like them at all costs. Take famous actress Megan Fox for example. She isn’t particularly known for being a great actress, but is mostly known for her extremely thin hourglass figure. She gets hired for her looks and not her talent. This is extremely hard to achieve if not a celebrity, but women…
Century Fox. When they brought it to Fox they had to make a quick test scene. The movie ended up being released February 8th, 1968. The 911 operating system idea is an important part of the emergency services which save many people’s lives each day. The United Kingdom started testing it out with 999 in 1937. The idea for the United States to start the 911 system was brought up by The National Association of Fire Chiefs because they thought it would be a good idea to use a single number to…