Captain James Kelley and Sgt. Virgil Bloom‚ two volunteer firefighters from the Falmouth Volunteer Fire Department in Fredericksburg‚ Virginia‚ were suspended last Saturday after they attempted to save an 18-month-old girl. The girl was having a seizure‚ and the two men used their fire engine to take her to the hospital. Kelly told reporters that he and his partner were the first responders on the scene after they received a call from the girl’s father at McDonald’s. He said that‚ if they had waited
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would want a potential firefighter to know how to locate the children. They should have good hearing and be perceptive to any noises or movements the children are making. If something is blocking easy access to the kids‚ I need to know that the applicant is creative and will find another way to help the children. Once the potential firefighter picks up the children I want to know how he or she will bring the children to safety. If the fire has escalated quickly‚ and the firefighter cannot go back the
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challenges that put a focus on the major details of the fire. The most challenges that stuck out were the lack of communication in the reporting process from the top of the command to the bottom to the firefighter. Without the lack of communication can lead to a bad result in having too many firefighters inside or not enough on the scene. With another thing that was stressed upon the reading was that the building had several violations to the electrical system. With the problem with the electrical
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The study recruited a group of students to discern between real and fictitious suicide notes. The group was presented with 25 pairs of suicide notes and they were required to tell which ones were fake and which ones were real. Instead of revealing the true results of the study‚ the researchers deceived the participants by telling some of them that they did well and others did poorly‚ despite the actual results of their performance. In light of revealing the deception‚ and prior to revealing the actual
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Imagine being in a life or death situation‚ and you have to risk your life. That is what police officers and firefighters have to do day in and day out. Sometimes people have to take risks to help protect others. Therefore‚ it is necessary to put your life in jeopardy to help and protect others and their property. Police officers must risk their life every day for the safety of their fellow man. They do not always know what the day has ahead of them. It may be a routine day or a day of action
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much responsibility‚ pressure‚ and risk? I know I could. It is a dream of mine to become a firefighter in all sense of the word. I enjoy the thought of risk taking and even helping people‚ which is why I think that this profession would be just right for me. Ever since I was about 11 years old‚ and my house had caught fire‚ had I wanted to be a firefighter. Just watching all of those skilled firefighters mesmerized me. They had such precision and knew exactly what to do in what seemed every situation
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profession. The images of fire professionals we see on television and in film are often romanticized versions of day-to-day life on the job. What is the life of a firefighter really like? The Job According to a 1993 survey‚ annual starting salaries for firefighters in major cities fall in the range of $28‚000 to $46‚000 with overtime pay. Firefighters receive health‚ disability and retirement benefits‚ and many consider the work schedule beneficial as well (rotating 24-hour shifts). No two days are alike
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Firefighter is arguably one of the most selfless job executed. This image of a violent fire outbreak evokes a deep sense of loss and compassion towards those afflicted. In such chaotic situation‚ it is paramount to acknowledge this man. He is a true hero‚ who in the midst of a polluted environment‚ filled with smoke and fire‚ is selflessly executing his duties to protect and serve the citizens. Wearing a uniform symbolizes a sense of patriotism and in everyday situation‚ it is portrayed by firefighters
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Firefighter/ EMT A quiet evening in the fire station is abruptly broken when the alarms blare and the dispatcher is heard giving prompt information about the caller and the given address. Regardless of what the first responders are doing when the call is received they drop whatever it is and quickly head to the truck bay and head into their vehicles. Even if they were sound asleep or eating the first meal of the day they go to where they are needed. Quickly they turn on the vehicles and the sirens
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Should Volunteer Firefighters get paid for What They do? Volunteer firefighters risk their lives to save others. They have to question if risking their lives is truly worth it. Volunteer firefighters have a unique job because they need to respond to victims in need within a short period of time. Therefore‚ volunteers should be paid for their hard work. On Long Island‚ fire departments always have the newest gear‚ the nicest fire trucks or ambulances‚ and the biggest parties; but‚ they have
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