when they grow up‚ they usually answer with a police officer or firefighter. The reason for this is because at such a young age all they are interested in is superheroes who save people and the closest thing they have to a superhero is a police officer or firefighter. My answer to this question of course was
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I looked around at the embers of the fire in front of me‚ tearing up. ¨How could have this happen to them?¨ It all started in a little town in Texas‚ although it’s always hot and everyone’s pretty grumpy‚ I love living there! I grew up here and when I graduated highschool and started my dream career here as a firefighter.Texas really is who I am‚ I mean the heat made me a hard worker. My mom was always worried I´d get hurt and my dad was worried about the family name but‚ I still put my all
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Are woman “physically capable” to be firefighters? Women are physically capable of doing anything they set their minds to. Men and women can do the same job. Sex should not decide on if someone is capable of doing the task at hand. In my opinion‚ women are capable of becoming a firefighter. It depends on experience‚ education‚ and stamina of any sex to be a firefighter. In my experience working with a woman‚ they can work as hard if not harder than men in the same field. All you need is experience
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careers and had a whole bunch of options‚ granted this was before I even took the Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery‚ ASVAB. I had a few in mind that seemed realistic to achieve. My dad supported them but enforced the option of being a firefighter. I never thought I would be interested in that‚ I gave it a shot. What I Know
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and accomplished‚ and it is a career in which I have a lot of respect for. In order to be a firefighter you must be in shape‚ prepared‚ experienced‚ and ready to deal with your job emotionally as well as physically. I chose to be a firefighter because I want to be able to help others and make them feel safe to live in their communities. After visiting some actual fire departments‚ I realized as a firefighter you certainly have a lot to be proud of. It’s not your average job and does require quite
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Fires expose firefighters to not only flames. During a fire the main hazard is obviously the flames‚ but there are many other dangers that you don’t see. Those are the dangerous carcinogens that are burned in the fire and those carcinogens are very dangerous.”The smoke from a structure fire has a mixture of oxygen‚ nitrogen‚ carbon dioxide‚ and carbon monoxide.” (Goodson 182). Besides oxygen‚ these gases are known carcinogens which means that they are cancer causing when inhaled or absorbed through
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Third‚ the thesis is demonstrated through firefighter Anthony Smiljanic’s perspective. Anthony is apart of the Los Angeles Fire Department‚ and during all the rioting‚ he sees first hand‚ the things people say‚ and the way people feel. For instance‚ it is on Day 3 of the riot when he says‚ “There’s nothing to do but stare at new red‚ blue‚ or black graffiti that says‚ ‘F**k the Police‚’ and ‘F**k the National Guard‚’ and ‘Kill Whitey‚’ and try not to take it personal (156) . . . I’ve never seen anything
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Fire Fighters * Job description: Protect communities against the loss of life‚ injury‚ and destruction of property by fire. Fire Fighters work as a team with each person assigned to a special job. * Abilities‚ Special Interests: Must be able to use physical agility‚ strength‚ and stamina. Must have excellent health. Mush haveKnowledge of first aid. * Working Conditions: Fire Fighters may be exposed to toxic gases and fumes‚ flames‚ hazardous chemicals‚ heat‚ stress‚ and high
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Fighter Being a Firefighter today is a demanding and dangerous job. From mixed views of the profession from the public‚ all should respect what danger a firefighter faces day in and day out. Being a firefighter is more than just putting out fires. They have many more calls such as EMS and car accidents not including all the false calls. What possibly could drive this writer to risk his life day in and day out for people he doesn’t even know? Well this writer will be a future firefighter and this dream
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departments and quarters. Every member of the Ships Company as a potential link in the organisation‚ and the action had taken by him‚ whether routine or emergency. Thus every person on board must have some understanding of: a. What to do in case of fire‚ the first aid equipment to use and how to use it. b. The need for watertight/gastight integrity; the meanings of risk and control markings; the use of location markings. c. The care and use of personal protection equipment.
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