Many people face dire situations everyday, but what about deadly? This is what about 43,000 Filipinos faced on October 15, 2013 when a deadly 7.2 magnitude earthquake struck the islands of Bohol and Cebu. The temblor was the largest to shake the area in 23 years. (BK Info) Also, 2211 aftershocks hit the region and most citizens were completely unprepared, and shocked. The cause of this disaster is likely the East Bohol Fault. The quake killed around 185 people and put at least 36,000 buildings (mainly homes) into a state of destruction. Various locations were now just heaps of wreckage, including ports, schools, airports, hospitals, and lots of houses. People respond to a natural catastrophe by gathering supplies, getting help, and trying to survive and get back upon their feet.…
Cited: Arnold, J. “Large Building Fires and Subsequent Code Changes.”NFPA.ORG. CCFD. 7 April 2005. Web. 24 March 2011.…
Furthermore, since this is the case, I think that it is a disgrace that there are so many still opposed to the mandate of residential fire suppression systems being installed in homes—for when we use greed to be our motivators, we can only blame ourselves for the resulting deaths and injuries that continue to occur because we refuse to do something about this problem. As we all know, as long as there are human beings on this earth, there will be fires; so why aren’t we utilizing all of the available resources to prevent and reduce death and injuries to civilians and firefighters?…
Fire is destructive, a problem, and all fires need to be suppressed/extinguished as soon as possible.…
Burning lithium ion batteries are oxi-dizers, and difficult to extinguish with standard carbon dioxide or dry chemical extinguishers. Give that many of these devices would be charged in the user’s berthing space, they are typically kept near combustible bedding and clothing. Fires in berthing areas typically will spread very rap-idly and have a huge potential to spread to adjacent compartments. Because of the intensity of the type of resulting fires, a combined damage control effort would be needed to extinguish these fires. The risk to our people becomes significantly higher because of the intensity of these classes of fire. Delta fires have a huge potential to spread rapidly and require advanced training to…
Since the inception of human civilization, fire has been both a cause of disaster as well as a resource of comfort to man. United States has had a long historical record of fire disasters that have claimed thousands of lives and caused heavy destruction of property. Some of the most disastrous fires in the United States in the 20th century include the Iroquois theater fire in Chicago in 1903, general Slocum wheel boat fire in 1904 the Ohio State penitentiary fire in 1930, the San Francisco fire in 1909 among other major fires that caused heavy loss of human lives and destruction. After the fire disasters, the fire and safety authorities in the United States have instigated various safety codes in various zones to protect people and property from the imminent risk of fires. This paper investigates the Iroquois theater fire, with special focus on the failure of existing code processes at the time, the impact of the fire disaster on the code processes after the incident and the current code processes.…
The fire caused $200 million in damages it destroyed 17,500 buildings,trees,bushes,73 miles of streets and sidewalks(the streets were made of wood)…
Point: Population Density - lots of people = strain on emergency services and other facilities leading to more losses. Sparsely populated areas have too few people for the hazard to be noted as a disaster. Less impact on a world wide scale.…
It affects injury, loss of life, lasting health problems, business, communities and income. In the affected areas, many services that many citizens relied – power, gas, telephones and the internet had been damaged or destroyed (Jose, 2015). Due to the loss of power it consequently resulted in loss of communication - many people were not informed about the risks and dangers of bushfires and many were traumatised when it occurred (Bush Fires Australia, 2011).…
Imagine a blazing fire sparking through a forest… is this fire beneficial or detrimental? In the summer of 1988, forest fires burned out of control in Yellowstone National Park. Although massive, uncontrollable forest fires can pose a threat to our environment, it is also evident that fire can be a catalyst for renewal.…
50% of arson occurs outdoors, 30% in structures, and 20% in vehicles. In the year 2000 an estimated 75,000 arson fires occurred, which accounted for 14.8% of all structural fires, amounting to 1.3 billion dollars in property damage which represents 15.7% of all structure…
A fire started Saturday in California’s Carmel Valley. Two communities are under evacuation. “So far the fire has burned 1,200 acres and only 10% of it is contained, according to the state wildfire fighting agency, CalFire,” This weekend another fatality occurred due to the fires in California and another ten homes burned. Three other deaths have occurred this summer due to the large multitude of the wildfires. “The American West has seen one of its worst fire seasons this year, burning through a particularly large area of the landscape, according to the National Interagency Fire Center. Nearly 9 million acres have gone up in flames so far this year compared…
One problem of a squatter settlement is that they lack in fire safety, because residents…
Did you know, each year more than 4,000 American’s die and approximately 25,000 are injured in fires--many of which could have been prevented? Nearly 1,000 lives are lost to fires that originated in the bedroom, and about 100 firefighters are killed in the line of duty each year. Each year in the United States fires kill more American’s than all natural disasters combined.…
Is there a good thing about population increase? Recently the Philippines have reached 100 million marks in population. The commission on Population (POPCOM) even said that by 2045 our population is expected to reach 142 million, putting a strain on the country’s resources. Yes, everybody now is aware that our resources are limited, but people need and want are unlimited. Because of this, consequences like pollution, poverty, and hunger will also increase, but in the businessman viewpoint they see it as an opportunity to earn more. The more people, the more demand for a product and able to live up to the customers’ basic needs. We totally recognize that aside from food and water as our basic needs, descent shelter or House is also need to consider for people to live and to have a convenient life. With the property boom in the country in full swing, the construction industry has been thriving. Compared to many years back, building materials were very limited and designer tile options were not available.…