Another fatal workplace accident! In another gory accident involving heavy equipment‚ the Star reported on Sunday‚ 2nd June 2013 – “Westport forklift operator crushed to death by container.” The incident occurred at the Westport Industrial area when the 10-tonne machine toppled forward and its load crushed the forklift roof and the driver‚ who was a foreign worker. This was another workplace accident in the Klang Valley (50 kilometres from Kuala Lumpur) within the last two weeks. Initial reports
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have been fascinated with the Fire trucks responding to emergencies wondering what kind of services they were going to provide. I knew by the time I was sixteen that I would be a firefighter when I got older. I have been a Firefighter since 1994‚ first as a volunteer in Prince George ’s County then as a career firefighter/medic in Montgomery County‚ MD. I work a rotating shift schedule of 24 hours of work followed by 48 hours off duty. This means I do about 9-10 24-hour shifts a month. I began firefighting
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William Spengler and the Strain Theory Mohammad Gilani Humber College PFP 201 Amanda Scala Monday‚ March 25‚ 2013 William Spengler and the Strain Theory William Spengler Jr. killed two firefighters and severely injured 2 other firefighters and a police officer. Police later found that he was also associated with other crimes. Police say that they could not find a motive for his actions‚ but General Strain theory provides some suggestions as to why William Spengler would commit the crimes
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Advances in Wildland Firefighting The term "wildland fire fighting" has been defined by the (1) NFPA as: The activities of fire suppression and property conservation in woodlands‚ forests‚ grasslands‚ brush‚ prairies‚ and other such vegetation‚ or any combination of vegetation‚ that is involved in a fire situation but is not within buildings or structures. Wildland firefighting has come a long way since (2) 1910 when the invention of the pulaski by Ed Pulaski was considered new technology. The
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org/articles/historyoffirefighting.html>. "A Little Fire Service History." Fire Service History. N.p.‚ 2011. Web. 16 Nov 2011. Web. 16 Nov. 2012. <http://www.firefighternation.com/article/technical-rescue-usar- Nov. 2012. <http://www.firefighternation.com/article/firefighter-safety/preview-new-edition-nfpa-1981-scba-standard>.
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I was convinced. However‚ as soon as I stepped foot into ---- Fire Authority Station 3‚ all the perceptions I had about firefighters quickly flew out the window and I had a near immediate respect for the people working as firefighters. Still‚ I had questions. I wanted to know what life was really like within the walls of the fire station. Did they get along? Did the firefighters keep their work relationships at the station strictly? What about the women? What were their personal thoughts about working
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INSTRUCTOR GUIDE FIREFIGHTER SAFETY TOPIC: The "10 Standard Firefighting Orders" The “18 Fire Situations that Shout "Watch Out" LCES TIME FRAME: 1 Hour LEVEL: 1 BEHAVIORAL OBJECTIVE: Condition: A written or oral quiz Behavior: The student will list or recite the 10 standard orders. Standard: With a minimum of 70% accuracy REFERENCES: Wildland Firefighting‚ Clayton‚ Day and McFadden‚ Chapter 12 IFSTA
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going to greatly impact the communities they serve‚ despite what the law makers think. This loss is not only going to affect the communities and the departments as a whole‚ but everyone from the fire chief‚ the company officers all the way to the firefighters and fire inspectors. These changes are going to cause personnel lay offs‚ less public education‚ less training and education for fire department employees‚ increases in response times‚ lack of resources‚ out dated equipment‚ and increase in
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CHAPTER I INTRODUCTION Fire is defined as a chemical change accompanied by the emission of heat and light and after flame‚ usually a change consisting in the combination of carbon compounds with oxygen of the air. Since fire was invented during the ancient times it brought many changes in mans way of life. Today with the modern technology‚ we are experiencing the comfort brought about with the innovations done since fire was discovered. Fire has many uses to man but if left unattended it has always
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procedures‚ programs‚ equipment performance‚ and professional training must be met. They are mandatory in the legal aspect. Incident safety officers need to understand these regulations‚ standards and procedures to help them avoid litigation and to save firefighters’ lives.
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