The London Ambulance Service (LAS) is one of the biggest services in the world. The LAS covers a geographical area of over 600 square miles which consists of a resident population of 6.8 million people. It carries over 5000 patients every day through the recipient of 2000-2500 calls of which 1300-1600 are emergency calls. [?] In 1990 the service was not up to standards for ambulance response times. Although other parts of the National Health Service (NHS) had undergone improvements‚ the LAS had not
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SANITARY PLUMBING Sanitary plumbing is any work involved in fixing or unfixing any pipe‚ plumbing fixture or appliance including; any trap‚ waste or soil pipe‚ ventilation pipe‚ or overflow pipe and any pipe that supplies or is intended to supply water. All sanitary plumbing must comply with the Building Code and‚ where a building consent is required; the work must be checked by the building inspector from the building control authority in your area (your local council). A code compliance certificate
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plumbing INTRODUCTION Plumbing (from the Latin plum bum for lead as pipes were once made from lead) is the skilled trade of working with pipes‚ tubing and plumbing fixtures for drinking water systems and the drainage of waste. A plumber is someone who installs or repairs piping systems‚ plumbing fixtures and equipment such as water heaters. The plumbing industry is a basic and substantial part of every developed economy due to the need for clean water‚ and proper collection
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INTRIM REPORT INTRODUCTION :- Financial Services Ltd. Satvik Financial Service Limited: Incorporated in December 2005 Satvik Financial Services started as a stock broking entity and over a period of time transformed into a leading comprehensive financial services provider in central India with in depth presence at 12 branches and 50 franchised offices having more than 150 working professionals. We have a clientele of over10000 satisfied customer. With wealth of experience in financial sector
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Plumbing System Design Case Study on Workingview Commercial Building Content 1. Background Information 2. Plumbing System Arrangement 3. Water Demand 4. Water Storage 5. Pipe Sizing 6. Pipe Materials 7. Other Consideration Background Information Name: Workingview Commercial Building Address: 21 Yiu Wah Street‚ Causeway Bay‚ Hong Kong Year of completion: 1994 Main usage: Commercial offices No. of storey: 26 Plumbing System Arrangement 1. Indirect Water Supply System: Fresh & Flush Water 2. Sump
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Elsevier Science Ltd and IPMA Printed in Great Britain. All rights reserved 0263-7863/96 $15.00 + 0.00 0263-7863(95)00067-4 London Ambulance Service computer-aided despatch system* Michael Hougham Greenlands Management and Engineering Consultants‚ Great Missenden‚ HP16 OJT‚ UK This paper illustrates the dangers of trying to implement high technology projects‚ without sufficient technical research and development‚ adequate management organisation and due regard to social factors. The London Ambulance
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The London Ambulance fiasco ● The London Ambulance Service (LAS) Computer Aided Despatch (CAD) system failed dramatically on October 26th 1992 shortly after it was introduced: • • • The system could not cope with the load placed on it by normal use; The response to emergency calls was several hours; Ambulance communications failed and ambulances were lost from the system. ● A series of errors were made in the procurement‚ design‚ implementation‚ and introduction of the system. ©Ian
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Inspecting Plumbing Plumbing problems always make themselves known. The main question for a homeowner is if the problem is discovered early or late. Early discovery lead to the easiest repair‚ least expense‚ and least life disruption. A routine inspection plan by the homeowner can pay in money and in hassle. Initial Inspection A good home inspector will look at plumbing and note obvious visible issues. For older home or home in older neighborhoods‚ consider using a professional plumber to inspect
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Plumbing emergencies are a fact of life‚ in most cases repair can be done within a reasonable amount of time. There are two predictable reasons causing plumbing emergency; first is blockage to from the property to the main sewer lines and the second is damage to the underground pipes. Internal properties emergencies can happen when grease is poured down the kitchen sink‚ causing a build up inside of the pipes preventing water flow‚ creating a block. Toilets are notorious for getting blocked when
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LAS Project Failures SOFTWARE PROBLEM One of the reasons for project failure was total dependence on the software used‚ once the software has not been tested enough that it could create a contingency plan in case of system failure. Neither the Computer Aided Despatch (CAD) system itself‚ nor its users‚ were ready for full implementation on 26 October 1992. The CAD software was not complete. There were outstanding problems with data transmission to and from the mobile data terminals. The CAD system
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