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    This combined with the unique work and living conditions place many demands on firefighters‚ creates a long list of traits that are necessary for success. There are dozens of essential traits firefighters must possess in order to find success on the fire ground and in the firehouse. Trust is of the utmost importance in public safety. People need to trust firefighters with their personal property‚ their safety‚ their privacy‚ their loved ones’ care and even their lives. A firefighter’s misconduct

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    Photo of a fire taken with a 1/4000th of a second exposure A flame is a mixture of reacting gases and solids emitting visible‚ infrared‚ and sometimes ultraviolet light‚ the frequency spectrum of which depends on the chemical composition of the burning material and intermediate reaction products. In many cases‚ such as the burning of organic matter‚ for example wood‚ or the incomplete combustion of gas‚ incandescent solid particles called soot produce the familiar red-orange glow of ’fire’. This light

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    Fire Safety : A Fire Safety Self-Inspection Checklist Introduction Structural fires can occur at any time. They don’t just happen to the “other guy.” The best way to ensure that NPS facilities are “fire safe” is through prevention and education. This includes inspections and education of employees‚ partners‚ and the public. Director’s Order #58: Structural Fire Management (DO #58) and its implementation manual‚ Reference Manual #58 (RM-58)‚ require your park’s Structural Fire Coordinator to schedule

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    I have never seen such a beautiful aquamarinic sky‚ such blue‚ much gentle. It reflects the color of our oceans blue‚ oh what a beauty. I’d kill to fly a day and rest against a cloud. Effects of the SEC investigation on investor confidence * All sales of Flashwall 2011 have been made to only one customer ‚ which in the near the near future will be a related party Financial Accounting/Reporting Risks: Fill in the table below by completing the final box for the first risk and by identifying

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    The Fire

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    The Fire “Is this a dream?” I thought to myself. Looking off into the vast emptiness‚ the only thing surrounding me was darkness. It was a cold October night; all was hushed except for the gentle breeze sweeping through the trees whispering my name. The chillness of the stale air gave me shivers from head to toe and at that moment I felt unsafe. Suddenly‚ I spotted a glowing light off in the distance‚ and knowing it was my only chance of safety I ran towards it. As I approached this mysterious

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    Into the Fire

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    Arlie Russell Hochschild is a Professor of Sociology at the University of California‚ Berkeley. Hochschild’s interests of research are in the impact of contemporary capitalism on everyday life. In the essay she wrote‚ “From the Frying Pan into the Fire”‚ Hochschild argues the growing emphasis on efficiency is affecting our lives. We have allowed the idea of workplace efficiency to infiltrate within the home life‚ in significant and negative ways. Hochschild’s study of the influence of efficiency

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    Sky Is Not the Limit.

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    others when you aren’t even happy with yourself. Another type of happiness comes from materialistic things. People get so caught up in buying their happiness. They go out and buy five million dollar homes and BMW’s to go in their driveways to make themselves happy. Now there is nothing wrong with splurging to pick up your spirits but like everyone says you can’t buy happiness. Other materialistic things that make us happy would be the idealistic thought

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    Blue Sky

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    Consider the structure‚ rhetorical strategies‚ and content of the two essays and answer the following questions. 1. How does Bass construct and support his argument? He constructs the argument by stating that he was a hunter before but not to the degree that he is now. He then states the reasons why he has become an avid hunter. He describes how beautiful and life changing the landscape and wild life is in Montana. He says how the valley of Montana has converted nearly every local into a hunter

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    You Will Be Hearing From Us Shortly U.A.Fanthorpe U.A Fanthorpe was born in Kent in 1929. After boarding school in Surrey‚ she read English and became a teacher. She taught for 16 years until she began writing poetry in 1974. Her first volume‚ Side Effects‚ was published by Peterloo Poets in 1978. “You Will Be Hearing From Us Shortly”‚ is a poem that conjures up an image of a malign interviewer looking down in disgust at the unfortunate interviewee. It is a pessimistic experience for the

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    In the Fire

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    Tyler Freas Mr. Fiorentino Academic English January 7‚ 2013 Into the Fire Everywhere you go there are restaurants‚ bars and diners and everyone that goes there all have one thing in mind‚ food. There is a team of people in the kitchen who help prepare and cook your food to order but the person who runs the entire kitchen is the head chef. In ten years I will be a head chef at a restaurant. To be a head chef you have to be responsible and be able to work in high pressure situations

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