...23 September 2015 Risks Worth Taking? A Reflection on the Effects of Memoirs The primary purpose of my research paper is to present a cross-section of the current conversations taking place around the way memoirs affect the writers who publish them. Based on my research, it appears that the effects tend to involve emotional and psychological consequences, as well as legal troubles in some instances. The discovery of this conversation helped me to refine my research topic into the question, “Do the benefits of publishing a memoir outweigh the risks of their effects for writers?” This research explores the positive and negative effects of memoirs on their writers to determine whether or not the risks are worth the rewards. Although writing a memoir can result in lawsuits and family discord, it more often proves to be therapeutic and can be the starting point of a nonfiction writer's career. What if I told you that memoirs are incredibly important to our society, because they document the human experience in such an honest way? Although they are valuable, they can also be risky. One key issue is that a memoir’s admissions risk causing major drama for writers, including legal trouble. In addition, they can be a catalyst for burning bridges with former employees. They can also potentially destroy long-term personal relationships. In this paper, I work to discover if it is worth all the drama to tell the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth. As I began my research...
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...EN1320 9/27/14 Unit 2 Assignment 3 Elliot Hulse Motivation can from a myriad of sources. Mentors, books, movies, and music. For the particular goals I’m working towards, I get my motivation from a YouTube channel named “Strength Camp”. Now I’m not a die-hard social media buff by any means, however I can’t help but to give credit where it’s due. Elliot Hulse is the founder and creator of the Strength Came gym in Tampa, FL. I stumbled across his channel about two years ago, looking for a workout regimen, and the rest is history. Elliot is a pro strong man and strength coach, who provides motivational and instructional video blogs available for anyone with questions about strength and physical fitness. Elliot also pushes a more intellectual approach by fusing the body with the mind, his method is simply train your mind and your body will follow. With any mental and physical balance, a certain eating habit has to emerge, which is simply eat for the body you want. The saying “Athletes are not born, they are made” is especially true for his upbringing. Elliot grew up playing high school and college football, with was and excellent baseline for his true calling. Before Strength Camp, He participated in professional Strong Man competitions and eventually buckled down and opened his own gym. His impulse was not the smartest move financially, but the debt he accumulated with the new gym and a little girl on the way lit a fire under him to make this move a success. What...
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...Charleston 9 Firefighters References: A. [List reference details] B. [List reference details] Purpose The purpose thorough a pre-emergency & emergency incident risk management plan (pre-planning, accountability, IMS, RIT, rehab, PIAR etc.) would have provided protection for the fire fighters and officers of the Charleston Fire Department. Background On June 18, 2007, nine career fire fighters (all males, ages 27 – 56) died when they became disoriented and ran out of air in rapidly deteriorating conditions inside a burning commercial furniture showroom and warehouse facility. The first arriving engine company found a rapidly growing fire at the enclosed loading dock connecting the showroom to the warehouse. The Assistant Chief entered the main showroom entrance at the front of the structure but did not find any signs of fire or smoke in the main showroom. During the early stages of the fire in the two latter locations, the fire spread was slowed by the limited supply of fresh air. This under-ventilation led to generation of a large mass of pyrolyzed and only partially oxidized effluent. The smoke and combustible gases flowed into the interstitial space below the roof and above the suspended ceiling of the main retail showroom. As this space filled with unburned fuel, the hot smoke also seeped through the suspended ceiling into the main showroom and formed a hot smoke layer below the suspended ceiling. Up to this time, the extent of fire spread into the interstitial...
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...Fire Prevention and Fire Fighting on Board a Ship INTRODUCTION Every year more and more ships are lost through fire and collision. Shipboard fire alone, however, results in more total losses of ships than any other form of casualty. The most common causes of shipboard fire are: maintenance, burning and welding are responsible for nearly 40 percent of all outbreaks. Smoking leads to countless fires that break out when no one expects. Lack of attention, spontaneous combustion and electrical faults are the major causes. The engine room is at special risk from flashbacks in oilfired boilers, leaky pipings carrying oil, overheated bearings and even the accumulation of rubbish (oil rags, dirty oil, tins of oil, etc.). According to Mikhail Grigorevich Stavitskii 1983, if most shipboard fires can be prevented, then who is responsible for preventing them? The answer is that fire prevention is the shared duty of each and every member of the crew. No fire prevention effort or program can be successful unless it involves everyone aboard ship. We have noted that every crewmember is responsible for the fire aboard ship. Similarly, every crewmember has a role in the ship's fire prevention program. Because attitude is so much a part of the fire prevention, it is also the most important part of the fire prevention program. So as with the Fire Figthing, if there is a fire aboard ship, everyone aboard ship must form the emergency response team. According to Lobo Gruppe, Oslo 1987, the...
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...Abstract This analytical report presents the research findings that will guide the development of a comprehensive food purchase, preparation, and cost sharing procedures for the full-time force of fire fighters. The problem raised in the case study is the need to develop a plan for how the fire fighters will prepare meals, purchase food, and share food costs, as it is the first time for the city council to transition to a force of full-time, paid fire fighters who will serve the small town of Pickering, Ohio. Based on the findings of the research, it was held that a healthy diet is very important for fire fighters because they are constantly exposed to stress and life-threatening conditions. Among the alternative solutions listed in the report, it was the option of hiring an in-house chef and kitchen staff (at least two members) who will be tasked to purchase the right food products and prepare all meals (breakfast, lunch, and dinner) for the fire fighters will help save costs on the meal budget for the entire team. Analytical Report: Food Purchase, Preparation, and Cost Sharing for the Ohio Fire Fighters Introduction Similar to the role of the military, the country’s line up of public safety professionals known as the fire fighters, serve the country with integrity, honor, and commitment. In fact, the fire fighters of the country may be considered as modern-day heroes who continuously...
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...-------------------------About this Piece------------------------ Paddy Brown There is more to being a hero than merely having the courage to run into a burning building. That is what firefighters are paid to do – it’s just one aspect of their chosen occupation. To me, a true hero is someone who people look up to, a person you might pattern your own life after. Someone who is dedicated, sincere, passionate, inspiring. One who cares about people and puts others before themselves. In doing research for this drawing a name that kept popping up was Paddy Brown. Whether it was in conversation with fellow firefighters, or seeing his name in print or searching the net, the one name that always seemed to appear was Paddy Brown. Captain Brown lost his life on September 11, 2001 along with 342 members of the Fire Department of New York. This image of Paddy Brown is a tribute to all who made the ultimate sacrifice while attempting to save others on that tragic day. One of the many quotes to describe the character of Paddy Brown was best expressed by a retired FDNY member. He said, “Paddy had a chestful of medals, and he wore them with a modest heart”. It is only fitting that the image I chose to draw represents a true-life, everyday hero who touched many lives in many ways. That was Captain Patrick J. Brown. [pic] Captain Patrick J. Brown FDNY Patrick...
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...Assignment on Fire hazard in Dhaka city – case study of Nimtoli fire, 2010 (Addressing issues relating to disaster and poverty) Course no. : 362 Course name: Sociology of Disaster Submitted to: Submitted by: Dr. Mahbuba Nasreen Syeda Novera Anwar Professor Roll – 176, 6th semester Department of Sociology Department of Sociology University of Dhaka. University of Dhaka. Date of Submission : 30th March, 2011 Table of contents 1) Introduction 2) Fire 3) Fire hazard 4) Vulnerable locations for catching fire 5) Causes of fire 6) Some major recent incidents of fire Fire in BSEC bhaban Fire in residential buildings at old Dhaka Fire in garments factory Bashundhara city fire Slum fire 7) Loss and sufferings due to fire Loss of life and property Psychological problems Losing job Traffic congestion 8) Fire fighting services Fire service and civil defense Its aim Motto Objective ...
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...from our mistakes and improving upon them each day. We learned a great lesson in life on June 18, 2007. On this day in history America lost 9 great “Fire Heroes” to a structure fire in Charleston, South Carolina. The fire started at approximately 7:00 p.m. in the locking dock area of a mattress showroom and warehouse. Charleston firefighters arrived on the scene just three minutes after the alarm, followed soon by firefighters from the St. Andrews Public Service District . From 1979 to 2002 there were over 180 fire fighter deaths from Structural collapse. In more recent times, between 1990 and Augusta 2010, 43 fire fighters deaths have been associated with structural collapses. In a scientific study conducted by the Federal Emergency Management Agency(FEMA) entitled Trends in Firefighter Fatalities Due to Structural Collapse, 1979-2002, it was found that firefighter deaths in residential buildings have more than tripled in the last decade compared to the previous decades (1994-2002: 33 deaths; 1983-1992: 9 deaths) (Brassal, Evans 2002). Are firefighters and other fire professionals missing the evidence needed to curve the potential for firefighter fatalities due to structural collapse? Structural collapses are not always the cause of death, but may have been contributing factors that lead to the cause of death. Can training, better building practices, pre-plans and changing structural building laws decrease the risk for fire fighters? Risk Analysis and concerns regarding...
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...ABSTRACT The basic method for controlling building fires by fire departments is through the use of water, which is typically applied with manual hose lines or water monitors. This water can come from a municipal/city water supply, a private water supply, or from the fire department itself (i.e., water tenders). In order to effectively fight a fire, the water supply available must be adequate for the threat from the building and contents. The water requirements for firefighting include the rate of flow, the residual pressure required at that flow, the flow duration, and the total quantity of water required (Benfer and Scheffey, 2014). This paper aims on how to address the supply of water in cases of fire incidents in Iloilo City. It further wants to determine the status of water supply that will address the challenges encountered in cases of fire incidents in Iloilo City. This includes determining the status of installed fire hydrants in Iloilo City. Its existing number will be identified and the functionality will be tested with the assistance from the BFP personnel of Iloilo City. Other alternative sources of water used in fire suppression will also be identified and where they can be located. This paper also aims to identify other factors affecting water supply in cases of fire incidents in Iloilo City. It likewise intends to find out issues and challenges encountered during fire incidents in Iloilo City. Based on the results of the study, recommendations will be provided...
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...When we all started our carrers as firefighters wheatear we knew it or not we were all at the mercey of those more experienced at the station. While this typically what you would expect to see at the fire station it can definatily be a double edged sord. While rookie firefighters get the opputunity to be guided in the right the direction by the more seasoned firefighters the opposite is also true, and can lead the rookie down the wrong path. This can be attributed to a lot of reasons including: the seasoned firefighter has been taught the wrong path themselves, they may not have the patentece to guide a rookieor are have poor teaching skills, and of course they may just not care. Barring the last example(because we all know we work at a good station) the other examples can be detrimental to the new firefighter succeeding. A lot of what we do in the fire service can only be perfected through experience. Tring new ways to accomplish a small task is the firefighter way. Much of the basics of what we do in the fire service is learned at a fire school but is taught as general information with the understanding that each induvudal department, station and shft have their own way to handle fireground activities. This is a completely acceptable practice, it is part of the captains job to gage their crews skills abilities as well as have an understanding of their still alarm territory and target hazards. When a rookie firefighter first comes to the station sometimes it is easy to...
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...RECRUITMENT & RETENTION OF THE VOLUNTEER:: RECRUITMENT & RETENTION OF THE VOLUNTEER THE MISSING PIECE OF THE FIRE SERVICE THE MISSING PIECE OF THE FIRE SERVICE August 15, 2002 Prepared By: Franklin Woodrow Wilson II Lieutenant, Central Kitsap Fire & Rescue TABLE OF CONTENTS ABSTRACT ............................................................................................................... iii ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS ....................................................................................... iv INTRODUCTION ...................................................................................................... 1 HISTORY OF THE FIRE SERVICE ......................................................................... 4 RECRUITMENT ........................................................................................................ 6 MARKETING THE FIRE DEPARTMENT ............................................................... 6 ISSUES AND DIVERSITY CHALLENGES ............................................................... 7 CRITICAL AREAS TO INCREASE RECRUITMENT ............................................ 9 COMMUNITY .................................................................................................... 9 SELF ESTEEM ................................................................................................. 10 NEEDS ............................................................................................................ 10 PHILOSOPHY ........
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...Remembering A Fallen Dallas Firefighter Being a firefighter is difficult as it takes a lot of courage and pride to go out and save people life. My uncle, Chris Pham, was a Dallas firefighter who risked his life every day saving people from the fire. He was very passionate about his job and I could never forget the things he has done for the family and the Dallas community. During my 13th birthday party, my uncle came over to my house and gave me my own personal laptop. “Happy Birthday Kenny!, here is your own personal laptop that you always wanted”, he said, that was the last time I ever saw him before he died. Five days after my birthday, my family received news that my uncle had passed away from a heart attack. His death shook the whole...
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...Hot. Flames everywhere. Smoke fills the building. You hear the crack of the flames around you, but you stay calm. You sweep the building looking for anyone trapped, and find no one. You run out of the building that everyone is running from, only to run right back in. That's a day in the life of a firefighter. Since the age of five or six, I have wanted to be a firefighter. I'm not actually sure why, it's just something that always interested me. The more I think about it now, the more I realize how close I am to becoming one. Three more years and I could be the rookie at a fire station. This job would be ideal for me because of the type of work I would be doing, the scheduling of the job, and the pay. As a firefighter, I would be doing...
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...At approximately 12:10am on Wednesday, December 2, 2015, the Shippee Hall fire alarm began to sound and residents evacuated the building. Resident Assistant Emily Cassidy and Resident Assistant Victoria Ho called 911 to alert emergency services of the sounding alarm. No smoke was seen or smelled within the building. At 12:15am, RA Cassidy called Hall Director On Duty, Jennifer Platts, to alter her that the fire alarm was sounding and that emergency services had been contacted. At around 12:17am, the UConn Fire Department arrived and surveyed the building. The UConn Fire Department determined the cause of the sounding alarm to be an alarm box that was pulled in the A wing of the sixth floor of Shippee Hall. The Fire Department also stated that...
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...have grown over the years, and tool and equipment are way more advanced from the first era of fire fighting. As the fire departments and technology grows fire fighter will have new and better equipment. Fighting fire in smaller communities are getting harder because of all the hazardous material “ the history of fire fighting” www.emergencydispatch.com/articles/hisdtory of fire fighter. html/march 11,2015 “city of Boston.gor- officail website of the city of Boston.” Fire prevention. N.P. n.d. web. 24 march. 2015. Smith, Dennis. History of fire fighting in america. New York, new York :The dial press, 1978 “Firefighting” Encyclopedia Britannica 2015. www.britannica.com/EB checked/topic/207834/firefighter “Pump operator skills for the modern foreground / firefighter nation” Firefighter nation. N.p.,n.d. web. 24 mar. 2015 “ FIre apparatus and emergency equipment vehicles: fire safety products and emergency vehicles.” N.P., n.d. web. 26 mar...
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