It is 9 A.M and I am 32,000 feet above the ground on my way to Chincoteague Island, Virginia. Chincoteague is by the Chesapeake Bay which empties into the Atlantic Ocean. I am exhausted from getting up at 5:30 so that we could be at the airport three hours early so that we could get through security. I have flown many times but after 9/11 it has been become more and more difficult to fly. My grandma is on my right reading her love novel and her friend Deloris is on my left falling in and out of sleep
No one knows for sure where the ponies came from.The chincoteague ponies stand at twelve to thirteen hands. Chincoteague ponies are stocky with short legs, thick manes, and large round bellies. Assateague island is a harsh environment for them to live and there diet is limited. We will be focusing on the Chincoteague pony roundup. You will learn about the History, The modern day, How did the book Misty of Chincoteague help the pony roundup become famous,You will also learn about the ponies on Assateague
No one knows for sure where the ponies came from.The Chincoteague ponies stand at twelve to thirteen hands. Chincoteague ponies are stocky with short legs, thick manes, and large round bellies. Assateague Island is a harsh environment for them to live and their diet is limited. We will be focusing on the Chincoteague pony roundup. You will learn about the History, The modern day, How did the book Misty of Chincoteague help the pony roundup become famous,You will also learn about the ponies on Assateague
(P.P.E.). Safety is anything in the fire service. “Disaster can occur anywhere, and they often occur when we least expect them” (“Codes and Standards”). There are ten pieces of (P.P.E.) that are life saving devices. These ten pieces are a helmet, gloves, protective hood, protective coat, bunker pants, safety shoes, hearing protective, eye protective, SCBA (self-contained breathing apparatus), and PASS (Personal alert safety system) device. “Most fire department do not realize that OSHA (Occupational
Wayfinding in Zero Visibility Every day, firefighters across the United States place themselves in the IDLH atmosphere of structure fires. These incidents are among the most dangerous to firefighters, and therefore should be the incidents we are most prepared for. On structure fires, we have three main priorities. In order they are life safety, fire control, and property conservation. With life safety being our top priority, we place all our efforts in ensuring that task is achieved. This means that
Unit 7 Writing Assignment An effective mission statement at a fire department can be incredibly influential on the morale of the personnel—which as a result, can dramatically improve the performance of personnel when put into practice. Furthermore, because of the importance of a fire department’s mission statement, there should be a considerable amount of thought put into the drafting of one; and one of the most vital parts of an effective mission statement is to make sure that it can be put into
INTRODUCTION The fire service is a respected part of community life. It is a service to save lives, protect property from fire, disaster, and conserve the environment. The commitment required in becoming a firefighter. It is a challenging job both physically and mentally. Firefighters are highly qualified personnels who can be rapidly mobilized in order to achieve a required task. It is the job in which you can take pride in protecting citizens life, nature, wildlife and property. One firefighter
Subject: Emphasize scene size up in the fire service A common mistake in the fire service is the failure to perform a scene size up. As an end result firefighters are forced to leave the fire service due to their disability. In spite of an injury, even death may occur during an emergency incident. The overall request of this memo is to reinforce the importance of performing a proper scene size up at an emergency incident, to reduce injuries and casualties in the fire service. According to my research
in and are fleeing for their lives. Fire departments are responsible to aid in the protection of lives, property and the environment. Most people do not understand or have any idea about how firemen do their jobs or go about their days. “Ron Howard tried his best to depict firefighting in his movie “Backdraft”. But even he admitted that he had to take liberties with the truth. He sent his actors, crew and himself through training with the Chicago Fire Department. He discovered that firefighting is
In years past and leading up to now, there has been a debate forthcoming about what firefighters do. It has been called into question why it is that we pay them so much. Questions like, “why do they have to live so extravagantly?” Or, “Why are my tax dollars paying for a bunch of grown men to play basketball and eat gourmet dinners?” These are trivial comments have peaked my curiosity, and drove me to seek out the answers (and the job of a firefighter.) The fact of the matter is that these opinions
shape, prepared, experienced, and ready to deal with your job emotionally as well as physically. I chose to be a firefighter because I want to be able to help others and make them feel safe to live in their communities. After visiting some actual fire departments, I realized as a firefighter you certainly have a lot to be proud of. It’s not your average job and does require quite a bit of organization to stay on top of everything. Everyday you have to be ready and prepared for just about anything that
budget cuts have become so large that loads of fire stations are on the verge of closing while many have already undergone closure. We, as workers in the fire department, cannot stay calm and watch this vital facility be methodically eradicated by violent expenditure cuts. One cannot close dozens of fire stations and make hundreds of firefighter to lose their jobs without negotiating for the public protection. People of those communities which are closing fire stations must understand that the life of
My Career The career field I chose is to be a firefighter. The reason why I want to be a firefighter is because they help people and prevent fires from spreading. I’ve always wanted to help people everywhere, because I don’t like it whenever if there is an accident and some people died and lost their loved ones, people talking crap about them and just talking and pointing the cameras in their face watching them cry. I want to help people and make a difference and help protect people’s life, and
you are asleep and it is a normal night just like any other, when all of a sudden you smell smoke from your bedroom. Immediately, you open your door and you cannot see anything due to the heavy layer of smoke. Your first reaction is to call the fire department and within minutes, they show up at your house. Some firefighters start battling the flames engulfing your house, while others rush into the flames searching for you and anyone else in your family, including your pets. This is just another day
discrimination in the Fire Service Since the beginning of the fire service hundreds of years ago, this profession is usually thought of being a male dominate. Since then there has been a large number of females who have been interested and wanting to become a part of this family, as a result of the male domination, a large group has failed due to discrimination from co-workers or management personnel. Furthermore, the laws that have been put into place have helped women become a part of the fire service profession
that include firefighting, victim rescue and fire prevention education. An EMT's training allows them to respond to medical and trauma emergencies, to care for patients, administer medications and provide treatments to those in need. Firefighter EMTs have the training to extricate victims from wrecked vehicles and treat their injuries while transporting the victims to the emergency room. When not on the scene of an emergency, firefighters work at fire stations, where they sleep, eat, and remain on
Fire departments across the Five Towns are looking for dedicated residents willing to volunteer their time as firefighters and emergency medical technicians. Departments across the state have faced struggles with recruiting and retaining volunteers in recent years for numerous reasons. The Firemen’s Association of the State of New York (FASNY) coordinated its annual ‘RecruitNY’ campaign on April 26-27, as volunteer fire departments across the state opened their doors to recruit new members. “Recruit
Why, at a time like this, would it be deemed appropriate to minimize the staff and shrink the budget of the fire service? For centuries, the men and women of the fire service have been pioneering new ways to “do more with less”. When faced with a predicament, these individuals use the resources available to them to find a suitable resolution. How will this be possible if those resources
equipment used to fight fire, plus the history of firefighting is discusses in the research paper. Turnout Gear is the term used for pants and coats worn by firefighters today. More understanding on how fires burn , better fire proof clothing, and technology in equipment has changed over the years that these improvements have saved lives and helped in the safety aspect of fighting structure fires. Firefighting started in Roman times. In the 1600’s firefighters had to deal with heat, fire, and a toxic
The study took place at Radnor Fire Company. Radnor Fire Company provides fire and emergency medical services to Radnor and Tredyffrin Townships in Delaware County, Pennsylvania (RFC, n.d.). Radnor Fire Company is funded through Radnor and Tredyffrin Townships and the company members are volunteers who live in the community or career staff. Population / Sample The population in the study was a convenience sample from the Radnor Fire Company. The fire company has approximately 77 members including