Essays Tagged: "Fire prevention"

History of the Fire Service

The History of the Fire Service Did you know that the earliest form of firefighting took place in Rome in 24 B.C ... took place in Rome in 24 B.C? After almost being destroyed by unruly conflagrations, Rome created a fire department consisting of about 7,000 paid firefighters. Their fire crews responded to and fough ... nd fought fires, and also patrolled the streets with the authority to fine anyone who disobeyed the fire prevention codes (Hashgan). The major piece of firefighting equipment the Roman's used was the ...

(9 pages) 119 0 4.1 May/2004

Subjects: History Term Papers > North American History

A Necessary Evil

erratedprofessions are those connected with public service. People who work in law enforcement, fireprevention, medicine and education are underpaid, overworked, and taken for granted. Without ... lars and cents,their paychecks never come close to what other professionals receive. Police and firemen leave theirhouses every day unsure they'll make it home uninjured - if they make it back ...

(3 pages) 33 0 0.0 Aug/2005

Subjects: Social Science Essays > Economics > Development Studies

Fire Extinguishers.

Fire extinguishers seem to be an interesting & useful topic to learn about. It may help us in th ... because of my own interest to learn about these valuable lessons in life. There are many aspects of fire extinguishers to be known about. I know there are people, who think dealing with the device can ... e they haven't experienced much of it in life, & in my opinion, they should still be notified.A fire extinguisher is a portable device used to put out fires of limited size. Fire needs three thing ...

(3 pages) 35 0 3.0 Dec/2005

Subjects: Science Essays > Chemistry

Managing a Crisis Using PR: Simulation Summary

oactive planning allows for an organization to be prepared "just in case" an incident occurs. It is fire prevention as opposed to putting out fires. It gives an organization time to formulate calculat ...

(2 pages) 803 0 4.9 Oct/2006

Subjects: Businesss Research Papers > Management

Public Relations Managing a Crisis

oactive planning allows for an organization to be prepared "just in case" an incident occurs. It is fire prevention as opposed to putting out fires. It gives an organization time to formulate calculat ...

(2 pages) 208 0 3.0 Mar/2007

Subjects: Businesss Research Papers > Management