following room in the first floor there was a display of the E.P.F.D. which included outdated equipment used in 1900s of fire hydrants and fire trucks. The also had a actual 1920s fire truck and a replica of a more modern fire truck in which I was able to climb in and get a more less experience of how it is inside one of the modern trucks. Clothing, equipment, old school fire hydrants and fire hoses were also in display in this room. The third room is for souvenirs they consist of a wide variety of cultures
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Documents The Research Paper Factory Join Search Browse Saved Papers Home Page » Science Example of Investigatory Project In: Science Example of Investigatory Project USING POTASSIUM CARBONATE AND SODIUM BORATE AS FIRE RETARDANT IN DIFFERENT KINDS OF CLOTH Team Category Cluster 2 Applied Science Charalin Mae P. Chavez Ashley D. Tumulak Khent Bernard F. Bensi Babag National High School (Science Class) table of contents Title Page ………………………………………………………
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Physical resources: Buildings and facilities: some schools have one building where as others have more, this usually depends on how many pupils there are in school. The size of the school is determined by how many facilities and buildings it has. There are many subjects at school that need extra facilities such as labs for science or gym for physical education. Every school has a canteen and library as part of their facilities where as some schools also have other facilities such as swimming pool
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Pruett Introduction to Fire Prevention and Public Education What it Means to be a Firefighter 2-25-2015 People choose the careers they do for a variety of reasons. Some of those are money, enjoyment of the job, or the opportunities their profession affords them, such as traveling. I do feel that it is important for you to choose your profession and not the other way around, or for a parent to choose it for you. I chose to pursue a career in the fire service for many reasons
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‘The Reichstag fire was more important than the Night of the Long Knives for Hitler’ How far do you agree with this statement? Explain your answer. (10) Both the Reichstag Fire and the Knight of the Long Knives were of great importance to Hitler in hi journey towards his consolidation of power. Whereas one can be seen as the straw on the camels back to Hitler's consolidation, the other can be seen as the framework towards the final triumph. The Reichstag Fire was an important turning point
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Keeping stuff in storage units can save you lots of space in your home. But for some, it can be used to hide strange or downright weird things. As seen on television shows like Storage Wars or Auction Hunters, you may never be ready for what some people have stored in their storage units. Are you ready to see five of the craziest things found in a storage unit? All right, if you think you can handle it, let's go. 5. "32 Dead Snakes" You're probably thinking, why would someone store 32 snakes
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For good reason, the industry has focused its catastrophe management activities on natural hazards. Since 1970, 38 of the top 40 most costly CAT losses have resulted from natural hazards. Since 1989, global insurers and reinsurers have suffered multi-billion dollar losses from no fewer than 20 earthquakes, windstorms, tornadoes, hailstorms, winter-storms, fires, and floods. Moreover, there is a credible body of data and science that suggest that future events of greater magnitude than those that
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Pacific Ring of Fire? Although the Ring of Fire is a special location on our planet, no it is not a circular shape of fire in the Pacific. The Pacific Ring of Fire is an extensive string of volcanoes and other tectonically active structures on the Pacific Rim in the shape of a horse shoe. The majority of our planet’s active volcanoes and earthquakes can be found here. Per the article, What Is The Ring of Fire?, “About 81% of the world’s largest earthquake have occurred along the Ring of Fire. The largest
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Ocean are furthermost susceptible to the quakes. Hazard levels range the low teens to over fifty percent. Kentucky, Tennessee and Missouri rest on the New Madrid Fault line; subsequently these are states that share the red zone symbolizing the greatest risk for activity. We will notice that further inland the states experience less hazard until we begin approaching the Southeast states (southern tips of a few Northeastern states). The 2008 Hazard Map leads one to speculate if a fault area within
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