HOLMESVILLE — With his friends and family gathered at the cemetery, Prairie Township Volunteer Fire Department Unit 334, Lt. Steve Miller, was summoned by radio dispatch. But, Steve Miller, who died Saturday following a four-year battle with cancer, never answered. The last call, marking Miller's end of watch, gave tribute to Steve Miller's 13 1/2 years of service to the department and community, according to Chief Reuben Miller. Radio traffic is always part of the background for those in service
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The Great Chicago Fire of 1871 was one of the largest disasters in American history. Practically overnight the great city of Chicago was destroyed. Before the fire there was a large drought causing everything to be dry and flammable, then a fire broke out in the O'Leary's barn and spread throughout the city. Many attempts were made to put out the fire but there were too many errors and problems in the beginning. After the fire many people were left homeless and had to help build their city again
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Was the Reichstag Fire more important than the Enabling Act in allowing Hitler to increase his power? Explain your answer. [10] The Reichstag Fire happened on 27th February, 1933. Inside the burning building was found a Dutch communist called Marinus van der Lubbe. He was accused for starting the fire in the Reichstag and was arrested, and after an unfair trial, he was executed. Hitler immediately blamed communists for this. He went to Hindenburg and persuaded him to pass a law called
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The Great Chicago Fire of 1871 was one of the largest disasters in American history. Practically overnight the great city of Chicago was destroyed. Before the fire there was a large drought causing everything to be dry and flammable, then a fire broke out in the O’Leary’s barn and spread throughout the city. Many attempts were made to put out the fire but there were too many errors and problems in the beginning. After the fire many people were left homeless and had to help build their city again
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Heroes Many remember when they were little and would see a fire truck go by they would think to their self that’s what I want to do when I get older. Many children when asked what they want to do as a career normally say a firefighter or police officer. There are many reasons to be both, but being a firefighter can be an easy thing to do. There are many career and volunteer fire departments throughout the nation, even some are mixed between career and volunteer. Firefighting is more than a career
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After joining the Fire Department in 1986, I took many fire service protection classes, and obtained many certifications (see list). In ’92-93, I joined the hazmat team. In 1997 I was appointed lieutenant. Some of the responsibilities included supervising crews at incidents, managing routine maintenance on apparatus, equipment, building and grounds. I also assisted in the recruiting, selecting, hiring and training new firefighters. I also assisted in supervising and conducting drills. In 1998, I
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FEB 25, 2007 SCOPE OF WORK The following items will serve as Exclusions / Clarifications to our proposal: 1. Our scope of work is to include the complete installation of an automatic fire sprinkler system throughout the entire proposed new 89,500 sq.ft distribution center and 11,700 sq.ft shop building adjacent to the main distribution center. Our recommendation would be to have your site utility contractor extend an 8 inch underground supply in to the mechanical room of the 8,000
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volunteer fire department becoming a paid fire department or a combination fire department has been going on in many different areas of North Carolina. Out of these three who is better, who can answer their calls better, and who performs better. As a member of The Wingate Volunteer Fire Department for twenty five years I am very partial to the volunteer side. I know the need for protection from all the different types of departments but it is my decision to side with the combination fire department
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The Triangle Factory fire was the most dangerous thing that had ever happened in New York, in 1911. Over 146 people died in this tragedy and 71 were injured and survived. There were many conditions and hazards that made so many people die. People have said that the fire had spread under the door, but how? Isn’t the door low enough? No because there were so many flammable objects in the factory, so this means that the fire had spread because there were papers,boxes,and even plastic. The building
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over the use of residential fire sprinkler systems. This battle is being fought in state legislatures pitting the construction community against those called on to protect the lives in the community. Much evidence exists for their use. Over the next few pages, we will look at these arguments. In the end the decision is yours. Are They Worth The Cost: Sprinkler systems save lives. Andrew Hanes In the world of construction, a battle rages over the use of residential fire sprinkler systems. This battle
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