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Fire Safety Management, 2002.
Presenting a detailed examination of fire safety management - prevention and control.
3,641 words (approx. 14.6 pages), 8 sources, MLA, $ 101.95
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The writer explores several areas of fire safety and proposes several ways to manage its implementation. The paper begins by introducing the dangers of fire and its potential hazards in the home and workplace. It then addresses problems faced in the implementation of fire safety management - at home due to uneducation or non-preparation; or in the workplace due to non-regulated procedures or precautions. The paper stresses the importance of education - of children by parents and of workers by management. It provides suggestions for education programs - at home, in academic institutions and in the workplace. The paper concludes by stressing the importance of fire safety management and explains how education and awareness can save lives.
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"Throughout history fires have destroyed property and killed people. Because a fire can happen anywhere at anytime the world has experienced fires in almost every setting and capacity. Fires in major hotels, high rise buildings and single dwelling homes are all things that have been experienced within the last few years. Fire fighters devote their lives to the rescues and saving of others, while risking their own lives in the process. In the effort to curb the number of lives lost and to decrease the amount of property being destroyed fire safety management has become a popular line of defense in many venues. Fire safety management can be utilized in all areas of life. Whether it is promoting safety at elementary schools, in high rise offices or at large hotels the purpose of fire safety management is to educate and prevent future fires. Fire safety management has become more popular in recent years as the importance and effectiveness of preventative measures continue to become known. Years ago the fire department responded to the calls of fire and their entire existence was about reacting. Today, fire management techniques work in a proactive fashion and try and reduce the number of fires that occur."
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Fire Management, 2002.
Discusses the workings of forest fire management systems and urban fire departments
900 words (approx. 3.6 pages), 10 sources, $ 35.95
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This paper examines the similarities and differences between forest fire management systems and urban fire departments such as the Toronto Fire Department. Urban fire departments 'fight' fires whereas forest fires require management and occasionally even controlled burns.
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Fire Safety Management, 2005.
An examination the most critical components of fire safety management.
4,950 words (approx. 19.8 pages), 4 sources, APA, $ 125.95
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This paper explores several key concepts related to Fire Safety Management. Specifically, the paper looks at the following concepts in greater detail: Fire protection/suppression systems, building construction, exit drill in the home (EDITH), and other home safety programs.
Introduction
Fire Protection/Suppression Systems
Building Construction ? Fire Proofing
Triangle Shirtwaste Factory Fire 1911
EDITH ? Exit Drills in the Home ? Home Safety Programs
The ?Science? Behind Fire Safety and Protection
Prevention
Conclusions/Recommendations
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"Planning and preparation are often the key to safety in the event of a fire or any other emergency. The lessons learned in an emergent situation are often critical to prevention of damage in future emergencies. Fire protection and suppression systems were created with safety in mind; these systems fulfill some basic needs including detection, notification and suppression of fires. Alarm systems are obviously structured to notify occupants of a building in the event that a fire occurs. They also serve to summon the assistance of firefighters should an emergent situation occur. Alarm systems were not always required in commercial manufacturing plants. A majority of older structures in fact had very few protective structures in place to ensure the safety of occupants and firefighters. These standards have changed however in contemporary times. Use of fire alarm systems often goes hand in hand with fire suppression systems, which act to reduce the severity of a fire once started. In some instances, in the case of a small fire, a fire suppression system may be all that is necessary to put a fire out."
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Fire Science - Management of Wildfires, 2002.
This paper analyzes the practice of fire safety in urban areas that might be affected by wildfire.
620 words (approx. 2.5 pages), 10 sources, MLA, $ 22.95
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The paper investigates the practice of fuel management in areas that are under the threat of wildfire. It discusses the education of homeowners, such as an awareness of risks and knowledge of the required precautions. It looks at fuel management techniques that can reduce the risk of loss of property during a wildfire and briefly reviews the benefits of wildfire as a tool in vegetation management.
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"With the proliferation of urban areas encroaching on wilderness areas, wildfire now is a much more common threat to homes and property. "Since 1970, more than 10,000 homes and 20,000 other structures and facilities have been lost to severe wildland fire" (Editors). Drought throughout the country has dried out forests, making them much more susceptible to wildfire. Wildland fires can be caused by any number of events, some natural, and some man-made.
Lightning is a common source of fire in natural vegetation. It is a weather phenomenon that is associated with both frontal and convectional movements of air. Lightning fire depends on the presence of dry organic materials, either in dry climates or in dry seasons (Heady and Child 108)."
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Fire Prevention, Organization and Management, 2002.
An examination of the common types of fire hazards and prevention methods which can be instituted.
1,722 words (approx. 6.9 pages), 6 sources, MLA, $ 55.95
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This paper begins with an overview of the mythology and usefulness of fire. It then explains the dangers involved in the mis-use and abuse of fire and examines common domestic fire hazards. It looks at statistics for the United States indicating which population groups are mostly at risk and discusses way that fire prevention and management can help lower these risks.
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"Fire is one of the basic tools of human culture. In ancient Greece, fire was considered one of the four basic elements, a material from which all things were made. Its importance to mankind, the enigma of its capabilities and its apparent whimsicality have made fire sacred to many people. Fire as a god is a typical characteristic of Zoroastrianism, one of the oldest of the revealed world-religions in which, as in many sun-worshiping religions, fire is considered the earthly representative or type of the sun. (Inge-Heinze) The belief that fire is sacred is prevalent in mythology, and these dogmas have endured in many highly developed cultures as well. The connection between the Greek colony and the metropolis was the fire kindled in the colony from a brand brought from the mother city's fire. The most carefully preserved cult in Rome was that of Vesta, goddess of the hearth, and her virgins guarded the holy fire. One of the greatest Greek myths is the story of Prometheus, the fire bringer. The stealing of fire is a prevalent theme in the myths of many other cultures as well. But to most of us, fire is both a blessing and a curse. A a gift that has both saved and taken lives."
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"Don't Fire Them, Fire Them Up", 2006.
This paper introduces, discusses and analyzes the book "Don't Fire Them, Fire Them Up" by Frank Pacetta.
1,019 words (approx. 4.1 pages), 1 source, MLA, $ 36.95
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In this article, the writer identifies leadership principles and describes their applicability in either a military and non-military situation. The writer compares the principles of management and leadership exhibited by Mr. Pacetta with those principles of leadership found in or demonstrated in their work environment. The writer claims that Pacetta's book is a glimpse into the successful turnaround of a struggling Xerox sales office in Cleveland Ohio in the 1990s. Further, the writer discusses how the author uses several basic principles of management and leadership along with his own unique additions to "fire up" his employees and create a successful organization.
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"Leadership is about winning, but it is also about using common sense to win, and Pacetta offers many bulleted checklists and questions that give managers quick, timely advice. He even offers a concise explanation of every chapter, complete with bullets, at the back of the book for someone who needs quick advice and does not have time to sit down the entire book at once. As the reader moves through the book, they begin to have a greater understanding of Pacetta's methods, why they worked, and how to apply them to their own business (or even personal) situations. The book reads somewhat like a sports team's "rah-rah" message before they head out to the playing field, and partly like a military manual. Pacetta uses this voice effectively to appeal to a wide audience of managers who tend to be male and tend to relate to these types of messages because they are familiar with them at home and in the workplace."
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"Don't Fire Them, Fire Them Up", 2006.
This paper serves as a book review of the "Don't Fire Them, Fire Them Up: Motivate Yourself and Your Team" by Frank Pacetta.
675 words (approx. 2.7 pages), 1 source, $ 26.95
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In this article, the writer discusses leadership principles through a review of Frank Pacetta's book 'Don't Fire Them, Fire Them Up: Motivate Yourself and Your Team'. The writer examines Pacetta's presentation of leadership principles for both business and military organizations. Further, the writer points out that Pacetta maintains that ultimately, the proper application of psychology is vital for success in the workplace, for the primary motivational tools all rely upon psychology for effectiveness.
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"In his book, 'Don't Fire Them, Fire Them Up: Motivate Yourself and Your Team', Frank Pacetta presents a unique demonstration of leadership principles that can be used in both a military and non-military environment. As he identifies leadership principles, Pacetta emphasizes that motivation is one of the most vital aspects of leadership and critical to success in both business and military organizations."
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Human Relations Management, 2004.
This paper discusses the way various companies have solved current human relations management problems in the area of health care, information technology, and management systems.
2,600 words (approx. 10.4 pages), 9 sources, APA, $ 78.95
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This paper explains that some companies have begun experimenting with a labor/management partnership as a response to inevitable and rising costs of health care, which appears to be an effective model. The author points out that the experiences of companies, such as Hershey, Whirlpool, Starbucks, and Bang & Olufsen, provide important examples of the problem of introducing new information technology and its role in industry, especially in the area of human resources. The paper relates that the World Bank developed a Performance Advisory Service (PAS) model for dealings with problem workers, such as chronically poor performers, which does away with the hard-line approach of simply firing, demoting, or transferring the dysfunctional employee.
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"Leadership failures occur most frequently because of ineptness, the inability to catch up with development requirements or simply because of a wrong diagnosis or handling of problems (Heisler 1989). Newer and more unprecedented changes and forces keep coming and, in many cases, they do not get addressed adequately because of a company's adherence to old ways. Managers and leaders get accustomed to old laws of doing things and, with the ingress of new developments, old programs prove ineffective, cash-draining and result in employee restiveness. There is urgent need to change the American business culture from a fast-buck and short-change format to a long-term and employee-oriented action as the only way to build or remain competitive. And there is greater need to adopt a system or a new vision in making a correct diagnosis and implementing correct responses to new problems within or affecting the human resources department.
Foremost among these new problems and issues are on health care, information technology and the management system."
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Project Management, 2004.
This paper describes the attributes and characteristics of project management.
2,115 words (approx. 8.5 pages), 4 sources, MLA, $ 66.95
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This paper explains that the project management process is divided into three major phases: Select, manage, and track. The author points out that money plays a crucial role in project selection, and the author presents elements of the financial analysis, which needs to be performed before a project is selected, such as the Net Present Value and the Internal Rate of Return. The paper stresses that the most important part of the management phase is managing the human resources and that, over the long period of the project, people will be fired, go on vacation, or migrate from one project to another.
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"The Select part of the process is perhaps one of the most important, because it sets the base for what is to come. This phase has two steps. The first one consists of building a large set of projects that the company believes will serve its strategic objectives. The question that a company should always ask itself is whether a project has a significant impact on the drivers it has established. The set of projects is usually done in a brainwashing manner, in the sense that each department will come up with a set of projects, significant for each department in part, the set being then analyzed at the company level. It is obvious that some of the projects that may be significant at a department level may subsequently prove less so at company level."
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Crisis Management, 2004.
An analysis of communication strategies used in crisis management.
2,084 words (approx. 8.3 pages), 6 sources, MLA, $ 65.95
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This paper discusses the importance of crisis management in sports marketing operations. The paper describes how sports organizations can use communications strategies to combat the negative effects of a crisis situation. The paper contends that, by using effective crisis management models, sports organizations are better prepared to identify 'spot fires,' which will enable marketers to extinguish the flames before they damage the organization's reputation.
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"One of the most important aspects of crisis management is the development and implementation of a theoretical and effective media relations campaign (O'Bierne and Ries, 2002). The media plays a key role in an organization's attempt to send key messages to the publics. On the flip side, it can also send negative and damaging messages, particularly when there is a crisis or scandal involved. The media's ability to jump on a story as soon as it happens has forced sports organizations to develop crisis strategies that can be launched just as quickly as the media can report the news (Fink, 1986)."
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The MGM Grand Fire, 2002.
A discussion about the fire at MGM Grand in Las Vegas in 1980.
808 words (approx. 3.2 pages), 4 sources, MLA, $ 28.95
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This paper presents a discussion about the fire at MGM Grand Hotel, Las Vegas which broke out in 1980 and killed over 100 people. The writer discusses the cause of the fire as well as many aspects of the response from emergency management. It shows that, even after the fire, hotel management argued that two dollar smoke detectors in each hotel room was too much of an expense for the hotel to cover. The paper examines the changes made to the fire regulations after the tragedy that will hopefully save lives in the future.
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"The MGM Fire has been recorded as the second worst hotel fire in the history of the nation. When all was aid and done almost 100 people were dead and many others injured. The MGM fire has been credited with opening the public?s eyes to the fact that fire and smoke do kill people. When the fire occurred the Nevada Governor appointed a committee of fire prevention experts that included building inspectors, government officials and firefighters to examine the fire?s causes and things that could have been done to minimize the damage and death that it caused(Koch, 2000).
One of the biggest issues that came to the public following the MGM Grand fire was the fact that it did not have a sprinkler system installed."
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The San Francisco Fire Department, 2004.
A history of the San Francisco Fire Department and Fire Station #21.
1,873 words (approx. 7.5 pages), 5 sources, MLA, $ 59.95
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This paper presents a historical background of the San Francisco Fire Department. The paper prefaces this with an overview of the first fire departments and societies, as they were called, in 18th century America. The paper focuses on one of San Fransisco's landmarks, the old Fire Station #21 building. The paper discusses the technicalities involved in the running of fire departments in general and Fire Station #21 in particular.
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"America's fastest growing city, Boston, didn't escape the fire problems of other cities. In 1631, only eight months after it was settled, the city had its first major fire. After the fire, city leaders issued orders that no man should build his chimney with wood or roof his house with thatch. In 1717, Boston established America's first fire department. Boston was years ahead in establishing a fire department because of the terrible fires the city had endured. The following year, a group of concerned homeowners banned together and formed the first fire society. This fire society was the building blocks for the volunteer firefighters. "
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Fire Prevention in the Oil Industry, 2003.
This paper talks about the importance of fire prevention in the oil industry and discusses many of the aspects of fire prevention.
5,820 words (approx. 23.3 pages), 20 sources, APA, $ 139.95
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This paper begins with an introduction stating why fire prevention is necessary. It then discusses the different classes of fires and provides information on the source of combustion and ignition of each class of fire. Next, the paper describes the common causes of fires in the oil industry and provides facts and statistics that support these claims. The paper also takes a closer look at electrical problems, malfunctions, and lightning strikes that cause fires. Training programs, types of fire alarms, and extinguishing methods are also discussed. The paper concludes with recommendations on fire prevention.
Causes Of Fires In Industry
Training Program
Fire-Alarm System
Automatic Sprinklers
Portable Fire Extinguishers
Conclusions
Recommendations
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"Fire protection in the gas and oil industry is extremely important. However, at the economic level, fire protection costs money to design, install and maintain. In business it is an overhead expense that does not produce income. Money for fire protection is often hard to come by and money for maintenance is often one of the first areas where costs are cut. Companies seem to be willing to take a positive chance that fire will not strike, rather than take a positive step to provide fire protection and control. If companies are frugal to spend money on fire protection, they should consider the best fire protection that is needed for their company. Fire protection is usually provided for different reasons. The first is that fire protection is required by local codes. Local codes are considered the minimum requirements that a company must provide to protect the surrounding community (Ignall, 1975, p.89). However, even though the building must comply with local legislative requirements, such compliance does not mean that the facility is fire safe or that production can be resumed after a fire occurs. Generally the local codes only protect the community from the plant, and if a fire does occur and does not kill or harm anyone or spread to other properties, the code has considered being able to do its job."
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Prescribed Fires.
This paper discusses the use of prescribed fires to help control the ecosystem.
1,160 words (approx. 4.6 pages), 5 sources, APA, $ 39.95
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This paper explains prescribed fires are relatively small brush fires, carefully planned and executed, which help the ecosystem by recycling nutrients from old wood and leaves, by controlling insect populations and by preparing the soil for new trees and grasses. The author points out that prescribed fires are not always beneficial because, when conditions are wrong, prescribed fire can severely damage the very resource it was intended to benefit. The paper relates that resource managers have learned to manipulate fire-caused changes in plant and animal communities to meet their needs and those of humankind, while at the same time preserving underlying natural processes and functions.
Table of Contents
Introduction
How it Works
Pros and Cons
Using Small Fires to Prevent Big Fires
The Slash and Burn Method
Concerns
Conclusion
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"Older areas of timber or brush often have significantly more bare ground beneath the older trees because of the increased competition for both water and nutrients. This bare ground is subject to erosion during heavy rains or rapid snow melting, resulting in a loss of soil from the area and increased loadings of sediment in downstream areas. As with wildlife habitat, fire can be utilized to create openings and reduce the density of these older, decadent areas, allowing grasses and shrubs to move back in. The increase in grasses and shrubs can help hold both water and soils in place, reducing the overland flow of water, the loss of soil, and the sedimentation of streams."
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Fire Fighting, 2005.
A history of fire fighting in the United States.
4,596 words (approx. 18.4 pages), 11 sources, APA, $ 119.95
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This paper presents a history of fire fighting in the United States beginning with colonial times and ending in the present age. The paper explains how news of a devastating fire in London in the year 1666 reached the New World and prompted leaders there to better prepare their towns for the possibility of similar disasters. The paper also explains that the New World's approach to the safety of its citizens was more advanced than that of Britain's and describes some of the fire laws that were put in place in the U.S. as a result. The paper also explains that by the 19th century, fire regulations and fire departments were firmly established. The paper concludes by taking a look at the most pressing fire fighting issues of today.
Moving Southward
Modern Times
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"Even in colonial times, it was recognized that if the nascent cities and towns were to survive, the life and limb of the citizens had to be protected. While there was little that could be done about the New World's harsh weather, especially the winters along the New England coast where the first colonies clung to the edge of the continent, those winters brought with them opportunities for secondary disasters in the form of fires."
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