Have you ever wondered what it would be like to run into a burning building? Fire blazing up all around you and smoke so thick you can barely see in front of you. What about in the spring or fall when the farmers are harvesting? What would it be like to drive a combine or a tractor? Austin Helle has done all of these and more, he has had to run into a burning building, driven a combine, and a tractor. Austin has saved our friends and family from danger and provided for families all around the world during harvest, for all of these reasons, Austin Helle is a true hero. The first reason I believe Austin is a hero is because of his dedication and involvement with the Masonville Fire Department. Austin is the assistant fire chief of Masonville, …show more content…
Farming involves many risks and dangers. According to “Farm Safety - Risks and Hazards,” farming is a very threatening activity to anyone. Most people that get injured on a farm are either under the age of 15 or over the age of 65(Better Health Channel). Additionally, farming has multiple other reasons it is and can be a danger to anyone, such as long hours and working with dangerous machinery. According to Bethany Baratta, a reporter for the Iowa Farm Bureau, “It only takes 14 seconds for a person working inside of a grain bin to be pulled under the surface of the corn pile. With more than 60 percent of the grain in the United States being stored on farms, there’s a greater chance that farmers and farm workers may be tasked with checking the condition of the grain inside the bin. But with that chore comes the risk of a grain engulfment” (Baratta). This can be a huge problem for Austin when he farms during harvest season because like the quote says it only takes 14 seconds to be consumed by grain, and Austin works a lot with the bins around the farm, so he is always putting himself in danger. Farmers also help with our economy in Iowa and around the world. Austin explains, “The land we farm has CRP (conservation reserve program) strips and CRP waterways bordering the creeks and streams providing wildlife habitat and preventing soil erosion and contamination of the stream.” This is positive because this ensures that farmers don’t damage the water in our creeks and streams which flows into our rivers and eventually into our oceans. They’re also providing habitat for wildlife so they can prosper; therefore, providing food for some people in Iowa and food for many others around the
This hero has been saving lives since 1984 and has Kept his small town away from danger. Joe Smith is considered a hero for his great acts and heroic behavior.
Most people know about the 9/11 event. On 2001/9/11, the planes hit the World Trade Center and it was a direct attack. It was the firefighters that helped a lot of people get out of the building as soon as possible and one of the firefighters was Joseph Pfeifer. In my opinion, Joseph Pfeifer is a hero because he sacrificed himself for others, cares about others, and perseveres through tough challenges and obstacles.
His name is Bruce Heman. Not many people have heard of him, but they have heard of what his job accomplishes. Bruce, like many others, is a volunteer firefighter. He freely gives up his time and risks his life daily in order to save yours. Nobody asked Bruce to become a volunteer firefighter; he made that decision on his own. Because of that decision and the actions he does, Bruce is a hero.
Richard Schmitt believes that he’s not a hero. However he has served in the Air Force, helping his brothers and sisters get back home to their loved ones. As he came back to Manchester, IA he decided to volunteer at Community Congregational Church. Affecting children's lives and making them better. He continues to volunteer at the church and is heroic to many people.
The crops aren’t soaked in harmful chemicals. “ Basically, all of the cattle in the feedlot are sick. And it’s their corn-based diet that makes them ill.”(Pollan, 58)The Industrial farms’ focus is entirely based on profit. The quicker the animals grow the more money they make. They are forcing the cattle to eat food that they are not meant to eat. Why feed the cattle corn if they are built to chow on grass. It’s like feeding a bunny chicken breast for every meal of it’s life. “Some of the bacteria that live in the guts of cattle find their way into our hamburgers and steaks. If those bugs come from a grass-fed cattle, they grow up in a low acid rumen. When they hit the acid in our stomachs they die. However, the rumens of corn-fed cattle are nearly as acidic as our stomachs. New types of bacteria have evolved to live in those acid-filled rumens.Those new bacteria don’t get killed in our stomachs.”( Pollan, 59) The Local/Sustainable food chains feed their cattle grasses, and are as natural as it gets. They feed the animals what they are meant to eat, so they won’t ever need antibiotics. By doing this, they promote a healthy lifestyle not only for us but for the animals that we
You name it, from top to bottom," said Pete Belluomini, the VP of Farming for Luhr Brothers Inc.” (Source 1). “Beatrice Sanders, the executive director of the Kern County Farm Bureau, agreed."I almost feel like farming will eventually become obsolete here," she said” (Source 1). ““If you own property, you can dig a well and you can pump as much groundwater as you a want,” says Famiglietti, “even if that means you are drawing the water in from beneath your neighbor’s property in your well for your own benefit. So it’s not unlike having several straws in a glass, and everyone drinking at the same time, and no one really watching the level”” (Source
Heroes cannot be simply defined in a few words; being a hero is not being perfect, it is holding some specific, heroic qualities that people can look up to. Especially in the case of Chris McCandless, one must understand that he was a real person, a person that possessed certain negative aspects of human nature; he is not a figure in a fictional piece of work that can be sculpted to the idea of a hero. Using this definition of a hero, Chris McCandless does in fact, embody the idea of a hero as someone to be admired to a certain extent; he is a figure that has shown noble qualities and strength through adversity.
Being called a hick, rancher, or hillbilly is common to hear from city folks when they learn that I grew up on a farm in the middle of nowhere. The things I valued most about growing up on the farm consisted of learning new skills, having plenty of personal space, and having experiences that people who grew up in the city would not have had. Personally, the most valuable quality I have learned in the seventeen years I have been alive is responsibility. Whether it is helping with harvest, feeding the animals or filling the furnace with wood, safety is an important aspect of all actions on the farm. On average, there are fourteen deaths each year that could be avoided by educating people about the significance of safety and health hazards on the farm. Informing people on the dangers of the farm involve awareness of machinery, chemicals, electricity, and tiredness.
Connor Franta is a hero. Connor, author of the memoir A Work in Progress could be considered a hero for various reasons. He participates in many activities that save/aid people in need and also has a positive effect on the lives of his fans, therefore a positive impact on the world. As well as that, Connor is very brave. Overall, Connor is most definitely a hero and should receive more recognition than given.
he is courageous and brave and without a drought he is strong, not only physically but mentally strong he always has a plan and always knows how to solve a problem. To me my father is a great man who dose what is best for his family and what is best for the community even if it’s a hard challenge he will overcome it. my father is a police officer and his job is to protect and serve the people of the community and the state of Texas to me he is the long arm of the law. What makes a hero a hero the fact that they have super powers or is it the fact that they are willing to do something most people are too scared to
The agriculture industry is not only the largest industry within our state, but also within our nation. However, in recent years it has also been one of the most heavily criticized. This has led to a ‘brain drain’ in rural America as more people decide to leave our industry and their family farms.
Heroes are not always people who lead marches or do things for their country. For example policemen, firefighters, nurses, lifeguards etc. are heroes everyday because they take the time to save lives. When they’re going through a challenge or trying to overcome a conflict they always have courage. These people risk their own life to save someone else’s. To be more specific Dr. Ginger Holt from Dallas had saved a little boy’s leg. She was confident and determined to finding out what went wrong in the boy’s leg and went through many procedures looking at the tests.
When you think of the word, agriculture, farming is probably the first thing that came to mind. At its most basic element, agriculture is the way in which we produce food, the most basic human need. There are many differing opinions on the topic of how we should grow food; small farms being pitted against commercial operations, conventional agriculture against organic practices, and much of the public does not know what “side” to pick. Agriculture has developed into a highly controversial issue, with each view point claiming that it is the only correct way to farm; despite this, every side is going to have to come together if we are going to create a sustainable food system responsible for feeding 9 billion hungry mouths.
My dad is an accountant who recently turned into a farmer. He has been driving past farms for years, yet it never crossed his mind he would be the one driving the tractor and feeding the pigs. About a year ago, he took his love for nature to the next level and began helping a friend at his farm. Not only did my dad learn the intricacies of farming, but gained a deep understanding of the positive effects of free-range farming and negative impact of factory farming. He shared his new knowledge with our family and together we begin to build our own farm in order to produce products that were free from the harms of factory farming. Factory farming is the process used to obtain most of meat we eat. The details of where our meat comes from is usually overlooked, even by my dad. Unfortunately, factory farming damages the environment, along with the health of humans. Not only does it affect us, but it is not healthy for the animals being raised either. These disadvantages are why free-range farms are healthier for our society. What is it about factory farming that is more dangerous to the environment, people, and animals?(In example, but no flow)
The agriculture field is one of the biggest employers, employing over 155 million people in the United States. What do you think about when you hear the word “agriculture?” Many people would say farming, but this is not the most common occupation in this field. Farmers make up a fraction of the agricultural jobs at 900,000, but over 2.1 million people own, rent, and claim farming as a primary source of income. The average farm size has dropped from 460 acres in 1990 to 418 acres in 2007, while the average age of this occupation rose to 57, making this one of the older workforces in the United States.