United States Fire Administration

In 2011, the United States Fire Administration (USFA) reported that 83 firefighters forfeited their lives while on the job. 87 line-of-duty-deaths (LODD) occurred in 2010, 115 in 2005, and 81 in 1993. Throughout the history of the United States’ Fire Service, firefighters have been dying in the line of duty at a disturbingly dependable rate of approximately 100 each year. Although technological innovations and a cultural shift towards safety have had a significant impact in curbing firefighter LODD’s

incidents based on the status of being a Professional or Volunteer Firefighter, within the state of Tennessee in 2005. Data was collected based on incidents per month for the 2005 year and it was concluded that there was a significant increase in the number of Firefighter incidents as a Professional Firefighter compared to that of a Volunteer Firefighter. The data used and analyzed was collected from the National Fire Incident Reporting System, and was within correlation with the data shown, however the

As our city grieves in the wake of Hurricane Harvey, a category four hurricane that hit Houston as a tropical storm, our nation is left battling economic and social concerns that will impact the future of both Texas and America as a whole. As many areas of Houston are transitioning from relief to rebuilding, our politicians and local leaders need to take hard look at the best path moving forward. Despite tensions between Texan politicians and the national government, it is to our benefit that we

nation, The United States needs to aid and fix the problems of the country itself and its citizens before any foreign aid is given or supplies distributed to other countries. State funding is funding provided by the State or a state, especially for a particular project or service. Some 46 percent of K-12 spending nationally comes from state funds. Cuts at the state level force local school districts to scale back educational services, raise more local revenue to cover the gap or both.Most states provide

Oppression Little is a town is rooted and build on the back bone of Haitians. This city now known as little Haiti was once known as the lemon city continues to face struggled that has placed them as an oppressed society. Many of the residents are oppressed for many reasons ranging from factors such as education, income, and physical power over their community. The Haitian and residents do not hold their power of influence in their community. In the recent development, there has physical effect

of insurance fraud that involves deliberately and intentionally setting fires for monetary gain (U.S. Fire Administration, 2009). Also called economic arson, arson for profit occurs when businesses or individuals deliberately set fires in order to dispose of insured property, including buildings, automobiles, boats, and land, and reap financial benefits by filing insurance claims against the property (U.S. Fire Administration, 2009). Arson for profit is a serious crime, resulting in destroyed property

Clandestine labs pose a great risk, to the individuals producing these toxic concoctions they don’t realize how dangerous and volatile these chemical are. These chemicals cause three main types of harm. (1) physical injury from explosions, fires, chemical burns, and toxic fumes. (2) environmental hazards and (3) endangerment of the surrounding area/child endangerment. () The most popular drug produced by clandestine laboratories is methamphetamines. Methampheramines are made

The United States Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) requires almost all organizations and industries to have an emergency action plan (EAP). The rationale for mandating EAPs is that they " will result in fewer and less severe employee injuries and less structural damage to the facility during emergencies," (OSHA, 2013). If the EAP is followed, it will likely lead to a more organized evacuation with less confusion, fewer injuries, and less property damage as

(WASHINGTON) — President Donald Trump vowed Monday to boost U.S. manufacturing by cutting the $64 billion trade deficit with Mexico as he showcased products made in all 50 states — everything from a fire truck to a baseball bat. "No longer are we going to allow other countries to break the rules, to steal our jobs and drain our wealth," Trump said at a White House event that spilled from the East Room to the South Lawn. Shortly after Trump's remarks, the U.S. trade representative released an 18-page

and topographical elements. Paso del Norte includes the United States – Mexico border, three metropolitan areas: El Paso, Ciudad Juarez, and Las Cruces, as well as large military installations Fort Bliss and White Sands Missile Range that would be required to communicate, cooperate, and collaborate in the event of a major disaster. Conducting a Community Risk Analysis As described in the example guide from the United States Fire Administration, conducting a community risk analysis is the first initiative