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    be a pattern of any preparation for the unlawful setting of a fire, primarily the material is put around the ignition device to feed the initial flame. Fortunately, for this pattern newspaper is normally the most popular material. However, wood shavings, rags, blankets, clothing and cotton waste is the most highly used material for industrial and factory fires. Therefore, these are also some of the common plants that can start a fire. Yet, any form of liquid or flammable fluid such as gasoline or

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    Problem Description Burn injuries are a commonly seen in the United States. The most common mechanism of injury is a fire or flame, followed by scald, contact, electrical, and chemical burns. The majority of burns occur at a home or residence (ABA, 2017). Primary care providers should be informed of the most current evidence-based practice guidelines when caring for burn wounds. For decades, the first-line treatment of partial thickness burn wounds has been and continues to be, silver sulfadiazine

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    Firefighting Career

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    leave and health and dental insurance are a few of the numerous benefits that are given. Through the firefighting career there are several branches you head down instead of being a firefighter and head up those ranks. Like an arsenic investigator or fire prevention. The starting salary for an entry level Firefighter is around $35,006 annually. In five years

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    Ever wonder how lights came to be medieval times? Well you'll learn about how chandlers made this period lit. Chandlers are the people of candle making.The two types of candles that were made was the tallow and the wax. Their was no heaters and at night there was no light switch to flip on so the flame was used to keep warm and at times help see when the eye couldn’t. Similar to other working european people of this time, most chandlers lived within towns close by or over their workshops. The chandlers

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    holds us back, it’s the lack of will.” (Darrell Fitch) I used this quote because it is very inspirational and speaks about life. Since I was a little boy I’ve always wanted to be a firefighter, as I always played with the toy fire trucks and acted like I was putting out fires. I have always wanted to be a hero and being a firefighter will fulfill that dream. I have decided to choose the career field of a firefighter, then, later go on and earn my paramedic degree. I chose this career because I have

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    Soy Candles Research

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    Soy Candles: Eco-Friendly and Better for Your Health If you love candles the way that I do, then you probably have plenty of them around at all times. I generally have at least one scented candle burning in my home (as long as I’m home, that is!). Unscented candles are also a welcome accessory in my living environment. They can immediately brighten any room, and they come in a broad range of shapes and sizes to match the mood and moment. In fact, I usually burn unscented candles when I have guests

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    Candle Lab

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    The students were able to relit the candle because they followed the stream of smoke was followed and carbon vapors and relights the already-hot wick. No experiment is perfect, during the candle lab many errors occurred. Some of the common errors that occurred during this lab were human, random, and systematic error. All of these errors could change the lab results. The appearance and physical features of the candle made the quantitative data very different. When the students were observing the

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    Candle Color Lab

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    Does the color of a candle affect how quickly it burns? I always look for candles to burn at dinner parties or to give a soft light into a room, I always felt that my white candles burned much quicker than those that are colored. I believe that the lighter color candles will burn quicker than the darker colored candles. During this experiment I plan to compare the difference in candles and the length of which they burn based on the color of the candle. Does the color of the candle make it burn at

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    First Responder Essay

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    most inspirational person in my life who wants to make a real positive change in the world, and I hope to follow in her footsteps as a woman who is just as courageous in her field. I have had the privilege of growing in an environment that emphasized safety and awareness of my surroundings, and my dream is to provide that for other

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    Did you know that firefighters are the ones who actually starts the fires and not put them out? Well, me either,but in Ray Bradbury’s story “Fahrenheit 451”Firefighters are different and actually go into homes and burn book collections just cause.Books are important but in Fahrenheit 451 not so much.one important theme in “Fahrenheit 451” is that technology will take over and we will no longer need knowledge from books that were created in the past.I know this due to the fact they are burning books

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