The BBC TV production featuring Doug Copp, Rescue Chief of ARTI (American Rescue Team International), CIRO (Canadian International Rescue Organization), GOER (Argentina), AKUT (Turkey) and Captain National Fire Dept of Peru. Doug is seen saving lives around the world, going under the rubble of 911 while the fire is still smoldering , searching where FEMA were too afraid to go, getting poisoned under the millions of tons of rubble and finally getting medical treatment and struggling to stay alive through years of severe 911 illness. Doug is seen at the end stating: ” I did the right thing. I would do it all over again…without a second’s hesitation.. If God wants me to die…doing the right thing…then I’ll die..period.” Thompson Lang, owner of the Albuquerque Journal publicly brags that no elected official, in the State of New Mexico, can be elected without his personal approval (quote Crosswinds Magazine). World Famous Attorney, F lee Bailey describes Lang as “a power hungry bully.” Lang has used his vast inherited wealth, power and political influence to cause great harm to Doug Copp, other ARTI team members and our rescue team, itself. He has done this shameful work, to get revenge; because, we wouldn’t give him an emergency 911 badge. Lang wanted to use this pass, to gain exclusive media coverage, at 911 and the money he would gain from selling this material. His vengeance knows no bounds and continues thru 2009. We have been fighting to get him into court, for …
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Thursday, April 29th, 2010Bomb Technician: One Of The Most Dangerous Jobs In The World
Wednesday, April 28th, 2010I saw a shirt recently that said, “I am a bomb technician. If you see me running, try and keep up.” While the sentiment was amusing, it is a very sobering truth that bomb technicians risk their lives every day to keep others safe. At the Hazardous Devices School in Alabama, US Army Master Sergeant Paul Carter explains, “We take safety seriously. Everything was learned the hard way. Meaning someone was hurt or killed.” Not many other jobs in the world have as high a mortality rate or element of danger inherent to the profession.
Bomb disposal became a formal profession in World War One. Since there were so many explosives being mass produced, many had defects causing them to land without exploding. The British were the first to recognize the need for technicians to dispose of these types of bombs. That need was further exemplified by the German’s creation of unexploded bombs (UXB). The United States began their own bomb disposal unit in 1941 after seeing the success of the British units during “The Blitz” of bombings on the United Kingdom by Germany in World War Two. In the beginning, there was no formal training or tools for technicians to utilize to dispose of bombs. As bomb technicians would learn how to safely dispose of one type of bomb, its makers would already be working on variations and “anti-handling devices” to thwart bomb disposal techniques. “This trend of cat-and-mouse extends even to the present day, and the various techniques used to disarm munitions are not publicized.”
Today, training for almost all bomb technicians in the US is done at the Hazardous Devices School in Alabama. Opening in 1971 the school provides a uniform basic training for military and law enforcement personnel. Only 16,000 individuals had attended the school by 2003. Bomb disposal is dangerous and difficult work as many in the field are first to admit. “I’m here to tell you I am not an expert,” says Master Sergeant Carter. “I have been doing this for twenty-seven years and I am not an expert.” Coming face to face with an IED or Improvised Explosive Device has become more and more common over the past several years as terrorism has become a serious threat worldwide. The heroes who risk their lives to disarm and dispose of live explosives deserve our support and gratitude for constantly putting their lives on the line for our safety.
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Most Dangerous Jobs
Thursday, April 22nd, 2010According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics’ National Census of Fatal Occupation Injuries report, fewer people are dying on the job. This is great news of course, but bittersweet in the fact that the reason fewer people are dying is because employment is at record lows. Oddly enough, for some of the most dangerous jobs, the yearly wage makes one wonder what the appeal is; could it be the rush? Others like taxidermy and agriculture though lower on the list of perceived dangerous jobs are listed.Mining and Fishermen rated the highest under the most dangerous jobs. No doubt the reputation reminds us all of the television show, and the reason it is so aptly named. The frigid waters of the north, slippery conditions and heavy equipment aboard a rocking ship all contribute to dangerous conditions. Mining claims hundreds of lives each year.
The next most dangerous job title is given to aircraft pilots who fly everything from commercial airliners to crop dusters, planes used to put out fires and banner fliers.
Logging has always had the reputation for being dangerous. Loggers often work high up in the tree tops, where a fall could easily injure or kill a person which does happen quite often. Dangerous chainsaws, falling branches and heavy equipment all lead to dangerous conditions.
Further down the list, but not that far are steel workers. Heavy equipment, fire and sparks all lead to hazardous conditions. Close behind steel workers for most dangerous jobs are garbage and recycling collectors.
Farmers, roofers, electrical power personnel and truck drivers were lower on the list of dangerous jobs, but not by much. Farmers have to deal with farming equipment obstacles, large animals and pesticides as hazards on the job. Truck drivers are hurt or killed in driving accidents or they are injured by heavy machinery or dealing with mechanics of the trucks themselves. Roofers and electrical power employees again, deal with falling from high places, be it roofs, ladders or utility poles, when height is involved, falls tend to injure and kill.
Some jobs, like the and construction workers which don’t seems like super dangerous, lead to accidents because property surveyors work close to the road, near highways or directly on city streets where they can be hit by cars. Construction workers, although relatively safe are often injured or killed by large construction equipment or because they are working on a building several stories high. Sometimes it’ s not necessarily the job that takes people’s lives. Several deaths on the job are also due to weather conditions- either severe heat or cold temperatures can kill people. Injuries and accidents have decreased over time due to stronger safety standards and policies but there are some jobs that will continue to take lives for the men and women who are willing to take risks for big money.
About the author: Melissa Peterman is a web content specialist for Innuity. For more information regarding property surveyor go to Dryco Surveying.
Worlds most dangerous jobs
Sunday, April 18th, 2010Some of the worlds most dangerous jobs~~~~amazing!