Posted on January 7th, 2007 by admin, filed in Sticky
Thermodynamics
Posted on January 7th, 2007 by admin, filed in Fire Fighter HumorThe following is an actual question given on a University of Washington chemistry mid-term.The answer by one student so profound that the professor shared it………. (with the internet!!)
Bonus Question: Is Hell exothermic (giving off heat) or Endothermic (absorbs heat)?
The student wrote the following……
“First we need to know how the mass of Hell is changing in time. So we need to know the rate that souls are moving into Hell and the rate they are leaving. As for how many souls are entering Hell, lets look at the different religions that exist in the world today. Some of these religions state that if you are not a member of their religion, you will go to Hell. Since there are more than one of these religions, we can project that all souls go to Hell. With birth and death rates as they are, we can expect the number of souls in Hell, to increase exponentially. Now, we look at the rate of change of the volume in Hell because Boyle’s Law states that in order for the temperature and pressure in Hell to stay the same, the volume of Hell has to expand proportionately as souls are added:
- If Hell is expanding at a slower rate than the rate at which souls enter Hell, then the temperature and pressure in Hell will increase until Hell breaks loose.
- Of course, if Hell is expanding at a rate faster than the increase of souls in Hell, then the temperature and pressure will drop until Hell freezes over.
So which is it?
The student got an “A” for their work.
The Rules of Real World Firefighting
Posted on January 7th, 2007 by admin, filed in Fire Fighter Humor1. Air goes in and out, blood goes round and round, any variation on these themes is a bad thing.
2. Really sick people don’t complain about the predicament they are in.
3. The size of a Firefighter’s eyes at a raging inferno is directly proportional to the time he has been a Firefighter.
4. When dealing with patients, supervisors, or members of the public: if it felt good saying it, it was the wrong thing to say.
5. All bleeding stops………………………………………………eventually.
6. If the child goes quiet, be very scared.
7. Firefighting is extended periods of intense boredom, interrupted by occasional moments of sheer terror.
8. If the MVA patient LOOKS sick, then the MVA patient IS sick.
9. When responding to a call, always remember that the lowest bidder built your Fire Appliance.
10. Never get into a Fire Appliance with someone that is braver than you are.
11. A tourniquet around the neck solves all problems.
12. All fevers eventually fall to room temperature.
13. A patients weight is in direct proportion to their altitude in the building.
14. Death is a stabilization of the patient’s condition.
15. Being a Firefighter means you get to celebrate your Birthday/Christmas/ Anniversary with all your friend’s, while on duty.
16. If you respond to an MVA after midnight and you don’t find a drunk, keep looking - you’ve missed a patient.
17. The more reflective striping there is on your Turnout Gear, the easier it is for the only drunk driver going past the MVA to find you.
18. Don’t get excited about blood unless it’s your own.
19. No matter how many times and ways you ask the patient questions, their story will always change once the Police and Ambo’s arrive, making you look stupid.
20. People don’t call for the Fire Service because they did something right.
21. If they abuse the Hell out of you, they can walk.