FSE 101: FIRE PREVENTION RESEARCH PROJECT THE HAPPY LAND FIRE BY RAY CHESNEY EASTERN KENTUCKY UNIVERSITY Introduction: The Happy Land Fire was an arson fire that killed 87 people on March 25, 1990 in the Happy Land Social Club, The Bronx, New York. Most of the victims were young ethnic Hondurans. Event History: 87 people died of smoke inhalation at the “Happy Land Social Club”. The fire was started by a 36-year-old man who earlier had been ejected from the club after an altercation with his former girlfriend, who worked at the club. He went to a nearby gas station, filled a plastic container with a dollar’s worth of gasoline, and returned to the club.
Oregon State Capitol Jessica Ridderbusch Arts/100 11/26/2012 Doris Doyon `Oregon State Capitol After a lot of thought and consideration of the different buildings and attractions here in the Willamette Valley, I have decided to discuss our very own State Capitol. On the night of April 25, 1935, the capitol was destroyed by a fire that speeds quickly from the bottom story up through dome-supporting column shafts. An investigation determined that the fire was accidental and that it originated in the storeroom-service area in the basement of the east entrance wing. Officials wasted no time preparing plans for the new building. The Designed by Francis Keally with the New York firm of Trowbridge & Livingston and dedicated on October 1,
Joseph Walker 2/10/12 Intro to Security The Station Nightclub Fire There were many issues regarding this nightclub that caused this horrible fire that claimed the lives of 100 people. There were a couple threats involved that made this fire so bad. The main threat that happened was the pyrotechnics failed and ignited a flame on the stage. One of the bad design flaws of this building was that they used a highly flammable insulation. This insulation is known as polyurethane foam insulation.
sd HFT 3603 – Hospitality Law, Spring 2012 MOCK TRIAL – Mr. Chow (and his restaurants) vs. Philippe Chau (and his restaurants and partners) This case is based upon an actual incident, but is changed to simplify the facts and law for the purpose of our Mock Trial. The case is still under review by the courts. There is no right decision. Facts of the Case: Facts are presented by the attorneys during the Mock Trial. The case involves Philippe Chau, who was employed in Mr. Chow’s restaurants for 25 years, then left to open his own restaurants.
Multiple hoses had been deployed and were whistling as the water flew through the nozzles. The fire crept through the whole entire house leaving nothing in its path. As the flames died down throughout the house, I was tired and sore from all the hard work that was done. As the fire slowly ended, Chief 12-1 from command had marked the situation under control. Foam was placed on the little patches of flames that were still burning throughout the piles of rubble that were once part of a fully, well-built house.
We couldn't count them, and the communist killed many people, and many houses burned. After 1975, my family decided to leave my country by boat one by one. We went to a Malaysia refugee camp in 1984. We had been living in the camp about 15 months. We have been on a waiting list to come to the US.
The initial impact was devastating which left about 300,000 people homeless out of a population of about 410,000. Many of the people were evacuated to nearby cities, and the others lived in makeshift tents on the beach of North beach. In fact years later in 1908 these refugee camps were still in operation. The overall cost of the damages was estimated at the time to be 400 million US Dollars (around 8.2 Billion present Dollars). The fires that were a direct result from the main shock and the aftershocks were just as damaging because of the uncontrollable burning from ruptured gas lines.
Origin of fire located at the entrance of the tent. Steel railings along the front of the bleachers impeded exits Ignition Source: Tent had been waterproofed with 3-4 parts gasoline (6000 gallons) and 1 part paraffin wax (1800 gallons). Cause (Incendiary or Accidental): Unknown: Investigators say it could have been a flicked cigarette, children playing with fire or an arsonist by the name of Robert Segee Emergency Response\Fire Department Units Sent to the Fire: 1st Alarm - Box 82 - Clark & Westland St. - 2:44 p.m. (Engine 7, 2, and 16 with truck 3 and 4 2nd Alarm - Box 828 - Barbour Street & Cleveland Ave. - 2:44 p.m. (Engine 14, 4, and 3 with truck 1 and Additional units: Sent by Headquarters on adjacent box - 2:49 p.m. (Engine 5) Deployment of Emergency Resources, Strategy and Tactics: Three or four 12-quart buckets of water used to douse flames but to little effect. Circus employees tried to escort patrons out in an orderly fashion but everyone was already in a state of panick. Extinguishing Agents Used: Alert Fire extinguisher, soda and acid (2.5
Rakel Webb Ashley Goedker English 101-03 Essay #3 Response to Argument Who Is At Fault For Drinking and Dying? LZ Granderson recently wrote an article about who is really at fault when excessive alcohol consumption leads to death. Thousands of people die every year due to alcohol related incidents, and in most cases, the finger is pointed at not the deceased, but their surroundings. A recent story tells of a thirty-six year old man who is at a bar with friends, gets excessively intoxicated, and falls four stories from a stairwell railing. The same scenario happened previously to two twenty-one year olds, at the very same bar.
The Investigation of an Arsonist During the 1980s and early 1990s there were a series of baffling Arson fires in and around the Los Angeles area. From the Ole’s Home Center in South Pasadena that took the lives of four people including a two-year-old boy, to numerous other fires in which millions of dollars worth of damage was caused. The causes of these were declared arson, but the perpetrator remained a mystery for many years. Until investigators from all around the Southern California area teamed up to put an end to the damage being done and to bring the culprit to justice. But in order to establish a successful Investigation they needed to follow the basics of crime investigation by establishing the crime, finding out who did it, and being able to prove they did in an effective way so that all the evidence could be used in court.