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A 5 page paper which examines the fire that occurred at The Station, a nightclub in Rhode Island in 2003. The paper examines the fire and how it could have been prevented, as well as how such fires could be prevented in the future. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
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band Great White. The fire left numerous people dead and many more injured and stands as one of the most devastating fires in any nightclub in the nation. The following
paper examines the fire and what happened, and then discusses why the fire erupted, what could have been done to prevent the fire, and how such fires can be prevented
in the future. The Fire "At 11 p.m. on February 20, in front of an estimated 340 patrons in the 1,200-square-foot
concert area at the Station, a column of flying sparks sprayed on the stage during Great Whites opening number" (Bromann, 2003; 16). As the crowd became immersed in the performance
some soundproofing foam that was on the ceiling of the club, in addition curtains in the back of the stage, caught sparks from the fireworks and broke out into flames
(Bromann, 2003; 16). It took less than 30 seconds for flames to begin engulfing everything in the club and black smoke was everywhere (Bromann, 2003; 16).
People began to rush out of the club, apparently most of them trying to leave the way they came in: "Human nature being what it is,
they tried to go out the same way they came in...the other three exits had signs with battery-powered lights, but people couldnt see them" (CNN.com [1], 2003). Other reasons why
they did not use these exits were because couldnt see them as the house lights went out and the smoke was thick (Bromann, 2003; 16). Apparently some people who did
head to one of the exits near the back of the stage were sent away by the bouncers who were hoping to keep the exit open for the band (Bromann,
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