tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1990338437877873686.post4190823866444323523..comments2024-03-28T08:30:57.453-04:00Comments on Murder is Everywhere: Death By FireOvidia Yuhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05749549092493567689noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1990338437877873686.post-58126908626182967962013-01-28T21:36:23.839-05:002013-01-28T21:36:23.839-05:00This is so wrenching-and I second what Jeff said. ...This is so wrenching-and I second what Jeff said. Blessings on those who were lost. Maybe there'll be changes, probably not.lil Glucksternhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09288522126331817172noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1990338437877873686.post-29441771935288638222013-01-28T14:35:30.005-05:002013-01-28T14:35:30.005-05:00I have so many thoughts about this, but for now al...I have so many thoughts about this, but for now all I can think to say is may God have mercy on the souls of the victims and their loved ones...and none for the callous, corrupt, and indifferent who once again brought tragedy upon our children. Jeffrey Sigerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00718317707555064653noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1990338437877873686.post-78293720906451138762013-01-28T14:11:41.953-05:002013-01-28T14:11:41.953-05:00Amen.
And, as much as I love rock and roll, I hop...Amen.<br /><br />And, as much as I love rock and roll, I hope to never again read the words, "indoor pyrotechnics."Lenny Kleinfeldhttp://www.lennykleinfeld.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1990338437877873686.post-57790248028611108772013-01-28T12:57:03.780-05:002013-01-28T12:57:03.780-05:00The Coconut Grove fire in 1944 resulted in a numbe...The Coconut Grove fire in 1944 resulted in a number of changes in fire laws in Massachusetts. Some have been adopted by other states. Exit doors must open out and revolving doors now fold like an accordion so that the entire door frame is opened. Revolving doors must be paired with a door that opens out and has a "panic" bar so that it will remain open as people push through. Fire exits must be clearly marked by a red light that can be seen through heavy smoke and whose power source must be independent from the main electoral system.<br /><br />The Coconut Grove fire led to significant development in burn treatment. Massachusetts General Hospital had recently opened a blood bank and victims of the fire were some of the first to be treated with blood transfusion. Merck Pharmaceuticals was in the process of developing an antibiotic grown from mold. Most skin grafts failed because of the development of staphylococcus bacteria. Penicillin worked so well that the government expedited its creation and sent it to the armed forces. <br /><br />The Coconut Grove fire started because a soldier wanted a little privacy with his girlfriend. The soldier unscrewed a light bulb. When a bus boy replaced it, he lit a match so he could see. The match ignited the flammable, paper decorations. As with the Brazil fire, the Station fire was started when band member lit a match to begin a pyrotechnics display. The proximate cause of the fires was poor judgement. The real cause in all three was greed, death by cover charge and bar tabs.<br /><br />BethAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1990338437877873686.post-33068556233354058052013-01-28T07:12:33.233-05:002013-01-28T07:12:33.233-05:00A terrible tragedy. My thoughts are with the relat...A terrible tragedy. My thoughts are with the relatives. After all the terrible tragedies that have occurred how can organisations ignore basic fire safety regulations? We have PBS America now on our cable and The Triangle Shirtwaist Fire has featured in two documentary series. <br />It is so sad that this still goes on.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1990338437877873686.post-61314458529266377862013-01-28T01:34:16.087-05:002013-01-28T01:34:16.087-05:00Heartbreaking. Those locked doors also reminded m...Heartbreaking. Those locked doors also reminded me of the Triangle Shirtwaist Fire, where the doors were chained and locked to prevent theft and wound up robbing young people of their futures and parents of their children. There are also thoughts of profit behind the choice of construction materials that makes those nightclubs tinder boxes. My friends and I danced almost compulsively as teenagers, and no body had to set the building on fire to make it fun. What is it with those indoor fireworks? How did they become an essential part of dancing? Annamaria Alfierihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12311596277267789834noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1990338437877873686.post-66450533449966202602013-01-28T00:51:34.020-05:002013-01-28T00:51:34.020-05:00It is absolutely heartbreaking to see the terrible...It is absolutely heartbreaking to see the terrible tragedy of that fire and the unnecessary loss of young lives.<br /><br />Why was the exit door locked? Why weren't people allowed to escape?<br /><br />The parents will be haunted forever by this tragedy.<br /><br />This reminds me of the fire in the Bangladesh garment factory a few months ago in which 112 workers died. Exits were locked. There were no stairs leading outside. Windows were barred. Many could not get out.<br /><br />And then it reminds me of the 1911 Triangle Factory fire in New York City. My immigrant grandmother worked there, but was out sick on the day of the fire. She lost many young friends. In all, 146 workers died, mostly immigrant women and girls.<br /><br />Exit doors were blocked and locked. Fire escapes didn't have ladders reaching to the ground. Fire truck ladders couldn't reach high enough to help those on the fire escapes.<br /><br />The fire led to the first workplace fire safety laws.<br /><br />I hope that fire safety regulations are put into place in nightclubs and are enforced.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com