FIRE

The Triangle Factory Fire Scandal is a film that was initially released for TV in 1979 and later released in 2006 on DVD. It was based on the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory fire incident, which occurred in New York, taking the lives of multiple individuals. It was one of the most catastrophic events prior to the terrorist attacks of 2001. Copious lives could have been spared if it was not for the negligence of the factory managers. Antiquated policies suggested managers to lock the doors in order to prevent factory workers from stealing company assets. This inhibited workers from being able to escape from the premises. According to the film, the fire occurred due to the carelessness of an employee who disposed of a lit match in the waste bin. This incident led to the implication of fire policies that now transcend to public buildings and institutions such as universities. FIU has its policy that states that any items that have the potential to cause a fire will be confiscated; these are hookah, candles, incense and so on. I am very grateful for the policies FIU has implemented in an attempt to keep all students safe.

When students go off to college, the majority of them are living away from their parents for the first time, FIU and the parents want to warn the students about the dangers of fires in College housing, such as frat house, dorms, barracks and so on and so forth. According to the National Fire Protection Association estimated that the number of campus housing fires has risen dramatically in recent years, from 1800 in 1998 to 3300 in 2009 (National Fire Protection Association, 2012). Every year, universities experience an increasing number of fire-related emergencies, but most of these emergencies are due to a lack of kn...

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... recycling materials on a consistent basis. Electrical circuits should not be overloaded as a shortage can easily occur at any moment.

I became interested in fire safety and how to prevent them because one of my family members lost their home due to an electrical shortage while I was in the house. Many people do now know about the overwhelming power of fire, as one little spark can ignite and torch whole buildings. There are many different safety precautions for each hazard, and if it was not for watching the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire Scandal and implementing the information I learned as a result of it, I probably would not be here today.

Works Cited

Stuart, Mel, dir. The Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire Scandal. Perf. Wil Albert and Olivia Barash. 1979. DVD.

National Fire Protection Association. N.p., n.d. Web. 1 Dec. 2013.

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