A Brief Note On Managers And Rescue Services

November 21, 1980, should have been just another sunny day in Las Vegas, Nevada for the occupants and employees of the twenty-six story MGM Grand Hotel and casino. In a matter of minutes, this day would change drastically and would become a reference to the second largest loss of life from a hotel fire in the history of the United States. On this tragic day, more than 85 lives would perish from smoke, carbon monoxide inhalation, and bring harm to more than 700 people due to the carelessness building design, poor insulation of building material, and the lack of safety policies.

Inherently the fire service operates in high-risk environments to facilitate the role of preserving life safety and property conservation. How these incidents are managed and safeguarded by our administration

The duty of easy rescue is perhaps one of the most heavily debated and most controversial topics in criminal law. The origin of this duty is Biblical and it aims to punish the so-called ‘bad Samaritan’ who fails to render assistance to a person in peril . Unlike the Anglo-American jurisdictions , most European states recognise the duty of easy rescue, albeit to different extents . Scots law per se does not impose a duty of easy rescue on ordinary citizens and failure to act constitutes a criminal offence only in exceptional circumstances; these include ex gratia close proximity relationships . In this essay, the author will purport to elucidate whether Scots law shall impose a duty of easy rescue, and if so, to what extent shall such duty be recognised in Scotland.

Following a fire risk assessment an employer must provide the following in order to safeguard the safety of ‘everyone’ in case of fire:

Nowadays, it is almost impossible to find a building that does not have exit signs or fire extinguishers in America. Whether in a university or at the work place, exit signs and fire safety instructions can easily be found by anybody. Fire drills are regularly practiced to ensure the least amount of casualty will occur if something goes wrong. However, a hundred years ago safety issues were barely taken into considerations and safety regulations were most of the time inexistent, as illustrates the terrible fire that happened a hundred years ago at the Triangle

The second reason people have the right to rescue services when they put themselves at risk is mountain climbing is difficult

As the fire started, people were taking the stairs as a way out. People were falling on one another because “there were no lights in the stairway, so they had to grope their way in darkness.” (par. 6) Obviously, worker safety was not a priority because the labor was easily replaced. However, the building was not. After the fire, the fire chief found it to be “in good shape; so were the floors. It had passed the test. It was fireproof.” (par. 14) So much effort was put into making a building last, yet barely any effort was put into protecting worker lives in case of an accident because they were worth little to those who hired

As part of the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974 and other regulations, every setting that employs five or more staff must have a safety policy. The policy will cover emergency procedures in the event of fire, accident or other emergencies. Fire and evacuation drills are also a requirement of every EYFS settings in England. The following are steps to take in the event of fire:

Three stories of a ten-floor building a the corner of Greens Street and Washington Place were burned yesterday, and while the fire was going on 141 young men and women at least 125 of them mere girls were burned to death or killed by jumping to the pavement below. The building was fireproof. The fire except the furniture and 141 of the 600 men and girls that were employed in its upper three stories. The victims were suffocated or burned to death within the building, but some who found their way to the windows and leaped met death as surely, but perhaps more quickly, on the pavements below.

Why would employers of 1911 not include fire alarms, and fire extinguishers in their workspaces to provide safety for their workers? It was because of the lack of value towards their workers. Albert Marrin’s nonfiction work Flesh and Blood So Cheap: The Triangle Fire and Its Legacy conducts its theme through explicit and implicit evidence that unsafe business practices, lack of value in workers, and failures on multiple parties led to 146 lives lost. Marrin uses explicit evidence to illustrate how the employers of the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory did not value the safety of their workers. In paragraph one it said the most likely cause of the fire was a cutter putting a live cigarette bud or hot ash into a bin of flammable objects.

On this template, all issues are treated as risks. They should be recorded when they arise, signed a number and responsibility, and a recovery strategy or alternate path greed, acted upon and recorded when closed.

Thousands of fires occur on a yearly basis throughout the United States. Whether it is forest fires, house fires, or any other event that involves uncontrollable flames, the outcome will always be the same; high amounts of destruction and physical damage. When fire emergencies occur, responding to the incident may not be much of a complication as apposed to determining the source from where the fire started or what triggered its behavior, which is truly the challenge. In order to do so, a fire investigator has to be present at the scene of the fire after it has been eliminated. The investigator, after reviewing any possible marks or behavior trails, will conclude if the incident was indeed an accident or intentional, thus making it an act

In order to evaluate common fire hazards within a building and the risks presented by these, it is essential to have an understanding of where fires start, and what causes them in varying occupancy types. The best process to fulfil this aim is to review existing statistical data. Existing data is a vital tool in analysing areas or functions of a building which have the greatest risk to occupants. In particular, those functions or areas of a building having higher fatality rates historically in buildings of a similar type should be treated with special consideration (i.e. Class 2, Kitchen). It is important to be familiar with these statistics as they play a key role in predicting outcomes of future fires. Using this knowledge, fire safety engineers can identify patterns and high risk factors; and apply appropriate building fire safety systems in an attempt to reduce fire

The company can also ensure the installment of fire extinguishers and fire exit doors within the firm’s premises to create better channels of evacuation during fire outbreaks. In addition, smoke detectors and alarms should also be installed to signify and create warnings in case of such.

As president of the National Association of Safety Regulators, Solomon Alvi, had booked a hotel stay for his convention. This was the hotels first convention in 30 years. What seem to be a pleasurable stay ended up to be a catastrophe!