Research Paper On London Fire

For many European individuals, the Southern colonies offered economic opportunity and prosperous living. However, as awareness of harsh living conditions increased and events such as the London Fire of 1666 created rebuilding jobs in Europe, the number of potential colonial indentured servants heavily declined. This shortage prompted African slave labor to be preferred economically by landowners as slaves were a guaranteed workforce, politically as laws offering total ownership made slaves more desirable, and socially as many influential landowners considered the African race subservient.

I have no passion or desire to write about a thunderous destruction of a city or the death of hundreds of people. Yes, I have no connection to this topic, besides my home being 30 minutes from downtown Chicago, but that does not mean that this fire does not pertain to me or anyone who lives in a completely different state for that matter. So, just because I have never experienced a disaster of this magnitude does not mean that my lips should stay shut regarding the topic of the Great Chicago Fire. What must be done is to look at events and, for that matter, life in a certain perspective that is not always one-sided. This one-sidedness can come from focusing on a particular outcome without realizing what else

This tragic fire demonstrated how the fire inspections and precautions were noticeably lacking safety for these workers even though “a little more than five months before the tragedy Firemen Edward F. O’Conner made a routine inspection and said the Asch Building was ‘good’ and the building was ‘fireproof’”(28). The fire finally died down with over one hundred dead bodies piled along the streets. Sunday morning “thousands of people began to form into a slowly moving parade around the city blocks”(89). The people were walking in honor of these workers and would go around trying to identify the bodies and confiscate any items the bodies my have possessed for reminiscences. On the other hand, the departments felt immediate quilt for not stepping in to fix the Asch building before, because the departments knew of the horrible safety and health precautions the Asch building had but nobody emphasized the problems. “But who was to blame?” (113). Chief Croker was quick to blame

Fires were common in the city of London, even expected with the City’s large timber construction and narrow overcrowded streets; however, the Great Fire of London was nothing like the City had ever seen before. In the early hours of September 2nd, 1666, it is presumed a fire started in a bakery on Pudding Lane. The area around Pudding Lane was a densely-built district at the north end of the London Bridge. With only narrow streets dividing multiple wooden buildings, the fire could quickly spread. It is recorded that after an hour, the Lord Mayor, Sir Thomas

The fire killed more than 300 people and destroyed more than 17,500 buildings. Two million dollars worth of damage was done. Some buildings that were destroyed were: The Chicago Tribune buildings, great hotels, and many wonderful businesses throughout the town. Even the courthouse

On the afternoon of March 25, 1911, a fire broke out in the 10-floor Asch Building, a block east of Manhattan's Washington Square. This is where 500 mostly young immigrant girls were producing shirts for the Triangle Shirtwaist Company. Within minutes, it spread to consume the building's upper three stories. Firemen at the scene were unable to rescue those trapped inside: their ladders weren't tall enough. Exits were locked, and the narrow fire escapes were inadequate. Panicked, many jumped from the windows to their deaths. People on the street watched in horror. The flames were under control in less than a half hour, but 146 people perished, 123 of them women. It was the worst disaster in the city's history.

These are the survivors thoughts on the Triangle Factory Fire. There was over 100 survivors but I choose two of the most important people who lived from the fire and I am sharing their thoughts.

The Chicago Fire of 1871, otherwise know as the Great Chicago Fire, began on October 8th and lasted through the 10th. The fire left the windy city in ruins and left nearly 100,000 people homeless. The fire burned four miles long of the city and nearly a mile wide, which cause almost 300 people to die and 200 million dollars of property damage. The Great Chicago Fire was a historical event that won't soon be forgotten, and caused this sturdy city to grow to greatness.

For example, workers of any age were permitted, as long as they worked (Staff, par. 2). Before leaving the building, workers had to pass through the only backdoor, which was down a narrow passageway, which was supposed to prevent robberies (Staff, par. 2). There were also many safety hazards that the owners slyly kept away from the eyes of the City Council members. There were only two slim fire escapes while there should have been three wide ones, and there were only a couple buckets of water given to throw at the event of a fire(Leap for Life, Leap of Death, par. 6). At the time of the fire, the fire department realized that there was a lot more that the owners could have done to prevent this accident. As an after effect of the fire, many rules were put into place in New York to prevent fires from happening in similar circumstances. A major law that was put into place is the Occupational Safety and Health act or OSHA (Korasick, par. 1). This law states that employees working in factories should not be exposed to anything harmful, should not have terrible working conditions, and that workplaces of factory employees need to be sanitary (Epa, 1). If the fire had not occurred, factories would still, under many circumstances, be

During the fire, it destroyed over $200 million in destruction. The fire left 100,000 people homeless and more than 17,000 structures were destroyed in the fire. As well as 300 people killed in the fire. It took a lot for everyone to realize what happened and to know

To investigate this question to its fullest, it is important to look into sources that help shed light on what happened after the fire. An article from the New York Times titled MANY NOW TELL OF FIRE TRAPS, has many subheadings that go into depth about what was going on after the fire. The newspaper detailed that a civic committee was organized to collect factory workers testimonies

The health care policies are changing As I read through article after article, listen to the radio, watch the news, one of the most important reoccurring topics is our health care plan. I grew up in a very sick family. My uncle and grandfather both had diabetes and heart disease occurs in many others. Without having a father in my life, it was my mother who puts her heart and soul into raising me. She is a very ill woman. My mother suffers from an Auto Immune Disease and frequents the hospital. Even with all of her strength not even she could protect her own body. I can remember those days in which I slept on hospital chairs uncomfortable and having to wake up to another bill we couldn’t afford. Due to my mother’s illness, she has had problems working. Shortly after my ninth birthday, my mother lost her job and we eventually lost our house. Even at this moment I am waiting for my mother to come home. It is our health care plan that has allowed this sick mother and her young child to survive nights of pain and sadness. I think that it is

The first things you should do when demonstrating what writing order for the arson unit is knowing how the personal items for each and every arson investigator should have on them. Besides, every arson investigator should have personal items made available to them to carry and that includes protective clothing such as hardhats, fire resistant overalls, steel-capped boots, thick gloves, and a face mask. Supplies of gas and electricity should be switched off before the investigation begins. When specializing in these items for arson investigators to carry you should have certain types of containers that will not alter the chemical properties of the accelerants and shatterproof eye shields protecting them from the fire debris. “Teach and practice

On June 14, Grenfell Tower, one of the more modest buildings in Kensington and Chelsea suffered one of the most horrific fires in decades. The fire caused at least 80 casualties and some people are still unaccounted for. As of now it is said the fire was due to a facade renovation that housed combustible polyethylene in between sheets of aluminum, all in efforts to make the face of the building look appealing and blend in with it’s neighboring buildings. The management company in charge of the renovation and their partner consultants wanted to lower the cost of the job by using less fire resisting cladding and zinc and using the flammable polyethylene and aluminum, resulting in a price cut of £293,368, which is about $380,000. The renovation

In the paper I will share the knowledge I have learned on how you can use Arson as a Crime to collect insurance money. Clothing fire, Vehicle fire and the use of Structure Fire Investigation. I will try and express the way an arsonist would get away with arson and how they can get caught with the works of an investigator. It’s our manly duty to crate fire out of thin air it has been like that ever since the stone ages. It has helped man become a dominant species in this world, and without it we would not be as colonized as we are today.