As we start the new year let's take a moment to look around our facilities with a fresh set of eye's. It never ceases to amaze me at the number of obvious fire hazards I see when visiting theatres, gymatoriums, cafetoriums, and other assembly spaces.
It sometimes seems like we haven't learned anything since that fateful day in Chicago where over 600 people lost their lives. These are the common fire code violations I frequently see that also fueled the Iroquois Theatre tragedy:
Here is a blog entry from Lori Green at Ingersol-Rand Security Technologies, the manufacturers of Von-Duprin Door hardware. They make one of the few crash-bar exit systems that don't make a lot of noise - Great for Theatres! http://idighardware.com/2010/12/iroquois-theater-fire/
It sometimes seems like we haven't learned anything since that fateful day in Chicago where over 600 people lost their lives. These are the common fire code violations I frequently see that also fueled the Iroquois Theatre tragedy:
- Scenery (costumes, props, flats, platforms, etc.) not constructed with fire retardant / incombustable materials.
- Fire Curtain not fully functional (Tied-off, stuck, snagged, blocked, etc.)
- Smoke Vent systems not functional.
- Fire Doors propped-open.
- Emergency egress lighting system inoperative.
- Egress Routes blocked with tables, chairs, pianos, platforms, road cases, scenery, and/or camera tripods.
- Exit Doors blocked, locked, or obscured.
Here is a blog entry from Lori Green at Ingersol-Rand Security Technologies, the manufacturers of Von-Duprin Door hardware. They make one of the few crash-bar exit systems that don't make a lot of noise - Great for Theatres! http://idighardware.com/2010/12/iroquois-theater-fire/
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