On May 17th, 1963, Jeannette Walls’ dress catches fire in her trailer kitchen while cooking hot dogs. Mrs. Walls puts the fire out with an army surplus blanket and their neighbor drives them to the hospital. The damage was severe but the doctors were able to do a skin graft on the badly burned parts of Jeannette’s body. The report was filed in the permanent records of the hospital.…
Facts: A fire was evolved on September 23, 1981 in a log cabin due to a hot plate. The hot plate was left on with an accelerant and kerosene near by. The owner of the cabin, Henry Xavier Kennedy was convicted of Arson as he obtained an insurance policy for $40K on the cabin five days prior to this fire and police found evidence that the construction business owned by Mr. Kennedy was losing money, and Mr. Kennedy's alibi was insufficient to eliminate him as a suspect.…
Brand managers Marcilie Smith Boyle (HBS MBA Class of 1996) and Allison Warren were getting together for their weekly Kingsford Charcoal ("Kingsford") debriefing meeting in February 2001 at Clorox's corporate offices in Oakland, CA. As the job-sharing brand managers for the $350 million charcoal business, Smith Boyle and Warren had a lot to discuss during their Wednesday "overlap" day. Both women were assigned to the brand in July 2000, just as it became apparent that the summer results were going to come in below forecast. Since the 1980s, Kingsford had continued to enjoy steady, moderate growth of 1-3 percent in revenues each year. During this time, the charcoal category as a whole had been growing as well. However the summer of 2000 represented the first softening in the overall charcoal category in several years, and Smith Boyle and Warren were tasked with determining the causes and coming up with recommendations.…
Case Name: Michigan v. Tyler 436 U.S. 499(1978) Issue: Do the Fourth and Fourteenth Amendment apply to Firefighters in an active Arson Investigation? Facts: In the case of Michigan v. Tyler the firefighters had had legal reason to initially enter the premises of Tyler’s Auction house on January 22, 1970, which was to extinguish the fire and surmise the start of said fire. Upon extinguishing flames during a preliminary search containers containing flammable liquid were found in the premises. These containers were seized for evidence. At the time of this initial investigation the atmosphere inside the structure was not conducive to an extensive investigation due to the presence of smoke and steam. At 4:00 am the firemen left, locking the premises upon exiting, and returned 4 hours later to continue investigation. The findings in these investigations led to another investigation by Sergeant Hoffman of the Michigan State Police on February 16. Armed with the findings of these investigations Tyler and Tompkins were charged, tried, and convicted of conspiracy to burn real property. Holdings: Upon appeal the Michigan Supreme Court overturned these convictions citing that all evidence retrieved after the initial exiting of the building was inadmissible due to a search of the premises without a warrant and ruled that the Fourth and Fourteenth Amendment apply to Firefighters and Investigators after the initial fire is extinguished. Opinion: I disagree with the Supreme Courts Findings in that if there is Probable Cause to believe that arson is a factor the investigation would only be a benefit to the property owner if not at fault and obtain enough evidence for conviction incase of arson. I am a firm believer that the Government should not be able to intrude on your property however, in a fire all means of investigation should be exhausted to determine the cause. Policy: The Policy in this case ultimately turned out to be does the authority investigating a fire whether it be…
As C3CEN’s Fire Extinguisher Custodian, ET2 Sturges maintains the readiness of 60 fire extinguishers, improving command safety by submitting and monitoring multiple work tickets for extinguishers that were either out of code or needed adding for new campus spaces such as the staging facility.…
Immoral owners ignored basic worker’s rights. Exceptionally hazardous working conditions, ridiculous long hours, and low wages were the lives of the workers at the Triangle Waist Company. Most workers were women immigrants seeking a better life in the United States. Speaking out would end with the loss of their needed jobs, forcing them to suffer personal indignities and severe mistreatment. Because of the poor working conditions the Women’s Trade Union League helped the younger women workers go on strike. This incident sparked a spontaneous walkout of its 400 employees. An agreement was made that established grievance system in the garment industry after the cloak maker’s strike of 1910.…
On March 25, 1911, 141 people were tragically killed in a completely preventable fire that consumed three floors of the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory. Those killed were mainly young female immigrants, many of whom couldn’t speak English. Nothing as gruesome had been seen in New York since the 1890’s. The Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire was a man-made disaster, that brought to light the horrible working conditions of the industrial era.…
A 17-year old teen, George Steward was, charged with the first-degree murder of his 91-year old neighbor after beating him and then setting fire to his house, on Bentler Court, early Monday. Steward was also given charges of arson and felony murder. The man killed was Paul Monchnik. He was found dead around 3 in the morning Tuesday when his house was spotted on fire. Monchnik had a severe head injury and was found covered in gas. It is believed the accused planned to steal but attacked Monchnik and wanted to erase his tracks. Monchnik was almost completely deaf and live alone. Steward was caught on camera buying gasoline, and he had stolen Monchnik van. Scott Monchnik, Paul’s son stated he is “Glad the accused is off the streets”. Steward’s arraignment is scheduled for Thursday.…
References: MICHAEL P. RELLAHAN 2010 'Good, but it is not enough: ' Justice in Coatesville arson saga…
The Eagle Creek Fire is a wildfire in the Columbia river gorge, across Oregon and Washington and has burned hundreds of thousands of acres and has risked people's lives and pets. Millions of your taxpayer dollars have been spent to try and stop this fire, along with many people risking their lives to stop it.…
The Fiery Trial is a non-fiction book that takes place during the American Civil War. Eric Foner published this on October 4, 2010. This story is a biography; the story has a prologue talking about Lincoln’s early childhood. It is talking about Lincoln's political life after moving away from Kentucky and then lived in Illinois, and talking about his life as the 16th president of the United States. His role during the civil war and him trying to abolish slavery.…
When it comes to dealing with powerful flames, fire extinguishers can only do so much to save you and your property. It is a known fact that once fire spreads, it becomes unstoppable. And whatever gets in its way will burn to a crisp. However, it is possible to reduce the damage the fire can cause, if you act fast. But once you see the flames, your first reaction is to evacuate the premises quickly. Thankfully, we, at American Defense Systems, provide systems that can help you through any fire-related scenario. These systems are designed to monitor your surroundings, and alert you whenever the flames get too hot. This gives you enough time to put out the fire, before it grows, and escape your…
Warmth, heat, anger, destruction, rage, devastation, death, cleanser, survival, passion, desire, power, energy, colorful, beautiful, magical, quick-movement, flamboyant, bright. These thoughts or connotations and many others have crept into the minds of many whilst they were gazing at the lively bursts of the fire as it dances. Many feel a sense of safety from the warmth given off by the fire; others only see it as wild and uncontrollable. Although, all of these connotations and many more exist, yet, the main context in which fire is used in “Barn Burning” is as a way to represent Abner’s lack of power through self-expression.…
What started as a small spark , possibly in a barn, ignited one of the most destructive and largest catastrophes, in Chicago’s history. The Great Chicago fire of 1871 is still a mystery. MAny have speculated, pointed fingers, and taken blame for the devastating fire that destroyed hundreds of acres, took many lives, and charred the Windy City to ashes. The truths to what really happened on that late night on the eighth of October may never be unravelled. Many do however feel that the evidence suggests that it was an accidental or a freak of nature and environmental conditions fueled the fire into rage letting it get out of control. The raging fire of almost 145 years ago still has scientists baffled, and remains a mystery today.…
The Great Chicago Fire was one of the largest U.S. disasters of the 19th century, and destroyed much of the city’s businesses. This disaster and the rebuilding of the city made Chicago one of the most important American cities. Mrs. O’Leary’s cow is blamed as the most common cause of this fire. The fire started at about 9 P.M. on October 8th, 1871. The reconstruction of Chicago started a rapid increase in economic development and population growth.…