| How
to Provide Information on
The Station Nightclub Fire to NIST
What
information is needed?
NIST
would like additional information on The Station nightclub, its
operations and emergency procedures, and the events in the building
on the night of the Feb. 20, 2003, fire to enhance its investigation.
Specifically, investigators are interested in receiving information
on the following items:
- details
of building geometry (interior and exterior, prior to or on Feb.
20, 2003);
- details
of materials and finishes on the ceiling, walls, and floors;
- descriptions
and locations of furnishings;
- positions
of windows and doors prior to and during evacuation;
- observations
of fire and smoke spread and operation of the fire alarm;
- number
and locations of employees and patrons present at the start of
the fire;
- difficulties
encountered during evacuation;
- casualty
reports; and
- number
and type of emergency response units and approximate timeline
of activities.
NIST
is soliciting all forms of information including photographs, videos,
recordings, plans, documents, samples, and recollections.
People with many different experiences and in very different roles
could have useful information to share, including employees, survivors,
families of victims, emergency responders, the media, and other
witnesses with first-hand knowledge of events on Feb. 20, 2003.
Also, former employees, previous patrons, contractors, suppliers,
retired first responders, and friends of victims with second-hand
knowledge might help us piece together the technical facts.
How
can I contact the NIST Investigation Team?
People
can contact NIST in the way that is most convenient to them.
Anonymous,
toll-free tip line:
Fax:
E-mail:
Postal
mail:
- NCST Rhode
Island Investigation
National Institute of Standards and Technology
100 Bureau Drive, Stop 8660
Gaithersburg, MD 20899-8660
Also
see NIST Construction Safety Investigations
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