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	The Station nightclub fire - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The beginnings of the fire were caught on videotape by cameraman Brian Butler for WPRI-TV of Providence, for a planned piece on nightclub safety being reported by Jeff Derderian, a WPRI news reporter who is also a part-owner of The Station.
		The Station fire exceeded the death toll of 88 in the March 25, 1990, Happyland Fire in the Bronx, New York City.
		The worst nightclub fire was November 28, 1942, in Boston at the Cocoanut Grove, where 492 died after paper decorations caught fire.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/The_Station_nightclub_fire (1214 words)

	Amerikan Turk: Daniel Biechele being sentenced for The Station nightclub fire
		Daniel Biechele being sentenced for The Station nightclub fire
		Amerikan Turk: Daniel Biechele being sentenced for The Station nightclub fire
		The night of the fire, we were awakened by an acrid smell in the house.
	americanturk.blogspot.com /2006/05/daniel-biechele-being-sentenced-for.html (1068 words)

	Fire Safety
		The Station nightclub fire brought the issue of flame-resistant acoustic materials to the forefront of fire safety in recent months. Many places of public assembly in Massachusetts who regularly showcase live music utilize such acoustic materials without any objective means of determining whether these materials are fire-resistant, or worse, fire-stimulant.
		Fire departments must also have the opportunity to improve equipment and update apparatus within their stations if they are to be effective during both good fiscal times and bad.
		Fire companies may also be required to arrive at a fire without adequate numbers because many communities are not filling the positions given up by retiring fire fighters or losses from attrition.
	www.mass.gov /legis/reports/firesafety.htm (6811 words)

	Editorial Station-fire fallout
		Kevin Finnegan, who’s owned and managed the Ocean Mist nightclub in South Kingstown for 16 years, says that in the wake of the Station fire, he fears a tragedy like the one in Chicago last month, when 21 clubgoers were crushed to death after a fight broke out and the crowd raced for the exits.
		The Station nightclub fire was the first instance of such a tragedy in Rhode Island history.
		Station-fire fallout: In the Phoenix editorial, Ill-considered regulations and greedy lawyers will not make nightclubs safer
	www.bostonphoenix.com /boston/news_features/editorial/documents/02753359.htm (1574 words)

	RedOrbit - General - Three Indicted in R.I. Nightclub Fire
		The owners of the nightclub where 100 people were killed in a fire last February were indicted on involuntary manslaughter charges Tuesday along with the tour manager for the heavy metal band whose pyrotechnics ignited the blaze.
		The blaze also led other states to propose tougher fire regulations for nightclubs and prompted finger-pointing among local officials.
		The cause of the fire was known almost immediately and the victims' final moments were captured by a local television cameraman who was gathering footage for a story on safety in public places.
	www.redorbit.com /news/stories/6/2003/12/09/story174.html (679 words)

	HPH NOW, May 30, 2003, Occupational Safety Class Compares Two Infamous Fires in Exercise
		In the case of The Station nightclub fire, professionals hired by lawyers representing the victims are looking into the possible role of toxins in the death toll.
		Two of the nation’s deadliest nightclub fires occurred in New England–the Cocoanut Grove blaze in Boston in 1942 and The Station nightclub fire in Rhode Island this winter.
		In the case of the Cocoanut Grove fire, there is evidence that some people succumbed to toxins released by the burning materials, and not to the flames or to asphyxiation as the fire burned available oxygen.
	www.hsph.harvard.edu /now/may30/class.html (299 words)

	Poynter Online - Friday Edition: Station Fire Anniversary
		A year after The Station nightclub fire prompted calls for sweeping changes in fire regulations nationwide, Rhode Island is the only state to have passed comprehensive changes to its fire safety laws.
		Many states, after the Rhode Island nightclub fire, passed laws forbidding pyrotechnics in nightclubs.
		The National Fire Protection Association is a 75,000-member, not-for-profit organization that studies fire hazards and recommends codes and standards to reduce the dangers.
	www.poynter.org /column.asp?id=2&aid=61199 (1234 words)

	Rhode Island Fire Officials Dodge Jail Time By Framing Band Manager
		This is what caused the deaths at the Station nightclub.
		Far too often the fire fighter who “doesn’t make it in the field” is reassigned to a desk job, provided with a book case filled with codes and standards, and becomes a “fire expert” as soon as he knows where to open the rule book to the appropriate page.
		Whereas I was the first fire engineer to warn of the defective nature of the ionization type “smoke” detector, the barriers to fire sprinklers and many other corruptions in fire land, today there are many other highly qualified professionals who are going on record regarding the code conditions that are killers.
	www.expertclick.com /NewsReleaseWire/default.cfm?Action=ReleaseDetail&ID=11626 (3655 words)

	The Pendulum - East Greenwich Fire Department plays role in The Station Fire
		West Warwick and Warwick fire trucks were deployed in position to combat the flames and a well-organized triage unit was being established.
		He and the other men at the fire house then went over to the scanner to monitor the radio traffic in order to hear what was happening.
		He and other fire chiefs and fire marshals from around the state met with Governor Donald Carcieri on Sunday night to organize the inspection of every similarly-sized building in the state.
	www.zwire.com /site/news.cfm?newsid=7208079&BRD=1716&PAG=461&dept_id=74119&rfi=6 (967 words)

	CNN.com - At least 96 killed in nightclub inferno - Feb. 21, 2003
		The Station passed a fire inspection December 31, 2002 with minor violations that were corrected, Hall said.
		One of the band's guitarists, Pennsylvania native Ty Longley, is among the missing in the fire's aftermath.
		Fire Chief Charlie Hall said because the wooden structure was small and was built before 1976, it was not required to have a sprinkler system.
	www.cnn.com /2003/US/Northeast/02/21/deadly.nightclub.fire (1241 words)

	Ty Longley - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		He was the only member of the band to die in The Station nightclub fire on February 20, 2003, which claimed 99 other lives.
		Longley joined the band Great White in 2000, played in Samatha 7, and played in Nick Menza's solo project.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Ty_Longley (119 words)

	Greatwhite
		Owners of the Station Nightclub Michael and Jeffrey Derderian, and former tour manager of Great White, Daniel Biechele were indicted for 200 counts of involuntary manslaughter, two for every victim of the February 20, 2003 fire.
		The Station was a typical rock and roll roadhouse, with paneled floors, pictures of 80's bands that had performed there, a low tile ceiling, and a few black lights.
		The Station was one of the last concert clubs on the East Coast that catered to the 80's rock genre of music.
	www.glam-metal.com /greatwhite.html (1352 words)

	Langevin (RI02) - Press Release - Kennedy and Langevin Announce $450,000 for Station Fire First Responders
		According to the DOJ these grant funds will be used to reimburse state and local agencies of Warwick, West Warwick and Coventry, who were among the first to respond to the ‘The Station’ nightclub fire on February 21, 2003.
		“The tragedy at the Station Nightclub was easily one of the worst suffered by Rhode Islanders in our collective memory,” said Kennedy.
		Added Langevin, “I am pleased that the federal government has recognized the horrific February fire as an event that devastated the state and left our first responders with minimal resources.
	www.house.gov /apps/list/press/ri02_langevin/pr091203stationfire.html (404 words)

	2005 Fire Publications - Report of the Technical Investigation of The Station Nightclub Fire. Volume 1.
		A fire occurred on the night of Feb. 20, 2003, in The Station nightclub at 211 Cowesett Avenue, West Warwick, Rhode Island.
		2005 Fire Publications - Report of the Technical Investigation of The Station Nightclub Fire.
		Egress from the nightclub, which was not equipped with sprinklers, was hampered by crowding at the main entrance to the building.
	fire.nist.gov /bfrlpubs/fire05/art032.html (347 words)

	Rhode Island news projo.com The Providence Journal Weblogs The Station Fire
		The former North Syracuse resident had escaped from the deadly fire at The Station, a nightclub in West Warwick, R.I., where 100 people died and more than 200 were injured when pyrotechnics started a fire during a concert by the heavy metal band Great White.
		In the aftermath of the fire some harsh demographic realities have surfaced: Out-of-wedlock births, teenage parents, and divorce were common in the lives of these heavy-metal fans who came out a year ago this Friday to hear Great White, a band at least a decade past its prime.
		There'll be speakers and a reading of the names of the dead by fire officials and emergency personnel who responded to the first alarms, followed by a moment of silence introduced by a survivor.
	www.projo.com /blogs/stationfire (3749 words)

	Thomas E. Heslin The Station Nightclub Fire of 2003 WGBH Forum Network Free Online Lectures
		The six-minute conflagration, which eventually killed 100 people and injured more than 200, was among the deadliest nightclub fires in United States history.
		Fire broke out inside a crowded bar south of Providence on the night of Thursday, February 20, 2003.
		In this illustrated lecture, Thomas E. Heslin, metropolitan managing editor and Paul Edward Parker, investigative reporter, for the Providence Journal, discuss how their newspaper devoted extraordinary resources to the coverage of this story in the pursuit of answers to such basic questions as who lived, who died and why?
	forum.wgbh.org /wgbh/forum.php?lecture_id=1658 (90 words)

	News/Features Beyond grief
		There was the only-in-Rhode-Island quality of how the Station was co-owned by Jeff Derderian, a reporter for WPRI-TV (Channel 12), whose cameraman, apparently gathering stock footage for a story about nightclub safety in the aftermath of the fatal Chicago stampede, taped the unexpectedly chilling tableau broadcast over and over on national television.
		Understandably, the West Warwick fire, coming just four days after 21 were killed in Chicago, has prompted a nationwide focus on nightclub safety.
		Of the 300 or so people who were in the Station last Thursday, February 20, nearly a third — 97 — lost their lives and most of the rest — 187 — were injured, many of them critically, and left to face a long and difficult road to recovery.
	www.bostonphoenix.com /boston/news_features/other_stories/multipage/documents/02724168.htm (924 words)

	U.S. Newswire : Releases : "Second Anniversary of Station Nightclub Fire Underscores..."
		The Station Nightclub Fire was the deadliest fire in the United States since 1977.
		The Station nightclub fire was the fourth deadliest nightclub fire in U.S. history, killing 100 people and injuring more than 200.
		In addition to knowing where the portable fire extinguishers are located, FEMA recommends that people take initiative to teach themselves how to use one.
	releases.usnewswire.com /GetRelease.asp?id=42743 (428 words)

	BLABBERMOUTH.NET - GREAT WHITE Nightclub Fire: Station Foam Released For Tests
		The highly flammable foam that covered the walls and ceiling of The Station is a centerpiece of the civil and criminal cases stemming from the nightclub fire.
		Lawyers representing the victims of The Station nightclub fire will finally get some of the polyurethane foam that was seized from the charred ruins of the club so that tests can be done to help pinpoint who manufactured the highly flammable material.
		Lawyer Mark Mandell, who represents dozens of the people who were killed or injured in the Feb. 20, 2003, nightclub fire, said yesterday that he and James Ruggieri, a lawyer representing some of the foam manufacturers already being sued, will go to the West Warwick Police Department at 2 p.m.
	www.roadrunnerrecords.com /blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=40305 (538 words)

	Rhode Island Radio Station Denied in Bid to be Removed from Nightclub Fire Lawsuit
		Radio station WHJY will remain a defendant in a civil lawsuit resulting from The Station nightclub fire in Rhode Island.
		The lawsuit filed on behalf of 146 survivors and 80 victims' families names the radio station as one of 46 defendants.
		It says WHJY is liable because it sponsored the February 2003 concert where pyrotechnics sparked a fire that killed 100 people.
	www.insurancejournal.com /news/east/2005/09/28/60240.htm?print=1 (259 words)

	Fire Investigators Training for Investigations
		A fire occurred on the night of Feb. 20, 2003, in The Station nightclub at 211 Cowesett Avenue, West Warwick, Rhode Island.
		The evaluation of hazard information and the assessment of the relative risks associated with the investigation of fires and explosions are critical factors in the successful management of any investigation.
		Using internet connected computers in the workplace or home, fire investigators have access to programs on a wide variety of topics related to the field of fire investigations.
	www.cfitrainer.net (378 words)

	United Way of Rhode Island - News Article
		The Station Nightclub Fire Relief Fund is accepting contributions up to a maximum of $2 million for the specific purpose of meeting the short-term, unmet needs identified by the staff at the State’s Family Resource Center.
		The Station Nightclub Fire Relief Fund has received more than one million dollars in contributions to assist the victims and families impacted by the February tragedy in West Warwick.
		Donations are being accepted via a secure website at www.uwri.org/station or by mail in care of United Way of Rhode Island, 229 Waterman St., Providence, RI 02906.
	www.uwri.org /newspage.cfm?articleID=99 (353 words)

	New Page 1
		All proceeds from ticket sales and charity auctions benefit the Station Family Fund, a non-profit 501 (c)(3) charitable organization founded by survivors of the Station Nightclub fire.
		The concert marked the second anniversary of the 4th largest nightclub fire in U.S. history, which claimed 100 lives, seriously injured 200 others, and left 65 children without one or both parents.
		Only 15 survivors of the fire qualified for Social Security benefits, and many are still unable to meet their monthly needs.
	www.wakeuptolove.com /events.htm (193 words)

	NFPA :: Publications :: NFPA Journal® :: May / June 2005 :: Features
		During one of the fire tests of NIST’s mockup of The Station nightclub’s stage and dance floor, a sprinkler system installed in accordance with NFPA 13, Installation of Sprinkler Systems, controlled a fire that ignited in non-fire-retarded polyurethane foam panels, similar to those that burned during the actual fire.
		Fires in nightclubs leading to large numbers of lives lost are occurring all too frequently around the world, and a solution is readily available in the form of fire sprinkler protection.”
		For new and existing buildings similar to The Station nightclub with capacities of 300 or less but greater than 150, the deadline for installing sprinklers is July 1, 2006.
	www.nfpa.org /displayContent.asp?categoryID=991&itemID=24289 (2651 words)

	The Pawtucket Times - Rhode Island remembers victims of Station fire
		PAWTUCKET -- The Times is preparing to take a look back at The Station nightclub fire in West Warwick on the one-year anniversary of the tragic event -- Feb. 20.
		Submissions should be sent to: The Station Fire Anniversary, The Times, 23 Exchange St., Pawtucket, R.I. Please do not send original photos, artwork or writings as submissions will not be returned.
		As part of this coverage, The Times is offering readers the opportunity to put their own feelings, experiences and condolences into words for a special commemorative section to publish in the newspaper on Feb. 20.
	www.zwire.com /site/news.cfm?newsid=10777741&BRD=1713&PAG=461&dept_id=24491&rfi=6 (162 words)

	The Rhode Island Foundation: Specials - Station Nightclub Fire Relief Fund
		To help families who may be particularly distressed on the one year observation of the Station Nightclub fire tragedy, the Station Nightclub Fire Relief Fund (SNFRF) sent $400 worth of food and clothing vouchers to 200 families as part of $108,065 in aid in January.
		As of January 31, 2004, the Station Nightclub Fire Relief Fund has distributed $2.3 million of the $3.2 million raised.
		Station Nightclub Fire Relief Fund distributes $108,065 in January for survivors, families
	www.rifoundation.org /matriarch/OnePiecePage.asp_Q_PageID_E_411_A_PageName_E_SpecialsStationFund (288 words)

	Speech: Anniversary of Station Nightclub Fire
		It was almost one year ago, on February 20, 2003, that a devastating fire destroyed the Station Nightclub in West Warwick, Rhode Island, killing 100 people and injuring nearly 300 more.
		The Rhode Island General Assembly passed the Comprehensive Fire Safety Act of 2003 to repeal the "grandfather" exemption from modern fire codes and require more sprinklers in places of public assembly, especially nightclubs.
		The State Fire Marshal now faces the task of training the state's fire inspectors and meeting with businesses and institutions to explain how the code applies to individual buildings.
	reed.senate.gov /news/speeches/anniversarystationfire.htm (830 words)

	BLABBERMOUTH.NET - TESLA To Headline STATION FAMILY FUND Benefit Concert
		The fire at the Station nightclub in West Warwick, Rhode Island claimed the lives of 100 people, injured 200 others, and left 65 children without one or both parents.
		All proceeds from tickets sales and charity auctions will benefit the Station Family Fund, a non-profit charitable organization that was founded by survivors and family members affected by the Station nightclub fire.
		The Station Family Fund's goal, through community outreach, is to alleviate any financial hardships that may be incurred so that survivors' and victims' families may focus on their long, emotional, and spiritual healing process.
	www.roadrunnerrecords.com /blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=31475 (700 words)

	RI Crime Victims Compensation Program Grants Awards to Station Fire Victims
		It has been repeated many times since the tragedy that if a resident of the state was not related to a victim of this horrific fire, then he or she almost certainly knew or worked with someone who was.
		While no amount of compensation can erase the painful memories of this tragic fire, I hope this program will help families in their recovery and ease some of the financial burdens they face,” said Treasurer Tavares.
		The RI CVCP also provides financial assistance for loss of support, an important benefit in this case since over 50 children lost either one or both parents in the fire.
	www.treasury.ri.gov /news/09-07-2004_fire_victims.htm (518 words)

	Top Stories
		Hoch gave a lot of time and energy to the project, even though she was not personally affected by the Station Nightclub fire.
		One of the logos for the Station Family Fund is a yellow butterfly.
		She had met some of the survivors through one of her jobs, and was amazed at the connection that the survivors had with each other.
	www.eastbayri.com /story/308470495975598.php (667 words)

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