Unit IV Case Study
For this assignment, you will be studying a case involving
a fire in either a hotel or high
–
rise office building.
Using the CSU
Online Library, locate an article from an academic journal or a trade/professional publication about such a fire, and w
rite a
review of
the events that occurred surrounding the fire.
Your review should be a
minimum of 300 words
in length and
should answer the following questions:
What were the main factors that caused the fire?
What was the fuel source for the fire?
Were
there design flaws in the building that contributed to either the start of the fire or the size of the fire?
Were there issues with the building design or maintenance that hindered the fire response?
What recommendations would you have made to the buildin
g design or maintenance that you believe would have
prevented the fire from starting or reduced the severity of the outcome?
The
article
and any additional sources must be cited in the text
of your assignment
and references provided in APA style.
