Beverly Hills: Anatomy of a Nightclub Fire

Sample Text Table of Contents Many colleges and universities teach students about fire protection and life safety codes and standards in a traditional lecture format with the hope that the students will learn the importance of this priority. But is it enough for students to feel that fire safety is simply an “important priority” – rather, wouldn’t we want fire safety in design and construction to become your student's life-long VALUE? Beverly Hills – Anatomy of a Nightclub Fire takes the reader through the harrowing tragedy that killed 165 people on May 28, 1977 – a needless disaster that could have been easily prevented with just the slightest adherence to fire prevention and life safety measures. Students who read this gripping real-life account of the anatomy of this fire walk away with the greatest respect for the value of fire safety. Written by a consultant for the special prosecutor for the state of Kentucky, the book begins with the design and construction of this “fire-trap”,