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THE
ZAMBELLI'S PUT ON FIREWORKS SAFETY CLASS |
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May 11,
2005 - Today the Manassas Volunteer Fire Company
hosted a class for fire marshals around the region.
The class, taught by a longtime employee of Zambelli
International, a world renowned fireworks company,
dealt with hazards involving indoor and outdoor
fireworks displays. One of the more recent and
widely covered tragedies involving fireworks
occurred in
Warwick, Rhode Island in February 2002, where 100
people were killed in a fire at the Station night
club. The fire started after pyrotechnics were shot
off just seconds after Great White, a band
performing a concert at the club, came on stage. The
fireworks quickly ignited foam which had been placed
around the stage as a sound insulator. Thick smoke
quickly spread through the club and within minutes,
the one-story, wooden building was engulfed in
flames, trapping hundreds as they rushed toward a
single exit. In the morning the class was held at
the station where a lecture was given. After lunch
the group of around 100 went to a local park for
some hands on demonstrations that included different
types of fireworks. |
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Photos by Puck, MVFC Fireman. |
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