The Basics of Nightclub Safety

In February 2003, after a sudden increase of nightclub disasters, all of the trauma finally reached a climax when 97 people lost their lives in a mid-concert blaze. The West Warwick, Rhode Island nightclub's fire is now being dubbed one the deadliest fires in U.S. history. Some people blamed the band, whose pyrotechnics started the fire, while others blamed the nightclub's owners and managers. This disaster sparked nationwide arguments about who should be held responsible for patron's safety at such events. …