On the safeguarding of life in theaters : being a study from the standpoint of an engineer / by John R. Freeman, president American Society of Mechanical Engineers.

Main entry:

Freeman, John Ripley, 1855-1932, author.

Title & Author:

On the safeguarding of life in theaters : being a study from the standpoint of an engineer / by John R. Freeman, president American Society of Mechanical Engineers.

Publication:

[New York, NY] : Reprinted from the Transactions of the Society, 1906.

Description:

106 pages : illustrations, plans, tables ; 24 cm

Notes:
"An address made at the opening of the annual meeting of the Society in New York City December 4, 1905."
Reprinted from the Transactions of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers, v.27, 1906.
Also issued online.

Summary:

This paper makes special reference to Chicago's deadly Iroquois Theater fire two years earlier. It reviews the technology available for fire suppression, safe extraction of smoke, improved evacuations for the audience, and other means to prevent disaster and loss of life.

Subject:

Theaters Safety measures.
Theaters Fires and fire prevention.
Fire prevention.
Theater architecture.
Theaters Accidents.
Théâtre Sécurité Mesures.
Théâtres Incendies et prévention des incendies.
Incendies Prévention.
Architecture des théâtres.
Théâtres Accidents.
fire prevention.

Added entries:

American Society of Mechanical Engineers, issuing body.
United States New York New York

Holdings:

Location: Library main 132735
Call No.: 3818; ID:86-B7816
Status: Available

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