Research Methodologies
Order Description
Read the following studies that were conducted following the tragic event:
Study 1: National Institute of Standards and Technology. Retrieved from https://www.nist.gov/customcf/get_pdf.cfm?pub_id=100988
Study 2: Madrzykowski, Bryner, & Kerber. (2003). The NIST Station Nightclub Fire Investigation: Physical Simulation of the Fire. Fire Protection Engineering. Retrieved from https://www.sfpe.org/?
page=2006_Q3_4
Watch the video of the fire at https://community.fireengineering.com/video/video/show?id=1219672%3AVideo%3A24577
** NOTE: EXTREMELY GRAPHIC FULL VERSION!! MAY BE DISTURBING TO SOME VIEWERS!!
This week’s Assignment on the interpretation of statistical information is found in the NIST physical simulation of the Station Nightclub Fire used in Study 2 in the Fire Protection Engineering
magazine. Two real-scale experiments were conducted: one without automatic sprinklers and one with automatic sprinklers. By designing the real-scale mockup experiments carefully, in terms of
controlling factors such as fuel and ventilation, the mockup tests provided a means to determine the benefit of automatic sprinklers in a fire similar to what occurred at the station, and to gain
insight as to conditions in the nightclub during the early fire growth and spread.
The paper will deal with the tragic fire that occurred in The Station Nightclub on Thursday, February 20, 2003, in West Warwick, Rhode Island. It is the fourth deadliest nightclub fire in American
history, killing 100 people. This tragic fire focused national attention on fire safety at nightclubs and other small venues and caused local fire jurisdictions to reevaluate their fire safety
regulations.
Write a 1,750–2,000-word paper that relates fire research methodologies. Include the following in your essay:
Identify the pros and cons of each of the four research methods:
Historical
Descriptive
Action
Evaluative
Describe the impact that each of the methods could have on the fire service.
Identify potential tools that you would use to research these methods.
