HSP_MGMT 1133 1st Edition Lecture 22Outline of Last Lecture I. Crimesa. Difference between civil and criminal casesb. Clery Actc. Difference between murder and manslaughterd. Specific Murder Casesi. Luby’s restaurantii. Conceal and carry lawse. Manslaughter continuedOutline of Current Lecture II. Fire Safety at Hotelsa. Famous Hotel Firesb. Federal Hotel Motel Fire Safety Actc. State and Local Fire codesd. Restaurant Firese. TerrorismCurrent Lecture:Fire Safety at HotelsHistory (famous Hotel fires) and StatisticsThese notes represent a detailed interpretation of the professor’s lecture. GradeBuddy is best used as a supplement to your own notes, not as a substitute.- Hotel Winecoff- in 1940s; 119 people died; hotel did not have sprinklers, fire detectors, or fire escapeo After this fire most states passed laws saying hotels had to have fire escapes on the outside of the building- Fire at MGM Grand-What changes resulted?o MGM in the 1970s was built with no sprinklers o Fire department recommended that they install sprinklers, but they did not do it because it was too expensive and the law didn’t require ito Sprinklers became an increased priority after this fireo Laws still do not require itFederal Hotel Motel Fire Safety Act- passed in 1990o Requires that in order for a hotel to be a host to federal travelers it must have smoke detectors in every roomo If the hotel is 3 stories or greater it has to have a sprinkler system installedState and Local Fire Codeso Some state and local fire codes require sprinklers in hotelso MO Law- does not require sprinklers in hotels or restaurants, it only requires smoke detectorsRestaurant fireso Statisticso 5500 restaurant fires a year (most are smaller)Terrorismo Soft target- facility is not built to designed to withstand an attack; hospitality facilities areconsidered soft targeto Hard target- more sturdy that can withstand a big attack; ex: military facility, airporto A good hotel security plan includes a terrorism risk assessment as a part of ito Should have a method to spot these issues and how to handle
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