The Lithium Fire
In September of 2001, 24 Calgary firefighters ended up in hospital with throat and eye irritations, severe breathing problems and headaches after fighting a fire at a battery plant. The blaze looked like a routine fire; the industrial fire was seen as just another assignment that needed to be taken care of. The working atmosphere at the fire hall was impacted. Some firefighters commented that they had expected to be better looked after, that they did not have enough information about what was inside the burning plant. Where had things gone wrong? What specific lessons should be carried forward?
Collection: Ivey Business School (Canada)
Ref: IVEY-9B08C010-E
Format: PDF
Number of pages: 2
Publication Date: Apr 30, 2008
Language: English
Review date: Jan 30, 2009
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In September of 2001, 24 Calgary firefighters ended up in hospital with throat and eye irritations, severe breathing problems and headaches after fighting a fire at a battery plant. The blaze looked like a routine fire; the industrial fire was seen as just another assignment that needed to be taken care of. The working atmosphere at the fire hall was impacted. Some firefighters commented that they had expected to be better looked after, that they did not have enough information about what was inside the burning plant. Where had things gone wrong? What specific lessons should be carried forward?
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Year: 2001
Geographic Setting: Canada
Industry Setting: Public Administration;
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