PSA: Manhattan High-Rise Fire

Earlier this month there was a fire in a Manhattan high-rise building that is one example of how PL products in stairwells could be life-saving products in situation. Here’s the link:

http://statenisland.ny1.com/content/news/201379/one-dead–one-critical-in-manhattan-high-rise-fire

PSA Board President Al Carlson notes this situation is one more reason LL26 should apply to noncommercial buildings. That was not, however, among the recommendations mentioned in a follow-up article where local officials discussed the need to implement new fire safety measures. Here’s the link to this second article:

http://abclocal.go.com/wabc/story?section=news/local/new_york&id=9390454

Bob McLean, CAE
Executive Director