mens rea (guilty mind), 160
metal bands. See heavy metal bands
MGM Grand Hotel (Las Vegas), 184
Miele, Donna, 135
Mikutowicz, Michael (Mickey), 31–32, 204–5, 207–8, 236
mill fires, 7
misdemeanor manslaughter, 160
missing persons, identifying, 134–42
Mitchell, Donna, 74–75, 80, 268n
motions (pre-trial), 199–201
Mowrer, Frederick, 216–17
Multiparty, Multiforum Trial Jurisdiction Act (2002), 186
Murray, Stephen, 46, 233
musicians. See also rock bands; session musicians; individual names
Nadeau, Jason, 105
National Fire Protection Association (NFPA), 195
National Fire Protection Association’s Life Safety Code, 67
National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) investigation, 67–68, 86–87, 102, 132, 205–6, 254
New England Custom Alarms, 46, 250. See also LaFontaine, Joseph
news reports and reporters, 1–3, 151. See also Casey, Whitney; Derderian, Jeffrey; television channels and crews
NFPA. See National Fire Protection Association (NFPA)
NFPA Standard (1126), 195
nightclubs and nightclub fires, 238. See also The Station nightclub
“Club Cinq-Sept” (France), 128
Cocoanut Grove nightclub fire (Boston), 99, 129, 163
E2 nightclub (Chicago), 53, 69
Fine Line Music Café (Minneapolis), 69
NIST. See National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) investigation
occupancy limits, 17, 43–44, 151–53, 239–40
O’Connor, Michael, 37–39
O’Donnell, Brian, 38–39
O’Donnell, Katie, 92
O’Neill, Nicky, 172
opportunism. See corruption, political
Owens, Irving J. (Jesse), 2–3, 53, 143, 251
oxidation and oxygen, 82–83
packing foam. See foam insulation/foam plastics industry
Pactiv Corp., 209–10, 217
Panciera, Harold (Hal), 95–96, 115, 235
Paolucci, James, 125
Parmelee, Henry S., 66
pathologists, 139–40
Pawtuxet River Valley, 6
P. Brillo and Sons restaurants, 8
Penny, David, 138–39
Perkins, Aaron, 117–18, 122
personal effects, 144–46. See also cell phones; digital audio tape recorders (DATs); jewelry; photographs (Dan Davidson); photographs (Joe Cristina)
personal injury attorneys, 182–83, 189
Pet Assisted Therapy Association, 137
photographs (Joe Cristina), 111, 114
photographs (Dan Davidson), 78–79, 268n
Pickett, Matthew, 109–14, 201–2
Pieczarek, John, 45–46
plaintiffs. See also civil litigation attorneys, 180–82, 187–90 victimization of, 226–27
Plaintiffs’ Steering Committee (PSC), 184, 206
plastic foam blocks (“Julian or Mickey foam”), 9, 31–32, 205–17. See also foam insulation/foam plastics industry
plastics industry and products. See foam insulation/foam plastics industry
plea deals, 167–68, 170
police officers. See public safety officers
polyethylene (PE) foam, 101, 208–18. See also flammability tests
polyurethane (PU) foam, 217–18 economic aspects, 128–30, 132–33 flammability of, 132–33, 205–7 (see also flammability tests; flammability warnings) settlements (legal), 202
Pomfret, Justin, 15
post-traumatic stress syndrome. See trauma/post-trauma stress
Powers, Eric, 27–28, 251
press, the. See news reports and reporters
pre-trial practice, 197, 199. See also motions (pre-trial)
primary association principle, 145
product liability and stewardship, 132–33, 182, 191–93
prosecution/sentencing, 249. See also individual names
Proulx, Guylene, 68–69, 112
Providence Police Department’s Bureau of Criminal Identification, 144
Prudhomme, Al and Charlene, 60–62
psychological injuries, 121, 232. See also trauma/post-trauma stress
public disclosure, 253–54
public safety, 231. See also fire safety
public safety officers, 171. See also Appolonia, Gary; Araujo, Brian; Bettencourt, Anthony; Brousseau, Peter; Coutu, Roland; Duffy, Sean; firefighters and firefighting; Hall, Charles; Hannon, Thomas; Knott, Mark; Larocque, Denis (Rocky); Perkins, Aaron; Senerchia, Jason; St. Jean, Roger; Tellier, Gerald
Pucino, Pietra (née Erin), 21–22, 229 attempt at escape, 58–59, 103, 107–8, 114–15, 200 as eyewitness, 191–92
punishment, 160. See also prosecution/sentencing; settlements (legal)
pyrolysis, 83
Pyropak gerbs. See pyrotechnic devices and pyrotechnicians
pyrotechnic devices and pyrotechnicians, 2–3, 57–58, 146, 288n
culpability of manufacturers, 196, 202
dangers of/permissions for, 27–29, 31–33, 148–49, 195
fire code (RI) and, 51–52
Quinn, Patrick, 6
Rader, Jeff, 111–12, 114, 229, 240, 273n
radiation, 83–84
Rager, Robert, xii, 26, 57, 69
Randall, Katherine, 91
Read, Geoffrey, 15
Rebellion (rock band), 23
recording equipment. See digital audio tape recorders (DATs)
recovery/rescue efforts, 122–25. See also firefighters and firefighting; lifesaving; treatment efforts; volunteers
Red Cross organization. See American Red Cross
Rhode Island. See also fire codes (RI); Warwick, RI; West Warwick, RI attorney general (see Lynch, Patrick) culpability, 194, 251 economic conditions, 21 settlements (legal), 202, 251
Rhode Island Dental Association, 139–40
Rhode Island Foundation, 231
Rhode Island Funeral Directors Association, 139–40
Rhode Island Hospital, 138–39, 174–75
Rhode Island medical examiner’s office, 125–27, 139, 145–46. See also Kingston, Jay; Laposata, Elizabeth
Rhode Island Spring Flower and Garden Show, 137
Rhode Island Trial Lawyers Association (RITLA), 183
Ricardi, Mike, 39, 91–92
Riffe, Robert, 105–6
risk/benefit calculations, 237
Rita, Richard, 152
rock bands, 27, 29. See also heavy metal bands; tribute bands; names of individual bands
rock clubs. See nightclubs and nightclub fires; The Station nightclub
rollover (fire process), 85
Rourke, Bryan, 3
Rubin, Eric, 132, 276n
Russell, Jack, xii, 25–27, 35, 37–40, 57–58, 122, 127, 148–49
actions during the fire or aftermath, 157, 179
culpability, 159, 171–72, 194, 230, 249
settlements (legal), 251
Russo, Gina, 72–73, 81, 164–65, 169, 235
Ryan, Colleen, 175–76
Saad, Danny, 22
safety and safety standards, 195. See also fire entries
safety devices. See fire prevention; fire safety; life-saving devices
Salvation Army, 144
Sanetti, Bridget, 38, 56, 92, 165
Sanetti, Patty, 38, 41
Sanetti, Richard (Rick), 37–38, 92–93
Scappaticci, Albert, 126
Scarpetti, Steven, 12, 50
Scott, Chris, 215–16
Sealed Air Corporation, 209–12, 214–16, 251
Senerchia, Jason, 120
Sentinel Products Corporation, 209–11, 215, 217
September 11 terrorist attacks. See 9/11 terrorist attacks
Serfass, Duane, 273n
session musicians, 27
settlements (legal), 197–202, 214–15,
217, 219–25, 250–51. See also distribution of settlement monies
Shaw, Becky, 111–12, 114, 229
Shell Oil Company, 158
Shogren, Skip, 8–9
Shriners Hospital (Boston), 174–75
Silva, Derek, 106–7
Simpson, Stephanie, 91
skin, 97–99, 176–77, 285n
skin injuries, 98–101, 176–77. See also burns and burn victims
smoke, 85–86, 88–92, 94–96, 103–5, 107–8, 113–15. See also inhalation injuries
smoke detectors, 196
Society of the Plastics Industry Inc. (SPI), 131
sound foam. See foam insulation/foam plastics industry
sound insulation, 17–19, 131. See also foam insulation/foam plastics industry
sound systems, 14
sparklers and sparks. See pyrotechnic devices and pyrotechnicians
special effects, 52. See also pyrotechnic devices and pyrotechnicians
Special Hazards Unit, 119
special masters, 220. See also McGovern, Francis E.
sprinklers. See fire sprinklers
Stacy, Howard, 214
stage door. See exits
standing-room designation. See occupancy limits
state courts, 186, 188
The Station nightclub
aftermath of fire, 1–3, 134, 138, 236–37 (see also media coverage of Station fire and aftermath)
floor plan, xii, 10–11
history of, 7–9
investigation of fire (see investigations)
summary of causes of fire, 237–38
The Station Nightclub Relief Fund, 231
statute of limitations (SOL), 185, 189–90, 209
Steiner, A. J., 129
Steiner tunnel test, 129–31, 238
St. Jean, Roger, 117–18, 122
Stone, David (Scooter), xii, 57, 69, 121, 150
Sullivan, Kevin, 118–19, 122–23
Sullivan, Michael, 121
survivors, 124–25. See also recovery/rescue efforts; tenability; treatment efforts; victims
tattoos. See also Doors of Perception tattoo parlor; Greene, Skott; Russell, Jack memorial tributes and mourning, 229 role in identification of victims, 126, 136, 140
Taylor, Mick, 30
television channels and crews, 3. See also CNN (television); news reports and reporters; WHDH TV Channel 7 (Boston); WLNE TV Channel 6 (Providence); WPRI-TV Channel 12 (Providence)
television coverage of Station fire. See media coverage of Station fire and aftermath
Tellier, Gerald, 152
tenability, 86, 103
textile mills. See mill fires
Third Amended Master Complaint, 189, 191–96, 199, 209
Titan Corporation, 254
tortfeasors, 190–91. See also joint tortfeasor contribution statutes; Uniform Contribution Among Joint Tortfeasors Act
tort law, 190–91, 196
tort liability, 130–31
tort litigation, 197
toxicology tests, 140
trade practices, deceptive, 129–31
trauma/post-trauma stress, 121, 139, 232, 235
Travis, Christopher, 159
treatment efforts, 122–24. See also burns and burn victims; hospitals; Pet Assisted Therapy Association; recovery/rescue efforts
triage. See treatment efforts triage center. See The Cowesett Inn trials. See crimes and criminal prosecution/ trials
tribute bands, 30–33. See also names of individual bands
tributes. See memorial tributes and mourning
Trip (rock band), 25–26
Triton Realty Limited Partnership, 158, 193–94, 202, 251
Trudeau, Donald, 50
Tyler, Rev, 32
Uniform Contribution Among Joint Tortfeasors Act, 197–98
University of Massachusetts Medical Center, 174, 176–77
U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s Office for Domestic Preparedness, 254
usury, 226–27
Vallente, Frederick, 191–92
Vanner, Paul, xii, 14, 33, 52, 54, 90, 94–95, 150–51, 154–56
Vannini, Stephen, 120–21
vapors. See flammable gases and materials
Vargas, Raul (Mike), 63–64, 116–17
victims, 113, 247–48. See also burns and burn victims; recovery/rescue efforts
economic situation, 180
identification of, 126, 134–42, 144
impact statements, 164, 167–68
treatment of (see fire injuries; life-saving treatments; psychological injuries; skin injuries; treatment efforts)
video footage. See film footage
Vieira, Kelly, 73–74, 175
Vieira, Scott, xii, 73–74, 78, 81, 268n
Villanova, Raymond, 8, 158, 193–94, 251
volunteers, 126, 135–37, 141–46
Wagner, Debra, 80
Walason, Thomas, 15
Walkman recorders. See digital audio tape recorders (DATs)
Walton, Perry, 226
Warner, Barry, 9, 17–19, 157, 192–93, 233–34
warnings. See flammability warnings; product liability and stewardship
Warrant (rock band), 29–30
Warwick, RI, 6
W.A.S.P. (rock band), 12–14, 30, 149–50
Webster Theater, 149
Welansky, Barnett, 163
Western Fire Center, 204, 212–13
West Warwick, RI, 5–7, 251, 283n
culpability, 194, 251
Town Council and town officials, 201–2, 229
WHDH TV Channel 7 (Boston), 13–14, 19–20
White, Mike, 214
White, Randall (Randy), 149, 165
WHJY-FM radio station, 48–49, 192, 194, 250
Wild West Funding, 226
Williamson, Robert (Brady), 203, 206, 214
Williamson, Timothy, 152–53
Wilson, Sharon, 105
Wims, Meaghan, 137
Winman, George, 149
witness accounts, 148, 191–92
WLNE TV Channel 6 (Providence), 13
Woodford, Zach, 147
workers’ compensation laws and insurance, 162–63, 230–31
World Trade Center. See 9/11 terrorist attacks
WPRI-TV Channel 12 (Providence), 53, 134, 199–201, 228
Zicherman, Joseph, 131
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