High-Rise Office Building Fire One Meridian Plaza

On Saturday, February 23, 1991, the Philadelphia Fire Department received an alarm for a fire in the 38-story high-rise One Meridian Plaza. This twelve alarm fire would take over 18 hours to control and take the life of three firefighters before the thirtieth floor sprinkler system stopped the vertical spread. This was just one in a series of high-rise incidents which demonstrated problems unique to these structures. 1. Considering all the problems noted in the technical report, which problem or problems caused the most difficulties at this fire? Then, considering the pressure reducing devices that are used in high-rises: 2. Discuss the issues firefighters had with these devices at One Meridian Plaza. 3. Be sure you also discuss the difference between pressure reducing valves and flow restricting devices and what should be done to insure that these devices operate properly. 4. What can fire departments’ do to be better prepared for these types of fire protection system issues? Be sure to base your information on facts and not opinion, and be sure that first person is not used in your paper. Assignment Requirements: 1. Two (2) Full APA Formatted Pages (This does not count the title page or the reference page) 2. APA 7th Edition (Guides located at the bottom of this page) 3. Word Document (Use Microsoft Word only) (Do not submit a PDF or a Pages document) Paper Expectations: The Writing Assignment Expectations document I provided at the bottom of this page goes into detail on the following information. 1. Page Number – The page number must appear in the upper right corner of the header on each page of the paper. 2. Title Page – APA 7th Edition 3. Main Parts of the Paper – The main parts or sections of the paper include the Introduction, Body and Conclusion 4. Headings – Headings are required in the paper so that the reader can distinguish between your key points throughout the body of the paper. 5. Citing Sources – Cite your quoted and paraphrased material using APA 7th Edition 6. Reference Page – Reference all material using APA 7th Edition and be sure to pay attention to the indentions for each source. Page Setup: 1. Times New Roman font throughout the paper 2. 12 Point font size throughout the paper 3. Double Spaced 4. 1 inch Page Margins: Top, Bottom, Left and Right (Not 1.25 inches) The instructions provided must be followed or points will be deducted. It is your responsibility to ensure your paper is formatted according to APA guidelines