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Stop, drop, and roll! Fire is a terrifying force of nature that can tear through a house or office in seconds, leaving only a trail of wreckage and bodies. But, as
Nova reports in
Escape! Because Accidents Happen: Fire, there is some hope against this unpredictable enemy. Scientists and architects are working together to improve the safety of our buildings and public structures so as to avoid catastrophes such as the terrible 1987 London subway fire that took 31 lives, and firefighters are continually developing new equipment to help them survive the 1,000-degree temperatures inside raging fires. Using interviews with fire-safety professionals and survivors, footage from terrible disasters, and film clips from testing laboratories,
Nova shows that more and more fires are preventable and survivable and offers suggestions for viewers to improve their own chances.
--Rob Lightner
Product Description
In Fire, NOVA reveals the historic evolution of firefighting and fire prevention by revealing how today's sophisticated arsenal of weapons battle flames from subways to skyscrapers. Rare fire footage, dramatic re-creations and expert insights reveal fascinating details from the Great Fire of London of 1666 through the invention of automatic sprinklers to tomorrow's futuristic firefighting tools.
