fire assessment

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Due Date: 11:59 p.m. EST, Sunday of Unit 2 Points: 100 Overview: Case studies are a useful tool to study fire investigation. It allows us to see how the theoretical knowledge has real world application. In this course we will look at the response and investigation of infamous fires and emergencies. Instructions: On December 2, 2016, at approximately 1:20 p.m., a fire broke out in a former warehouse that had been converted into an artist collective with living spaces known as Ghost Ship. At the time, the warehouse in the Fruitvale neighborhood of Oakland, California was hosting a concert featuring artists from the house music record label 100% Silk. The warehouse was only permitted for industrial purposes. Residential and entertainment uses were illegal. Of the 80 to 100 people attending the concert, 36 were killed, the deadliest in the history of Oakland.

• Research the Ghost Ship warehouse fire in Oakland, California.

• Summarize the details of the fire. o Investigations conducted subsequent to the fire. o Mitigating factors that increased the significance of this fire. o What caused this fire to start and then spread?

Requirements:

• Minimum three pages in length, excluding the Title and Reference page. • APA format, including an in-text citation for referenced works. • At least two resources.

Be sure to read the criteria by which your work will be evaluated before you write and again after you write.

CRJ344 – Fire & Arson Investigation

Case Study – Ghost Ship Fire

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Evaluation Rubric for Case Study – Ghost Ship Fire Assignment

CRITERIA Deficient Needs Improvement

Proficient Exemplary

(0-38 points) (39-51 points) (52-64 points) (65 points)

Content Does not cover the assigned topic; assertions are not supported by evidence; paper is seriously lacking in content and detail.

Does not do an adequate job of covering the assigned topic; assertions are weakly supported by evidence.

Sufficient coverage of the topics; most assertions are supported by evidence.

Provides in-depth coverage of the topics, assertions are clearly supported by evidence.

(0-5 points) (6-7 points) (8-9 points) (10 points)

Resources No resources included.

Includes at least 1 resource.

Includes at least 2 resources.

Includes more than 2 resources.

Paper Length Less than one page. Does not meet page requirements.

Does not meet the minimum page requirements.

Meets the minimum requirements.

Exceeds the minimum requirements.

(0-8 points) (9-11 points) (12-14 points) (15 points)

Clear and Professional Writing and APA Format

Errors impede professional presentation; guidelines not followed. APA references/citation s have significant errors.

Significant errors that do not impede professional presentation. Sev eral errors in the APA reference/citation.

Few errors that do not impede professional presentation. Few errors in the APA reference/citation.

Writing and format are clear, professional, APA compliant, and error free.