Fwd: [hackerspaces] Tragedy in Oakland
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Danny Chamberlin
Dec 4, 2016, 2:57:46 PM12/4/16
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The tragedy in Oakland came from our community - the Oakland Ghost Ship. Arclight makes some good points and things we need to keep in mind. THIS is reason one why we emphasize shop cleanliness and safety procedures. We're pretty good about, but we can always be better.
Danny Chamberlin
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From: Arclight <arcl...@gmail.com>
Date: Sun, Dec 4, 2016 at 12:42 AM
Subject: [hackerspaces] Tragedy in Oakland
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I'm sure folks have probably already heard about this, but if not,
there was a massive fire at an artist live/work type space in Oakland,
CA. It looks there was a large loss of life:
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2016/dec/03/oakland-warehouse-party-fire-deaths
There is almost certain to be a lot more attention from authorities
coming to hackerspaces and other informal venues, with reason. Now
would be a good time to:
-Make sure the exits are clear
-Get the fire extinguishers serviced
-Purchase a proper flammables cabinet (secondhand is ok - they go for
US$100 here on Craigslist) and put away all of the paint, solvent,
etc.
-Fix the dodgy wiring the right way. This also includes getting rid
of extension cords in permanent use.
-Throw the piles of old shite and half-finished art that's been abandoned
Some pictures of their venue will give you an idea of how this could
have happened:
http://www.oaklandghostship.com/
In short, there's too much stuff, a lot of which is flammable. The
second story loft was apparently only accessible by a ladder, and
regularly had many people in it for events. Unfortuntately, we can
look at their photo gallery and see a lot in common with our own
spaces. Time to tidy up and fix shit!
This is a public service announcement from 23b Shop.
Arclight
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From: Arclight <arcl...@gmail.com>
Date: Sun, Dec 4, 2016 at 12:42 AM
Subject: [hackerspaces] Tragedy in Oakland
To: Hackerspaces General Discussion List <dis...@lists.hackerspaces.org>
I'm sure folks have probably already heard about this, but if not,
there was a massive fire at an artist live/work type space in Oakland,
CA. It looks there was a large loss of life:
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2016/dec/03/oakland-warehouse-party-fire-deaths
There is almost certain to be a lot more attention from authorities
coming to hackerspaces and other informal venues, with reason. Now
would be a good time to:
-Make sure the exits are clear
-Get the fire extinguishers serviced
-Purchase a proper flammables cabinet (secondhand is ok - they go for
US$100 here on Craigslist) and put away all of the paint, solvent,
etc.
-Fix the dodgy wiring the right way. This also includes getting rid
of extension cords in permanent use.
-Throw the piles of old shite and half-finished art that's been abandoned
Some pictures of their venue will give you an idea of how this could
have happened:
http://www.oaklandghostship.com/
In short, there's too much stuff, a lot of which is flammable. The
second story loft was apparently only accessible by a ladder, and
regularly had many people in it for events. Unfortuntately, we can
look at their photo gallery and see a lot in common with our own
spaces. Time to tidy up and fix shit!
This is a public service announcement from 23b Shop.
Arclight
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