Lest wall and ceiling contractors doubt their impact on safety, the tragic fire of Feb. 20, in West Warwick, R.I., which claimed 99 lives, is a reminder of just how much this industry’s expertise is necessary in the world.
“It was all over the ceilings, the walls, everywhere.”
So stated Sean Sands, owner of Rhode Island’s Rattlehead Records, regarding the polyurethane egg-crate-style foam that covered much of the inside of The Station, the West Warwick, R.I., club that burned down on Feb. 20 at a rock music performance by the band Great White. Sands visited the club on many occasions to record, so he knew the interior of The Station.