Deadly Fumes
According to NFPA, National Fire Protection Association, a house fire occurs every 85 seconds and causes a death every 161 minutes. In 2014, NFPA reported 1,298,000 fires in the United States. These fires caused $11.6 billion in property damage, but most importantly 15,775 civilian injuries and 3,275 civilian deaths. Most fire deaths transpire due to smoke inhalation, not by burns. Smoke incapacitates rapidly, making it impossible for a victim to exit the building. Smoke has three components that are all lethal in their own way: particles, vapors, and toxic gases. Particles can damage a victim's lungs and irritate their eyes leading to blindness. Vapors are poisonous if inhaled or absorbed through skin. Toxic gases like carbon …show more content…
A gaping hole in the house's roof exposed the gutted room where Joseph had been playing when the fire started” (Hays & Martinez, 3). Some details that were not stated were how an 8-year-old tried to carry his unconscious cousin to an exit but was incapable, how his family and friends had to deal with losing Joseph, and how all of this could have been avoided if they had a working fire alarm. This is my family's story and from this day we have not forgotten this tragedy. This event led to many sad family situations and years of grieving. Joseph was a talented, amazing child who did not have the chance to graduate, marry, and explore the mysterious world we live in. He will forever be missed and loved. This is just one of the many upsetting stories that unfortunately happened due to house fires which is why a superhero is needed to prevent and save loved ones from experiencing an event like this. Daisley Hope, Eye of the Day, was born to save victims from house fires and spread awareness about fire safety while keeping a promise to never let a house fire devastate a family again. In order to develop my hero, I will be using writer John Shelton Lawrence’s superhero template from “The Lone Ranger: Adult Legacies of a Juvenile Western.” The superhero template includes characteristics of a traditional superhero which are the hero’s License of Innocence/ Call to Destiny, Disguised Identity and Outsider Role, Super Powers, Physical and Moral, and Calibration of Retaliatory
According to NFPA, National Fire Protection Association, a house fire occurs every 85 seconds and causes a death every 161 minutes. In 2014, NFPA reported 1,298,000 fires in the United States. These fires caused $11.6 billion in property damage, but most importantly 15,775 civilian injuries and 3,275 civilian deaths. Most fire deaths transpire due to smoke inhalation, not by burns. Smoke incapacitates rapidly, making it impossible for a victim to exit the building. Smoke has three components that are all lethal in their own way: particles, vapors, and toxic gases. Particles can damage a victim's lungs and irritate their eyes leading to blindness. Vapors are poisonous if inhaled or absorbed through skin. Toxic gases like carbon …show more content…
A gaping hole in the house's roof exposed the gutted room where Joseph had been playing when the fire started” (Hays & Martinez, 3). Some details that were not stated were how an 8-year-old tried to carry his unconscious cousin to an exit but was incapable, how his family and friends had to deal with losing Joseph, and how all of this could have been avoided if they had a working fire alarm. This is my family's story and from this day we have not forgotten this tragedy. This event led to many sad family situations and years of grieving. Joseph was a talented, amazing child who did not have the chance to graduate, marry, and explore the mysterious world we live in. He will forever be missed and loved. This is just one of the many upsetting stories that unfortunately happened due to house fires which is why a superhero is needed to prevent and save loved ones from experiencing an event like this. Daisley Hope, Eye of the Day, was born to save victims from house fires and spread awareness about fire safety while keeping a promise to never let a house fire devastate a family again. In order to develop my hero, I will be using writer John Shelton Lawrence’s superhero template from “The Lone Ranger: Adult Legacies of a Juvenile Western.” The superhero template includes characteristics of a traditional superhero which are the hero’s License of Innocence/ Call to Destiny, Disguised Identity and Outsider Role, Super Powers, Physical and Moral, and Calibration of Retaliatory