Dr. Leo Gordon presents Fire at the Grove!

About this episode

Dr. Leo Gordon discusses the impact of the 1942 Coconaut Grove fire on burn care and fire safety regulations.

Dr. Leo Gordon answers our questions about his "Fire at the Grove!" presentation. The fire in 1942 at Boston’s Coconaut Grove brought the most patients to a hospital in a single night and remains the deadliest nightclub fire in history. We discuss how this fire transformed burn care, fire safety codes and much more!

People in this episode

Guest: Dr. Leo Gordon

Topics covered

• fire safety
• burn care
• historical events
• Coconaut Grove
• medical response
• nightclub disasters

Keywords

• Coconaut Grove
• fire safety
• burn care
• 1942
• nightclub fire
• medical history

Mentioned in this episode

Places: Boston

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