(172b) How Traditions Impact Risk - A Study of the TAMU Bonfire Collapse

The presenter was one of the investigators selected to analyze the collapse of the Texas A&M Bonfire stack in November of 1999 which killed 12 students and injured dozens more. This is his story in his words about what it was like to investigate his first multiple-fatality event. From getting the call to interacting with friends and family to discovering some of the tougher problems that led to the collapse, he will take us on his journey of "The Day PSM Hit Home for Me" and how it has impacted his life. He will also pay tribute to those lives lost and altered in the collapse.