Rescue 911 - Episode 113 - "Puerto Rico" (Part 2 of 2)

[latinamerican09]

I still remember this horrible event as it was yesterday. Very sad!

[gregorkrause]

give em a toxic needle tip lol.

[fyralf]

that news shot of the first helicopter landing was so perfect on the corner of that roof. I could never have performed that landing in Sim Copter

[nitropr]

Tenemos mucho que aprender de aquellos tiempos incluso a las nuevas generaciones que vean este video en donde un pueblo unido se ayudaba en momentos de crisis en momentos en que nos creciamos ante la adversidad

[nitropr]

Recuerdo eso fue el fuego mas grande en la historia de Puerto Rico recuerdo los noticieros ese dia todos los canales transmitian la horrible escena del incendio del Dupond Plaza tenia 10 años para eso triste suceso

[celine699]

This breaks my heart just to see, only really cruel people would set this place on fire, and kill people without any reason, as if you had any reason, it wouldn't make it better.

[GhostSniper1981]

Some places don't have the death penalty for many reasons . If the guilty is put to death then they don't have to live with the guilt knowing they took a life or many lives. If a person is sentenced to life imprisonment then they live with the guilt for the rest of their lives. At one moment in their lives the person will have some type of guilt for what they have done, even if they haven't felt it yet, its still there, somewhere deep inside.

[Zelinc]

I just love how the system works. The 3 got life in prison and 2 out of the 3 are already out. No big deal they only killed 98 people.

[OneSkiWonder]

98 people were pulled out of the building after it was put out, that is not counting the jumpers.

[toobroke2fight]

who said they were Union workers! Most third world countries dont have unions.... so how can you blame the unions?

[cristinapinero]

They actually WERE union workers... and Puerto Rico is a US territory, not a Third World Country...ignorant... do a little research before commenting smart guy...

[toobroke2fight]

FU I doubt the UNION workers are at fault!

[allison25ky]

one minute u say it wasnt union now u say its wasnt the unions fault, do what the last comment said get your facts before commenting u ignorant prick

[figment1988]

and originally, their plan was to scare tourists away from the Dupont by means of making a series of bomb threats before resorting to arson as a way to intimidate the guests. it's a shame it turned out like it did, with 98 casualties

[timothysliao]

The problem with some of the Latin terrorities is that they don't believe in the death penalty. These Union Scum that caused this fire and murdered 98 people needed to be put to death. Union Scum.

[molokaicreeper]

Stuff like this always makes people talk about the countries and the laws in them. How many states in the US still DO NOT have the death penalty sir? Now let me ask you another question, did the USA have the death penalty in the 1980s? There's been many people who have risked hundreds in their acts of hate, and sometimes just for the money. Some of those crimes are punished with the regulations within the time they happened. Timothy McVeigh was lethal injected in 2001, too recent to compare.

[gregorkrause]

6:07 brendon on stretcher.

[gregorkrause]

5:25 is the scene I can't forget to this day and I associate with this rescue and I myself needed an ambulance as baby and surgeries.

[PIRRI03]

No Entiendo Muy Bien Peor ME Gusta Ojala Que ALguien Me Diga Donde Hay Episodios En Espeñol Estari Agradesido

[gregorkrause]

someone has a version of this clip with extra scenes like there was supposed to be a rescuer talking before the end and the ambulance going to hospital, is this a cbs version.

[allgood2000]

Maybe. Where did you see it?

[gregorkrause]

on here redmonkey88 has it

[KJF420]

I bet everyone at the hotel wish they had a

"priceline negotiator" Shattner has failed you all.

[mamache1]

My father best friend died there, at the casino, his name was PEPITO RIVERA JANER, RIP !!

[meggiemeg86]

I'm so sorry. It's such a tragic thing. May he rest in happiness.

[MetalSanke]

This was Puerto Rico's 9/11.

[figment1988]

indeed, what was going to be a great day (being the last day of 1986), became a day where many lives were lost all because 3 disgruntled workers wanted a salary raise.

[unamacarana]

Puerto Rico's 911? Not at all.

Wikipedia it as "historic fires" and you'll find the story.

[figment1988]

it's also described as "terrorist acts in the 1980s" on wikipedia as well.

[unamacarana]

Not true. If you scroll all the way down on the wikipedia page of the event you'll find "Categories: Terrorist incidents in the 1980s". This was a not a "terrorist attack".

Indeed 9/11 has had profound effects, yet this was not a terrorist attack.

Peace.

[figment1988]

it's kinda strange that someone classified the Dupont fire as a terrorist incident when it was an arson. but then again, wikipedia has some info which needs to be fixed

[unamacarana]

where you there?

[figment1988]

i was only 2, but the father of one of my cousins was going to be there, but a last minute issue kept him from going there. also, a friend of my father died in the blaze. (that friend was actually a federal agent who was at the time investigating a case that involved the use of counterfeit bills at the Dupont's casino). i'm not insinuating an argument, but it shows that even if you're not there, but have heard of it. it affects you in a way.

[unamacarana]

I was living in PR at the time. I played a gig there a few days before the fire. I lost a neighbor in the casino.

There was a dispute between the hotel's administration and the employer's union. Two men from the union set up a sterno, one of those things you use to heat up meals. What started as a mere scare tactic turn into a huge fire. I believe those men are still in jail. Sad sad sad...

[figment1988]

i heard that only one remains in jail while the others were released

[unamacarana]

If you wikipedia it as "historic fires" you'll find it.

[johnnecron]

when this fire happened we had a sattelite dish and back then there were live uncensered feeds.

I remember seeing skelotens burning in the windows and people in the lobby that were just sitting in the chairs dead from smoke .

it was macabre and eerie

[carmelo1966]

I was living in puerto Rico at the time this happen.I really feel sorry for the people that lost their loves one on this fire.

[purricanbeotch]

My grandparents died in this fire and as it get closer to the anniversary I find myself searching for an insight of what happened. I remember seeing this happen on the news, i remember thinking how sad it was. I remember not getting that call from Mom and Pop wishing us a Happy New Year. I remember seeing my dad break down for the first and only time. Thank you for your post.

[letu87]

I looked the info on this fire up on wikipedia and it says that of the 3 men convicted of the fire, only 1 is still in prison. The other two were released in 2001 and 2002... To cause a fire that took almost 100 lives and to only get about 15 years in prison is not right...

[joelsterling]

I agree, it should have been a LOT longer than that

[sushidude123]

amen

[NDW85]

You know, if those employees who started the fire weren't happy with their jobs, why didn't they just quit instead of starting a fire? ANyway, if you have it, could you put the segment from this episode where a boy saves his brother who chokes on a piece of candy?

[Unslovedaudio]

go to tvshowsondvd,com and vote on rescue 911 to come out on dvd,rescue 911 has 433 votes

[betatalk357]

I was 5 or 6 when I saw this episode of Rescue 911; 17 years later, I still remember the episode vividly. I guess it was the creepy feeling of watching the helicopter with the spotlight searching for any survivors left, but found only empty rooms.

[betatalk357]

BTW, the felt and materials used to make the casino furniture and the furniture left to burn in the storage room was very flammable and was attributed to causing a large fire in a small amount of time. Now, hotels and casinos have changed their construction plans and furniture materials to be more flame retardant to increase chances of putting fire out in time.

[betatalk357]

I saw a disaster recreation of this event and the reason for the high body count was in was too few exits and poorly marked exits, yet so many people trying to leave at the same time- a big fire hazard commonplace of high population buildings constructed in the 70's and 80's.

[VNANAV]

I was 1 when this happened my father worked on this day.. and passed away... :(

[IcePrincess73]

What an awful situation, RIP to those who died. This was murder

[MISSPLAYBOYBUNNY]

RIP TO ALL THE 98 PEOPLE THAT DIED

[luxonic]

looks like the staff wernt getting a tip,id give 'em one though, a toxic needle tip the bastard

[snakes3425]

Worst of all this was arson, three employees set the fire because they were angry that they wern't getting paied enough.

[McGEKG]

I was born 9 days after that happened. And now I'm 20!

[figment1988]

and despite the fact that yesterday marked the 20th anniversary of the fire (12/31/06). it's still brings me chills (and back in '86, i was only 2 when this happened)

[imthekingoftheworld]

Glad to know that this family made it out alive.

[gregorkrause]

the scene I remember the most is when they find brandon and put him on the stretcher because that's heroic of the Rescuers to me and it reminds me of me being in the ambulance when I was little and in the hospital and O.R.

[ginamari1979]

I was also 7. cant believe it happened.

[snakes3425]

This wasn't an accident, this was arson set by employees who wanted more money, and as long as they got their raises they didn't care who they killed

[joecarvin]

So much for a raise... their jobs were terminated!!!!

[jkhndz79]

wow i remember watching this on tv when it happened. i was 7.