A fire in a Russian nursing homes claimed the lives of 23 of its residents. Nursing homes in the United States are required to install automatic sprinkler systems over the course of the next five years per orders from the Centers For Medicare. Further, nursing homes must have an operable, battery powered smoke alarm in… Continue Reading
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Ohio Nursing Home Fire Sparks Interest In Resident Safety
Posted in Burns, Smoking & Fires In Nursing HomesThe report of a fire at Jaycee Village Retirement Community, an Ohio Nursing Home, demonstrates the importance of fire safety in all nursing homes. Although, no residents were injured, the episode demonstrates how a fire in a nursing home could severely harm residents who are unable to move quickly because they are bed-bound or in… Continue Reading