Two Residents and One Officer Injured in Baltimore Nursing Home Fire
Risk Management Perspective
Each facility must have a policy and procedure in place regarding all emergency responses, including drills. All safety systems in a facility should be periodically checked to ensure they are in good working condition
Two residents were injured in a fire at a Baltimore nursing home and one officer was treated for smoke inhalation. When firefighters arrived on the scene, no fire or smoke was visible, but when they entered the second floor of the three-story nursing home, they were immediately hit with an immense amount of smoke, a Baltimore Fire Department spokeswoman said. Thanks, in part, to a working sprinkler system, the fire was contained to one unit, she said. Residents on the first two floors were evacuated and those on the third floor were told to shelter in place as firefighters put out the fire. The injured residents are in stable condition after having been transported to a hospital for treatment. The officer was treated on the scene but not transferred to a hospital
