An Examination and Analysis of the Dynamics of the Human Behavior in the Fire Incident at the Manor Care, Largo Nursing Home on May 9, 1978

摘要

The fire incident at the Manor Care, Largo Nursing Home on May 9, 1978 was detected by a staff member at approximately 0930 hours. The fire consisted of an odor of smoke, with some light visible smoke emitting from a washing machine in the laundry room on the first floor. The two-story building of fire resistive construction was approximately two years old. At the time of the fire incident the facility had a registered occupancy of 100 patients. The fire was confined to the washing machine by the staff action of disconnecting the electrical power to the machine. The facility local alarm system and public address system coded announcement were not activated. The fire department was notified and responded. Patients were not moved or evacuated, but retained in rooms with the doors closed.