An Examination and Analysis of the Dynamics of the Human Behavior in the Fire Incident at the Sligo Gardens Nursing Home on June 10, 1978

摘要

The fire incident at the Sligo Gardens Nursing Home on June 10, 1978 was detected by the Second Floor, North Wing charge nurse at approximately 1330 hours. The fire at detection consisted of a flaming power cord to a television set in patient room 228. The two story building of fire resistive construction was approximately ten years old. At the time of the fire incident the building had a registered occupancy to the full capacity of 100 patients. One patient was evacuated by the nursing staff from the room of fire origin without injury. The fire and smoke propagation was limited to room 228 by the closing of the 3/4 hour fire resistive rated doors. The facility local alarm system was activated, the fire department notified and they responded. The fire has been extinguished prior to fire department arrival by nursing staff with a 5 pound all purpose dry chemical extinguisher.