- Author
- Bryan, J. L. | DiNenno, P. J.
- Title
- Examination and Analysis of the Dynamics of the Human Behavior in the Patient Room Incident at the Manor Care, Adelphi Nursing Home on March 1, 1978.
- Coporate
- Maryland Unvi., College Park
- Sponsor
- National Bureau of Standards, Gaithersburg, MD
- Report
- NBS GCR 80-208, July 31, 1978, 41 p.
- Distribution
- Available from National Technical Information Service
- Contract
- GRANT-79014
- Keywords
- evacuation | fire departments | fire investigations | nursing homes | patients | nursing staff
- Abstract
- The fire incident in the patient room 229 at the Manor Care, Adelphi Nursing Home on March 1, 1978 was detected by the nursing staff at approximately 1230. The two story building of fire resistive construction was approximately ten years old. At the time of the fire incident, the facility, with a capacity of 210 patients, had a registered occupancy of 185 patients. The fire incident consisted of an electrical short circuit in a heating and air conditioning unit in the exterior wall of patient room 229. Eight patients in the fire zone were evacuated by the nursing staff of adjacent areas or the second floor. The facility local alarm system was actuated, the facility emergency procedures were initiated, and the fire department notified by telephone. The fire department responded and the evacuation of patients was completed upon their arrival. The electrical unit was disconnected.