Category Archives: Hospital/Care Facility

Hospital/Care Facility, Hospital/Medical Clinic

Single fire sprinkler and quick acting staff save lives (North Bend, WA)

A fire occurred in a Mount Si Transitional Health Center laundry room dryer. A single sprinkler head activated which in turn activated the fire alarm system. The fire alarm system notified the fire department and alerted staff and residents to the fire. Staff acted quickly and evacuated the residents to a safe area in another smoke compartment of the building. The fire department arrived and finished extinguishing the fire and ventilated smoke from the building.

The fire and life safety system worked as designed and contained the fire to the room of origin. There was minimal damage to the dryers and laundry area.

Hospital/Care Facility, Hospital/Medical Clinic

Hospital’s Sprinkler System Quickly Extinguished Fire (Bristol, PA)

The hospital’s sprinkler system quickly extinguished the two-alarm fire on the fourth floor of the Bristol Township hospital, and the damage was contained to one room, hospital spokesman Andy Smith said. “The sprinkler system activated immediately and put the fire out. The firefighters did not have to fight the fire,” Bristol Township Fire Marshal Kevin Dippolito said.