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Dutch Study Recommends Sprinklers for Care Homes |
A study for the Dutch Government by its Board of Care Sector
Construction has assessed the level of fire safety in the care sector.
It found that in many buildings fire safety was inadequate and that
this was often known by the authorities. Dutch codes require passive
fire protection but a previous report by the Dutch TNO laboratory
recommended sprinklers as a cost-effective alternative, in particular
to make existing buildings safe. That recommendation is supported in
this latest report.
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International news media report that a fire in a care home in Latvia has killed 25 people. The fire broke out early in the morning of Friday 23 February in the care home in Alsunga, west of the capital Riga. Firefighters rescued more than 60 people but most of those on the top floor were trapped. The residents had mental disabilities and many fought with the firefighters attempting to rescue them. Extreme cold of -30C also hampered the extinguishing and rescue operations.
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Sprinkler Stop - Las Vegas Hotel |
An automatic fire sprinkler system stopped a fire from spreading in
a northwest Las Vegas hotel on 16 January. Several people were
evacuated from the hotel for a short time. There were no reported
injuries.
Firefighters responded to the Hampton Inn hotel at 7100 Cascade
Valley Ct. (Tenaya / Smoke Ranch) at 8:04 p.m. Both automatic alarms
and the management called and reported the fire.
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All New Jersey Nursing Homes to be Sprinkler Protected |
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The NJ, USA Department of Community Afairs has announced that from 2 January 2007 all nursing homes will have to be protected by automatic sprinkler systems. Existing premises have three years to undertake the work.
"Sprinklers are vital to fire protection and play a major role in reducing the chance of fire fatalities," said Commissioner for Community Affairs Susan Bass Levin. "This requirement is a major step forward in insuring the safety of the state's seniors as well those who work in nursing homes."
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Fires started at asylum complex |
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Disturbances broke out overnight in all four wings of the UK's largest immigration detention centre and a number of fires were started.
The Metropolitan Police said they were called at about 0040 GMT and officers were providing assistance at the scene, near Heathrow airport. Fire crews are also on standby.
A Home Office spokesman said specialist prison officers were drafted in when several fires were lit in the early hours, setting off the sprinkler system.
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Fire Kills Ten in Unsprinklered US Care Home |
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The United States news media reports that a fire in the Anderson Guest House, a home for the elderly or mentally ill, has killed ten people and injured all the other 24 people in the building when the fire started.
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