Retirement Home Regulated under the Retirement Home Act 2010 Approved Fire Safety Plan Fire Safety Plan was approved December 4 2012 Is presently under review Original fire drill held on December 19 2014 ID: 440630
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Vulnerable Occupancy
Retirement Home
Regulated under the
Retirement Home Act, 2010Slide2
Approved Fire Safety Plan
Fire Safety Plan was approved December 4, 2012
Is presently under reviewSlide3
Original fire drill held on December 19, 2014
Activated smoke alarm in suite 218
Smoke alarms in suites not connected to building fire
alarm systemVulnerable OccupancySlide4
Tenant in suite 218 did not use call bell to notify staff
Staff nursing centre is located on main floor
They did not hear smoke alarm on 2
nd floor5 minutes elapsed, no staff member heard alarm, tenant did not self evacuateFPO advised nursing staff fire to attend suite 218
One staff member attended
Staff member then instructed to pull a fire alarm pull station to activate the building fire alarm system
Results of fire drill #1Slide5
2nd
staff member attended front entrance, annunciator panel to locate alarm area
2
nd staff member locked out elevator to ground floor2nd staff member then proceeded to 2
nd
floor to assist with evacuation
Evacuation time of 2
nd floor took 12 minutes, 52 seconds
To the stairwells 30 min zone
Results of fire drill #1Slide6
Owner was advised fire alarm drill failed
Time allotted for evacuation of room of origin, was exceeded
Staff did not activate fire alarm pull station which would notify monitoring company
Owner required to train staff and tenants on fire proceduresA second fire drill is scheduled for April 23, 2015
Results of fire drill #1Slide7
Welland Fire & Emergency Services notified OFMEM office of failure and asked for assistance with witnessing next drill
Program Specialist, Inspection & Enforcement Unit, OFMEM, Janny Pape attended
Resulting from fire drill #1Slide8
Smoke alarm activated in suite 313
Staff did not hear smoke alarm-5 minutes elapsed
FPO activated hallway smoke detector on 3
rd floor outside room of origin Staff attended annunciator panel to locate alarm area & locked out elevator Staff evacuated floor area (zone) within the time allowed
FAILED FIRE EVACUATION DRILL
Fire drill #2 - April 23, 2015Slide9
Immediate Threat to Life Order issued for the following reasons:
Staff could not guarantee residents do not smoke in their suites
2 staff members during the evening hours could not guarantee they will hear smoke alarm activations
Immediate Threat to Life Order issued implementing a fire watch of all floor levels once every hourInspection Orders issued
Results of Fire Drill #2Slide10
Order #1, Inspection date of April 23, 2015
As a result of the fire drill, it was noted there was insufficient supervisory staff available to carry out the duties as required in the approved fire safety plan
During the fire drill observations, supervisory staff failed to: a) respond to the room of fire origin, remove occupant(s) from the room and close the room door within the time
To Date, 5 Inspection Orders IssuedSlide11
It is ordered that there shall be sufficient supervisory staff available in care occupancies and retirement homes to carry out the duties required in the fire safety plan
Also a fire watch must be implemented in the occupancy until such time as a fire drill be successfully completed
We used the term “Immediate”
Appendix B from Order #1Slide12
It is ordered that there shall be sufficient supervisory staff available in care occupancies and retirement homes to carry out the duties required in the fire safety plan
Increase staffing level during the hours of 19:00hrs-07:00hrs
Compliance due date 05-25-2015
Order #2Slide13
Appendix B states:
Activation of the smoke detection device, in the individual suites, shall notify nursing staff and the nursing station. This can be achieved by extending the existing fire alarm system to the individual suites or providing an alternative smoke detection system that notifies the nursing staff of activation in the individual suites
Compliance date Aug 8, 2015
A building permit is required
Order #3, Inspection date April 23, 2015Slide14
The dry sprinkler system in the attic charged with water causing an alarm on May 11, 2015
Therefore the sprinkler water flow zone was shut down, the rest of the building was protected with the fire alarm system & wet sprinkler system
Order #4 issued May 11, 2015Slide15
The order states:
Notify
Welland
Fire & Emergency Services of scheduled work to the sprinkler systemImplement a fire watch until sprinkler system is repairedAdd an additional supervisory staff member until repairs are complete and system is operationalCompliance date of May 12, 2015
Order #4Slide16
Repair, replacement and alterations of sprinkler system components shall be in accordance with NFPA 13....(13R)
Compliance date June 11, 2015
Order #5Slide17
One of the tenants, while smoking in her suite, set the smoke alarm off in her suite.
She then proceeded to the nearest pull station and activated the building fire alarm system
It was also discovered that one tenant has been allowed to solder in his suite
Clearly, more fire safety education for tenants is required
Where are we todaySlide18
Fire Safety Plan under review
FPO has set up training dates for staff.
On a separate date FPO is conducting a training session for all tenants
All training will take place on siteFinally, FPO will hold a fire drill for the entire buildingLet’s hope everyone gets it right
Next Steps Slide19
Build in 2012 ground floor B3 2-4 C
Possible reclassification to B3for the entire building.
Building Department Slide20
On behalf of the Niagara Chapter OMFPOA, and the OFMEM
Thank you
Vulnerable Occupancies