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Nursing Home & Assisted Living Healthcare Fire Pre-Plan

Execute horizontal compartment evacuations behind 2-hour smoke doors rather than vertical stair evacuations for non-ambulatory residents.

🚨 Active Fireground Emergency For active structural fires or life hazards, dial immediate emergency dispatch Call: 911 / 112

📋 Standard Operating Guidelines & Verification Protocol

Verified Standards

Verify full PPE compliance and secure personal accountability tags prior to entry. Confirm primary water supply established and verify uninterrupted supply line integrity. Coordinate tactical ventilation with interior fire attack nozzle advancement. Designate Rapid Intervention Team (RIT) equipped with dedicated hose line and rescue air pack. Execute regular Personnel Accountability Reports (PAR) every 15-20 minutes or after tactical shifts.

Defend-in-Place Principles in Healthcare Facilities

Evacuating non-ambulatory, bed-bound patients down stairwells is physically impossible during rapid fire progression. NFPA 101 mandates heavy compartmentalization so crews can move patients horizontally past fire doors into safe smoke refuges on the same floor.