On Feb. 18. at approximately 8:30 a.m., a fire occurred at Mount Si Transitional Health Center in North Bend. A single sprinkler head activated and contained the fire until the fire department arrived.\u00a0 Quick acting staff protected residents from the deadly effects of smoke inhalation.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
The fire occurred in a dryer in a laundry room.\u00a0 A sprinkler head activated which in turn activated the fire alarm system.\u00a0 The fire alarm system notified the fire department and alerted staff and residents to the fire.\u00a0 Staff acted quickly and evacuated the residents to a safe area in another smoke compartment of the building.\u00a0 The fire department arrived and finished extinguishing the fire and ventilated smoke from the building.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
The fire and life safety system worked as designed and contained the fire to the room of origin.\u00a0 There was minimal damage to the dryers and laundry area.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
Knowing what to do in a fire emergency is critical.\u00a0 Staff at Mt. Si knew what to do because they participated in regularly scheduled fire drills.\u00a0 They knew that they needed to protect residents from deadly smoke and gasses produced during a fire.\u00a0 They evacuated them to an area with special features to prevent smoke from entering.\u00a0 This protected staff and residents from the toxic effects of fire.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
State Fire Marshal Chuck Duffy said, \u201cKnowing what to do in a fire emergency is key to keeping everyone safe. Fortunately, the activation of the fire sprinkler and alarm systems notified emergency responders without delay.\u00a0 The quick action of Mt Si staff protected the residents from harm.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/p>\n