US EditionGov. Healey unveils new safety measures for assisted living residences after deadly Fall River fire
Following a deadly fire that killed 10, Massachusetts mandates annual fire safety sign-offs and corrective plans for assisted living residences to improve emergency preparedness.
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Massachusetts enhances fire safety in assisted living homes following deadly fire at Gabriel House in Fall River
BOSTON (WWLP) - Governor Maura Healey announced new measures to enhance safety in assisted living residences across Massachusetts following a comprehensive Fire and Life Safety survey. The survey, conducted after a tragic fire at Gabriel House in Fall River, received a 100 percent response rate from all 272 assisted living residences (ALRs) in the state. It identified key areas for improvement in fire safety and emergency preparedness. Fall…
What Mass. found when it surveyed every assisted living facility after 10 people died in Gabriel House fire
After 100% of the state’s assisted living facilities responded to a mandatory fire safety and emergency preparedness survey, elder affairs and public safety officials are launching a joint effort to narrow gaps in inspections and communication.The survey, issued to the state’s 272 assisted living facilities after 10 people died in a fire at Fall River’s Gabriel House in July, was one of Gov. Maura Healey’s immediate actions following the tragedy…
Healey announces next steps to improve safety at Massachusetts assisted living facilities - Boston News, Weather, Sports
The results of a fire and life safety survey of all assisted living residences (ALRs) in Massachusetts was released Thursday. In doing so, additional action and safety measures were announced to protect the residents of ALRs across the state. The survey comes after a fire at Gabriel House in Fall River in July killed 10 people. All 272 ALRs across the state will now have to complete a fire and life safety self-assessment survey and submit site-s…
Governor Maura Healey today presented the results of a survey on fire safety and life protection conducted at the 272 assisted residences (ALRs) in Massachusetts and announced additional measures to strengthen the safety of residents throughout the state. The survey was conducted following the tragic fire at Gabriel House in Fall River, and the governor asked all ALRs to submit their specific emergency plans. “The Gabriel House fire was a terrib…
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