Fall River MA 7/13/25 9 Dead in Assisted Living Facility Fire

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raybrag said:

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Authorities name 7 of 9 people killed in fire at Fall River assisted living center

Fall River's fire chief said nine people were killed when a fire broke out at Gabriel House Assisted Living Residence on Oliver Street.
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New details on deadly fire at Mass. assisted living facility

A deadly fire tore through an assisted living facility in Fall River, Massachusetts, Sunday night.
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My wife worked as a supervisor of RA's at an assisted living facility inn Illinois. They would have the local fire department drill with them. they were shown how to remove patients when the elevators are OOS as well as other life saving methods. Fortunately while she was there they never had to use those skills but they were ready, just in case.
 
grumpy grizzly said:
My wife worked as a supervisor of RA's at an assisted living facility inn Illinois. They would have the local fire department drill with them. they were shown how to remove patients when the elevators are OOS as well as other life saving methods. Fortunately while she was there they never had to use those skills but they were ready, just in case.
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My wife was the Social Service Consultant to a nursing home in Nebraska, and you are right, Grump. They routinely had fire drills, sometimes even physically moving patients out of the building to practice procedures. Fortunately they also never had a fire. What strikes me about the Fall River fire is that it was confined to one wing . . . which (demonstrating my best Monday morning quarterback moves) should have simplified evacuation.
 
raybrag said:
My wife was the Social Service Consultant to a nursing home in Nebraska, and you are right, Grump. They routinely had fire drills, sometimes even physically moving patients out of the building to practice procedures. Fortunately they also never had a fire. What strikes me about the Fall River fire is that it was confined to one wing . . . which (demonstrating my best Monday morning quarterback moves) should have simplified evacuation.
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Ray

I am afeared you are correct. I have a lot of questions about this fire. Without giving all my details, it sure appears the staff of the facility acted very poorly.
 
My thoughts are with the men who made initial entry. Finding 1-2 10-45 (1) is something you learn to deal with quickly. But that magnitude can tax one’s grit. Stay strong brothers you saved so many others on this job. Strong work by all.
 
Maxim said:
Ray

I am afeared you are correct. I have a lot of questions about this fire. Without giving all my details, it sure appears the staff of the facility acted very poorly.
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According to Boston.com there were a number of problems with this residence. One was a defective elevator that was OOS for 9 months trapping the third floor residents.
 
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