Fire trauma in clinic: patient seriously injured after trying to smoke!

Fire trauma in clinic: patient seriously injured after trying to smoke!

In the Floridsdorf Clinic in Vienna, a dramatic incident occurred at night: a fire that was triggered shortly before midnight by a smoker in a patient room led to a patient's serious injuries. The 66-year-old man who was connected to an oxygen device tried to smoke what led to the fire. Although the automatic sprinkler system became active after a short time and the fire quickly deleted, the patient suffered serious burns in the face and neck area and was cared for intensive care. However, his condition is stable, as the Vienna Health Association (Wigev) announced, and fortunately there was no other person in the room at the time of the incident, the Zeitung .

consequences and investigation

The immediate effects of the incident were serious: two security employees and four clinic staff were treated for possible flue gasinhalation to investigate. In addition, 30 patients of the person concerned had to be transferred to other areas of the clinic in order to avoid further dangers. A comprehensive damage assessment is planned for Saturday, while the investigation into the exact cause of the accident is already underway. As