Golden Age Nursing Home fire
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The Golden Age Nursing Home fire was a deadly 1963 blaze at a nursing facility in Fitchville, Ohio, that killed dozens of residents and led to significant reforms in fire safety standards for care institutions.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
1963 disaster
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disaster in the United States ⓘ fire ⓘ nursing home fire ⓘ |
| aftermath |
investigations into nursing home licensing and inspection practices
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recommendations for improved emergency preparedness in long-term care facilities ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| date | 1963-11-23 ⓘ |
| describedBySource |
U.S. government reports on nursing home safety
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contemporary newspaper reports ⓘ fire safety studies ⓘ |
| hasCause |
electrical malfunction
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faulty wiring ⓘ |
| hasEffect |
increased federal and state oversight of nursing home safety
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public scrutiny of nursing home conditions in the United States ⓘ revision of Life Safety Code provisions for health care occupancies ⓘ stricter requirements for fire-resistant construction in care facilities ⓘ |
| locatedInAdministrativeTerritorialEntity | Huron County, Ohio NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| location | Fitchville, Ohio NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| numberOfDeaths | 63 ⓘ |
| numberOfInjured | 21 ⓘ |
| partOf |
history of fire safety regulation in the United States
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list of deadly fires in Ohio ⓘ |
| placeOfOccurrence | Golden Age Nursing Home NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| significantFor |
changes in building codes for nursing facilities
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changes in fire alarm and sprinkler requirements ⓘ reform of fire safety standards for care institutions ⓘ reform of fire safety standards for nursing homes ⓘ strengthening of evacuation and staffing rules in nursing homes ⓘ |
| victimType |
elderly residents
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nursing home residents ⓘ |
| year | 1963 ⓘ |
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