On Tuesday, a massive fire broke out in the psychiatric ward of the Padre America Hospital in Penafiel. The fire was probably caused by one of the hospitalized patients, which caused panic in the service. One user was injured and the other was treated at the scene. A pair of employees who helped rescue hospitalized patients from the fire also needed medical attention.
“The two injured specialists, assistants, husband and wife (Mr. Torres and D. Isabel), are visible faces of dedication, sacrifice and even risking their own lives to save all patients without harm,” the hospital wrote on social networks.
The fire alarm came in around 8 a.m. When the first fire crews arrived, the fire was localized in one of the departments. Despite this, the fire caused very significant damage to the hospital ward, which will remain unusable for the next few days and there are no plans to reopen it. “It is believed that a patient set fire to the inpatient ward,” Carlos Alberto Silva, president of the board of directors of the Centro Hospitalar do Tâmega e Sousa (CHTS), said on Tuesday.
The 27 users who were admitted to this service were transferred to a hospital belonging to the Trofa Saúde group in Vila do Conde. “We are talking about only 27 patients, because during the holidays many of them will spend these days at home. We try to ensure that their families continue to care for them for several days,” explained Carlos Alberto. Silvia. The SP is investigating the matter.
One person died and four were injured in a fire at the São João hospital
On December 19, 2021, a patient admitted to the pulmonology department of the São João Hospital in Porto and suffering from mental disorders allegedly caused a fire in this wing of the hospital by lighting a cigarette. One patient died and four people were seriously injured.
The case was investigated by the judicial police. The patient was receiving oxygen when he lit a cigarette and the fire engulfed his own clothing. The flames then spread to the bed on the side where the incapacitated patient was located, who could not escape and died.
Author: David Monteiro
Source: CM Jornal
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