Twenty Care Home residents had to be evacuated from Fire

21 Feb 2012 FIA

Twenty elderly residents had to be evacuated from a care home in London after a fire started in a laundry room.
London Fire and Rescue Service were called to Elmglade Nursing Home in Sutton at around 4pm yesterday afternoon (20th February), reports the Sutton Guardian.
A total of 20 firefighters arrived at the incident to tackle the small scale blaze, which took less than an hour to get under control.
One resident and one member of staff had to be rescued by firefighters from the first floor, while another resident had to be treated by for a cut to the leg.
Under the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005, (The Fire (Scotland) Act 2005) in Scotland a 'suitable and sufficient' fire risk assessment must be conducted on all commercial properties in England, Wales and Scotland.
If the fire risk assessment is deemed to be carried out to an insufficient extent, the Responsible Person (Duty Holder) can face an unlimited fine or a prison sentence of up to two years.
An investigation has been launched into the cause of the fire.