A patient from Gonesse hospital was seriously burned on Thursday in a fire in his room.
Aged 67, this man who lives in the annex building of the hospital housing the nursing home was taken care of by the emergency services and then hospitalized in absolute emergency.
It was 11 a.m. when medical staff discovered the fire in the bedroom on the second floor.
According to the first elements collected, the fire started at the level of the patient's sheets.
Hospital workers immediately intervened, managing to extinguish the flames before help arrived.
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On site, the firefighters immediately took charge of the patient and provided him with first aid.
The victim had second and third degree burns to about 25% of the body, according to initial medical findings.
However, his vital prognosis would not be engaged.
The origin of the incident is unclear
Rescue workers also assisted six staff members who had inhaled smoke or were shocked.
The firefighters have on this occasion implemented the Sinus system, which ensures real-time monitoring of victims, each of them being equipped with a bracelet bearing a barcode.
In the end, the 6 people supported were left behind and were not hospitalized.
The fire had no impact on the operation of the establishment, said Sdis 95.
The exact origin of the burning sheets was not determined with certainty this Thursday evening.
The Ehpad retirement home at the Gonesse hospital is a medical structure that welcomes patients aged 65 and over, suffering from stabilized chronic diseases, requiring monitoring, the establishment specifies.
Effective monitoring which has proved to be decisive.