Smoking is an unhealthy and harmful habit – especially if you are connected to an oxygen device. A Viennese patient who lit a cigarette illegally in his room in the Floridsdorf clinic during the night caused a fire. The smoker had to go to the Intensive Care department.
On Friday evening, the patient wanted a cigarette shortly before midnight – he wanted to light him in his room. However, the man was provided with oxygen at the same time – a devastating combination. The gas ignited and caused a fire.
The sprinkler system was immediately activated and extinguished the fire. The smoker suffered burns in the area of the face and neck. He was immediately taken to the Intensive Care Station. Fortunately his condition was stable, the health network said.
30 patients had to be laid
Two security staff and four employees from the clinical sector were examined for a possible flue gas inhalation and had to be treated. All 30 patients at the affected station had to be moved to other stations. A damage assessment and planning of the patient room will take place on Saturday.
Source: Krone
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