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'Lessons learned': Fall River assisted living fire should fuel reform, say advocates
Dignity Alliance, an advocacy coalition, is calling on state legislators to ramp up assisted living laws based on forthcoming ...
Deadly Massachusetts fire highlights the minimal regulations that govern assisted-living facilities
The Massachusetts assisted-living facility where a fatal fire killed nine people was caring for dozens of aging residents ...
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State orders fire safety plans from assisted living centers
All 273 assisted living facilities in Massachusetts will be required to send a letter to all residents and families detailing ...
As investigators probe cause of fire, Fall River mayor faults owner of assisted living home for spotty communication
It’s very important in a crisis that people stay in contact,” Mayor Paul Coogan said in a wide-ranging interview from his ...
Assisted-living home cited for late reports of safety incidents years before fatal fire
A Massachusetts assisted-living center where nine residents died in a fire was cited for failing to immediately report more ...
New body cam footage show officer's POV of rescues during deadly assisted living fire
Video from police body cameras shows officers entering the building during the fire and assisting with the rescues of ...
Fall River Police released body-worn camera video from night of deadly assisted living facility fire
Police released body-worn camera video showing rescues from the night an assisted living facility in Fall River, ...
‘They’ll write books about it’: Fall River fire chief tearfully describes scene of deadly Gabriel House fire
There’s no doubt in my mind that that fire was destined to kill 50-plus people,” Fall River Fire Chief Jeffrey Bacon said ...