| 6500.109(a) | The fire drill completed on 10/15/25 indicated that Individual #1 "did not want to walk" when exiting for the drill.
The fire drill completed on 4/30/25 noted that Individual #1 "wouldn't put [their] feet down to assist in walking."
Records indicate that Individual #1 can scoot across the floor and ambulate with assistance and braces but frequently uses a wheelchair.
Conversation with Staff #1 noted that during drills, mostly asleep drills, Individual #1 does not always cooperate with evacuation and as noted, will not put their feet down and require a two person assist to evacuate. As described by Staff #1, they and Staff #2 would put their arms under Individual #1's arms and carry him out of the home.
Individual #1 refused the fire drills by resisting and refusing to put their feet down to exit for the drills.
The refusals beginning on 4/30/25 should have prompted an evaluation of the individual's ability to evacuate during a fire, updating of the assessment, a repeat drill and the beginning of drills being conducted every three months. | A fire drill shall be held at least every 3 months, until all individuals demonstrate the ability to evacuate within 2 1/2 minutes, or within the period of time specified in writing within the past year by a fire safety expert, without family assistance, or with family assistance if the individual is never alone in the home. The fire safety expert may not be a family member or employee of the agency. | Life Sharing Provider was retrained on exiting during fire drills, when to stop and retry. Also, retraining included fire safety training. LSP conducted another drill on 12/8/25 and individual evacuated. Retraining included that if the individual refuses to get out then drills need to be conducted every 3 months. |
12/08/2025
| Implemented |