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On behalf of the Friends of Schervier I was asked to make a comment here to request additional clarity on fire safety at Schervier.

This article was read late last night and a private facebook message conference held. During the 7 days that Schervier had no running water several family members independently asked members of the administration to address fire safety and we are not satisfied because of inconsistency and implausibility of the answers such as, "There is a 7000 gallon tank of water on the roof." Andrea Weaver, the Excellence Coordinator, personally told me "the fire sprinkler system is separate from the rest of the water supply and has been tested." I did have to ask, "and is it working?"

We now know that a fire prevention is not being done because an electrical device was confiscated on 1/16 because Schervier found out about the electrical device capable of heating water and causing "burns" because of this article as opposed to because of compliance with NYS nursing home regulations. Fire safety is multifaceted starting with risk reduction which clearly was not being done.

We have no reason to doubt that in case of a large fire the FDNY would be able to use street hydrants, but it is not clear that during the time the water was not running a small fire could have been contained.We are not certain at all that the fire sprinkler system is independent of water pressure in the risers. We have no idea how 7000 gallons of water in a gravity system would contribute in case of fire or why this was offered as assurance, nor is there actually a tank on the roof of the nursing home. Schervier regularly conducts fire alarm testing which consists of automatic containment doors closing and the residents being shuttled in to the day rooms on each side of the hallway, We have no confidence that the staff are prepared for evacuation.

The Friends of Schervier is requesting to have both the Department of Health and the FDNY certify that Schervier is following all state and city fire safety laws and that leadership can speak to facts on their own policy and operations.

We have no confidence in the information released by the administration and we wonder why the Board of Directors does.

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