California Wildfire CNAs - CNA Heroes on CNA-TV
Channel: CNA TV - NAHCA Broadcasting Network
Date: 2019-12-14

California Wildfire CNAs are this weeks CNA Heroes.  CNA-TV is proud to present this weekly program honoring CNAs worldwide who have gone above and beyond helping people, and sometimes even giving their lives.

This week’s segment is to honor those CNAs who have endured the threat of wild fires, worked tirelessly to safely evacuate and comfort the patients even with life threatening fires raging nearby.  Thank-you for your hard work and dedication.

We’ve all seen the harrowing fires of California in the news, the wild fires consuming hillsides, homes and businesses in seconds.  We’ve seen the firefighters battling the blazes, helicopters dropping water and blackened smoldering hillsides.

What we don’t always think about are the long term care centers, nursing homes and assisted living facilities in the path of the deadly fires.  For those who live and work in these communities, fire is a very real danger.

Wednesday, October 30 of this year gale force winds pushed a wildfire near a psychiatric long term care facility Riverside Heights Healthcare Center in Jurupa Valley.  The caregivers were given only 15 minutes to evacuate 60 residents, many confined to beds and wheelchairs.  

This isn’t the only California long term care community that has had to evacuate with short notice due to fire threat, there have been many.  Which means there have been many CNAs working swiftly to keep the patients calm and safe.  

Everyone please join me in honoring these brave CNAs of California, they are truly CNA Heroes!