OMHC fire sprinkler project to begin July 5 with Phase 1

As a result of our most recent Washington State Department of Health Survey, Odessa Memorial Healthcare Center must be protected throughout the facility by an approved, supervised, automatic sprinkler system. Because it is an older facility, OMHC has been grandfathered in over the years. Now, however, it has become a requirement for us to ensure that the automatic sprinkler system is installed throughout the facility.

Currently, most of the facility has adequate automatic sprinkler systems installed. The north wing of the hospital, as well as both the freezer and walk-in cooler in the kitchen,...