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SUMMARY:Safety Webinar: Examination of a hyperbaric chamber fire
DESCRIPTION:Andrew Melnyczenko will present "examination of a hyperbaric 
 chamber fire" to discuss the events, investigation, and findings related
  to the fatal chamber fire in Troy, MI in January 2025\n\nTime: 7:30pm E
 astern \n\nMeeting Summary:\n\nThis presentation examines the January 3
 1, 2025 hyperbaric chamber fire in Troy, Michigan, providing a detailed 
 analysis of the incident, its underlying causes, and the broader safety 
 lessons for the hyperbaric medicine community. Based on a site visit con
 ducted on February 5, 2025, investigators Francois Burman and Andrew Mel
 nyczenko identified a static discharge as the ignition source within a 2
 .0 ATA oxygen‑enriched environment. As noted in the document, “Fire 
 was caused by static discharge in a high-oxygen environment at 2.0 ATA�
 � and “Materials worn by the patient ignited instantly.” The rapid e
 scalation of the fire, including the rupture of the chamber door seal wi
 thin three seconds, underscores the extreme hazard posed by synthetic ma
 terials, inadequate grounding, and procedural lapses in high‑oxygen se
 ttings.\n\nThis webinar is approved for 2 category A credits from the NB
 DHMT
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