Why is Fire Safety in Hospitals Mandatory?
Introduction Fire safety is an essential norm that needs to be considered during the construction of the hospital. As compared to common and general buildings, it is quite a difficult task to evacuate the people from hospitals due to different patient conditions. It is so embarrassing that there are some hospitals in which fire safety is still a word written on the water surface. With oxygen cylinders and electronic equipment, the hospital is at high risk of fire. Installing fire safety is not enough but training hospital staff is the mandatory thing so that they can help highly dependent and immovable patients to evacuate the hospital building in the rush. The emergency management plan (EMP) of hospitals and healthcare centers should be kept current so that it can stand against the unexpected occurrence of fire in the building. Here are some proven fire safety measures for hospitals: A detailed action plan : The fire does not allow the one to think and then take actio...