5 Ways to Prevent Fire Accidents at Healthcare Facilities
by Mihai B. Fire Prevention ExpertFire is one of the major causes behind
commercial property damages in Ireland. Over 5000 fire incidents have been
recorded in the last two years. Hence, it becomes crucial to ensure the safety
of the people working at your office. Apart from active, passive fire protection can also play
a crucial role in safeguarding your people. Further, if it is a healthcare
facility, then one must be more careful about it as over here victims could be
elder, disables, and sick people. Facility managers should be always vigilant
about the safety of the healthcare facilities.
Keep an Eye on Kitchen
One of the essential things to ensure the
safety of the healthcare system is to keep an eye on the kitchen. Records
suggest that 61% of the fire accidents happened due to the kitchen fires.
Hence, the facility manager must keep an eye on these areas. He must ensure
that no inflammable products should be around the kitchen. Further, check all
the cords in the kitchen and ensure that all of them are maintained properly.
Routine Checks of Electrical connections
Apart from the kitchen fire, often, the
electrical outlets become the reason behind the fires in the healthcare
facilities. Being the facility manager, one should not overlook the kitchen
fires and electrical hazards. You must check that if there any cords are
cracked or in poor condition. Further, often due to the overload on the
connections, the cords can catch fires. Hence, you must ensure that the active
and passive fire protection is taken
to put off the fire instant.
Prevent the Mix of Smoke and Oxygen
Smoke and oxygen dispensing machines must
be kept separated all the time. If anyone lit a lighter around the oxygen
cylinder, it can turn in to a massive accident. Even you may need to call the
local fire stations to put off the fire. Hence, ask the technicians also to lit
the cigarette away from the oxygen dispensing machine. Further, the cigarette
must be put off properly into the ashtrays.
Give the Staffs Proper Training
In case of fire accidents, one must call
the fire stations. But before they reach the place, you must take preventive
action. However, for that, you must train your staff. Properly trained staff
can help you in preventing fires and reducing the casualties by acting instant.
Further, the staff must know to use extinguishers. In case of a fire accident,
it will help you.
Prepare an Action Plan
Finally, to fight the fire accidents, you
must have an action plan. The plan will include the details of rescuing the
patients who may not be able to walk. Further, to activate the fire alarm
system, which is a part of passive fire
protection.
Final Words
Over in this post, you have seen the ways you can prevent the fire in the healthcare systems. It is better to take the necessary precautions to reduce the chance of accidents
.
Summary
Fire accidents can be dangerous for
healthcare facilities. Hence, one must take proper care. The current article
mentioned some methods to prevent fires.
Author Bio
Grary P.Taylor is a veteran firefighter and having experience of more than 40years. He also writes blogs on different topics to help people to stay safe from fire incidents.
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