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Five steps in planning for fire safety in hospitals are described: minimizing the chance of fire, early discovery, restricting fire spread, extinguishing the fire, and evacuating the building. With regard to minimizing the chance of fire, it is noted that the most effective contribution a building designer can make is in the selection of proper materials and equipment, all of which should be incombustible. The importance of early fire detection is emphasized, and it is noted that all but the very smallest hospital buildings should be provided with an internal fire alarm system, interconnected if possible to transmit an alarm to the municipal fire department. The design of individual rooms as sealable units with no openings to other rooms or parts of the building except for necessary ventilation is cited as a necessity for restricting the spread of fire. It is noted that many building fires, if discovered at an early stage, may be held in check or put out by persons reasonably well trained in handling fire extinguishers. With regard to planning for evacuation, it is noted that the use of compartmentation (division of a floor area by using transverse fire-restrictive partitions and corridor doors) may obviate the need for an extensive evacuation procedure. Data are provided on causes of hospital fires, origin of fires, fatal and nonfatal injuries caused by hospital fires, and types of fire extinguishers.
Five steps in planning for fire safety in hospitals are described: minimizing the chance of fire, early discovery, restricting fire spread, extinguishing the fire, and evacuating the building. With regard to minimizing the chance of fire, it is noted that the most effective contribution a building designer can make is in the selection of proper materials and equipment, all of which should be incombustible. The importance of early fire detection is emphasized, and it is noted that all but the very smallest hospital buildings should be provided with an internal fire alarm system, interconnected if possible to transmit an alarm to the municipal fire department. The design of individual rooms as sealable units with no openings to other rooms or parts of the building except for necessary ventilation is cited as a necessity for restricting the spread of fire. It is noted that many building fires, if discovered at an early stage, may be held in check or put out by persons reasonably well trained in handling fire extinguishers. With regard to planning for evacuation, it is noted that the use of compartmentation (division of a floor area by using transverse fire-restrictive partitions and corridor doors) may obviate the need for an extensive evacuation procedure. Data are provided on causes of hospital fires, origin of fires, fatal and nonfatal injuries caused by hospital fires, and types of fire extinguishers.
Fire Prevention in Hospitals
J. Smariga (author)
1965
5 pages
Report
No indication
English
Environmental & Occupational Factors , Safety hazards , Revisions , Occupational safety and health , Health care technology , Health care facilities , Environmental health , Design , Reprints , Hospitals , Fire protection , HRP/GAJ , HRP/ZJ , HRP/HH , HRP/GB , HRPGEO/YNO , HRPOCC/XZ , Fire detection systems
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