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International Journal Of Resilience In Fire Safety & Disasters
Year : 2021, Volume : 1, Issue : 1
First page : ( 16) Last page : ( 21)
Print ISSN : 0000-0000. Online ISSN : XXXX-XXXX.

Risk mitigation of fire at intensive care unit set-up

Agarkhed Deepak Venkatesh*

AVP-Sakra World Hospital, Ex-Technical Committee Member-NABH

*Email id: deepakagarkhed@gmail.com

Online published on 16 July, 2021.

Abstract

Fire risk for patients in hospital intensive care area is not uncommon especially with unsafe conditions combined with unsafe practices like exposed electric cable on wet floor patient by nursing staff. The clean, tidy ICU, risk identification and mitigation and using appropriate work instructions by staff will help to improve fire safety. Adoption of checklist based ICU facility inspection by composite team will help to safeguard patient, staff and facility.

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Keywords

Intensive care, ICU, Risk mitigation.

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