Special report. Revising your fire safety plans.
Every hospital has a fire safety plan, although some fail to update their plans when circumstances change, such as when the facility is refurbished or new fire protection equipment is added, or when new wings bring in additional patients and staff. Others may fail to develop new education programs to heighten staff awareness of what is expected of them during a fire and to train employees to meet those expectations. In this report, we'll examine the new fire safety plans at two Massachusetts hospitals and the revisions they made to address these issues. We'll offer suggestions for effectively evaluating and revising your own fire safety plans.
D004189:Disaster Planning / Q000458:organization & administration*; D005390:Fires / Q000517:prevention & control*; D006739:Hospital Administration; D007318:Inservice Training; D008404:Massachusetts; D017751:Safety Management / Q000379:methods*; D012637:Security Measures / Q000458:organization & administration