Nagpur: API recently in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) from Ahmednagar Hospital brings back horror memories at the Bhandara District Hospital, who claims 10 babies earlier this year.
It also revives the debate around the vulnerability of these important units and asks questions about fire security in the icus.
Divisional Prajaka Commissioner Lavangare-Verma held a fire meeting and a meeting of electrical reviews on Tuesday with collectors and district health officials.
“We periodically take reviews with the electricity department regarding hospital safety audits.
Their inspectors physically check the place before reporting status,” he said, adding to the budget to remain a challenge many times.
Head of the Fire Extinguisher Municipal Corporation Nagpur Rajendra Uchake said the fire safety in the Icus had several fractors compromise.
“The use of tiring cleaners in the Icus makes the smoke stacking near the ceiling.
Then, the Icus is fully air-conditioned all the time.
There are many electrical gadgets and cables to repose to crossing each other,” Uche said, which has extensive experience in managing fires.
“The atmosphere in the ICU enriched oxygen due to sustainable oxygen supply here.
Cleaning smoke makes a conducive situation for a fire on the slightest splash.
The electrical gadget functions all the time, which also raises the internal temperature of the cable and these ingredients also emits heat,” said Experienced firefighters.
Uchake said the fatality was also high because almost everyone in living support and could not move alone.
“It becomes difficult to shift patients in life support.
They get asphyxia because of smoke, other gases and sudden disorders in oxygen supply,” he said.
Uchake said the steps were being brought to train hospital staff in firefighting skills.
“We have converted nine fire tender offices into classrooms with Smart TV, where free training costs are given to hospital staff.
A hospital staff also pointed to the ‘Nodal Fire Officer’ and was fully trained to control the fire.
The officer ensures the fire drill Imitation is done regularly in every private hospital, “he said.
Medical Health Officers NMC Sanjay Chilkar said hospitals such as Pachpaoli Sutika Gruha, isolation hospitals, and Indira Gandhi Rustomi had updated fire extinguisher systems.
“We have served a notification to the hospital to comply with fire safety norms before issuing their registration number,” he said.
Dr.
Deepak District Health Officer Selokar said fire safety equipment had been installed in 51 primary health centers after private security agents were given safety and electrical audit work.
According to a source at the Office of Civil Surgeons, artificial exercises carried out and fire security measures have been carried out in 12 rural hospitals and two district hospitals in Kampee and Ramtek.
Dr.
Anup Marar, the organizer of the Vidarbha Hospital Association, said the fire incident was a unfortunate accident.
“VA members have repeatedly sensitive by fire authorities about 3 ps Safety of API IE preventing, planning and practicing.
All equipment to prevent fires such as installing and maintaining smoke oppression or detection systems, fire extinguisher and using fireproof material in the interior is very important,” he said.
“Likewise, having a bright exit if there is a possibility, educating staff about fire control and outgoing plans, accessibility for fire fighters and doing regular exercises is very important,” he said.
“Because most private hospitals are now accredited by Nabh, everything is expected to comply with the guidelines set.
During the second wave, most hospitals also voluntarily conduct fire and electricity audits guided by the authorities,” Dr.
Marar said.
HC rejected the petition of bail hosts Bhandara Hom nurse two nurse General Hospital Bhandara, where a fire incident claimed the life of 10 babies in January, has approached the Nagpur Bench of Bombay High Court challenging their court orders to refuse.
The High Court has also rejected their bail application.