@GeoffWilkinson @SadiqKhan @NightingaleLDN @fionatwycross @LondonFire @NFCC_FireChiefs @JuliaHB1 As Geoff points out we don’t see approvals or full robust fire safety strategy for @NightingaleLDN
Concerning the basis of HTM05-02 progressive horizontal evacuation - during a fire incident moving patients from a fire area to adjacent safe zone appears to be abandoned.
Concerning the basis of HTM05-02 progressive horizontal evacuation - during a fire incident moving patients from a fire area to adjacent safe zone appears to be abandoned.
@GeoffWilkinson @SadiqKhan @NightingaleLDN @fionatwycross @LondonFire @NFCC_FireChiefs @JuliaHB1 In very high dependence units progressive evacuation may result in a fatality so fire tight boxed by compartmentation & sub-compartments permits defend in place + evacuation only as a last resort.
It’s unclear how this will be achieved in @NightingaleLDN
It’s unclear how this will be achieved in @NightingaleLDN
@GeoffWilkinson @SadiqKhan @NightingaleLDN @fionatwycross @LondonFire @NFCC_FireChiefs @JuliaHB1 With such expansive uncompartmented floor areas clearly not complying with the core requirements of HTM05-02
More over where very high dependancy areas such as ICU / ACU patient areas are designated & requiring a smaller sub-compartments units to limit fuel load + fire spread
More over where very high dependancy areas such as ICU / ACU patient areas are designated & requiring a smaller sub-compartments units to limit fuel load + fire spread
@GeoffWilkinson @SadiqKhan @NightingaleLDN @fionatwycross @LondonFire @NFCC_FireChiefs @JuliaHB1 As mentioned previously hospitals are predominately designed on the premises of progressive evacuations.
Again it’s unclear from the @NightingaleLDN press release images how maximum travel distances are not breached.
Again it’s unclear from the @NightingaleLDN press release images how maximum travel distances are not breached.
@GeoffWilkinson @SadiqKhan @NightingaleLDN @fionatwycross @LondonFire @NFCC_FireChiefs @JuliaHB1 Evacuation of hospitals are complex undertakings.
Fires are not unknown - the 2009 five london hospital fires report hammers home the challenges
So why are important HTM 05-02 evacuation concepts not built into @NightingaleLDN eg hospital streets?
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Fires are not unknown - the 2009 five london hospital fires report hammers home the challenges
So why are important HTM 05-02 evacuation concepts not built into @NightingaleLDN eg hospital streets?
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@GeoffWilkinson @SadiqKhan @NightingaleLDN @fionatwycross @LondonFire @NFCC_FireChiefs @JuliaHB1 Fire fatalities in hospitals are rare but not unknown.
2019 Brazil, a fire behind an ICU unit resulting in 11 fatalities, Most victims died from asphyxiation as smoke filled the wards, & some died when life support equipment stopped working in the fire.
nbcnews.com/news/world/bra…
2019 Brazil, a fire behind an ICU unit resulting in 11 fatalities, Most victims died from asphyxiation as smoke filled the wards, & some died when life support equipment stopped working in the fire.
nbcnews.com/news/world/bra…
@GeoffWilkinson @SadiqKhan @NightingaleLDN @fionatwycross @LondonFire @NFCC_FireChiefs @JuliaHB1 Fire risks in health facilities are well documented:
2019 Algeria: 8 infants
2018 Korea: 41 fatalities
1968 Warwick: 24 females
1949 USA: 77 Fatalities
Why risk building mega field hospitals, with huge open expanses for fire spread & ignore warnings
opendemocracy.net/en/ournhs/expo…
2019 Algeria: 8 infants
2018 Korea: 41 fatalities
1968 Warwick: 24 females
1949 USA: 77 Fatalities
Why risk building mega field hospitals, with huge open expanses for fire spread & ignore warnings
opendemocracy.net/en/ournhs/expo…
@GeoffWilkinson @SadiqKhan @NightingaleLDN @fionatwycross @LondonFire @NFCC_FireChiefs @JuliaHB1 Only last week @HSJnews issues #covid19 #firerisk warnings to hospitals
Approvals & fundamental hospital #firesafety principals appear abandoned @NightingaleLDN
Whats the contingency or is it simply another compounding disaster waiting to happen?
hsj.co.uk/patient-safety…
Approvals & fundamental hospital #firesafety principals appear abandoned @NightingaleLDN
Whats the contingency or is it simply another compounding disaster waiting to happen?
hsj.co.uk/patient-safety…
@GeoffWilkinson @SadiqKhan @NightingaleLDN @fionatwycross @LondonFire @NFCC_FireChiefs @JuliaHB1 @HSJnews Here is the original tweet from @GeoffWilkinson which makes for disturbing reading
@labcuk approach to mega field hospitals approvals is appalling!
@labcuk approach to mega field hospitals approvals is appalling!
@GeoffWilkinson @SadiqKhan @NightingaleLDN @fionatwycross @LondonFire @NFCC_FireChiefs @JuliaHB1 @HSJnews @labcuk Even if we can accept @LABC @NFCC_FireChiefs @NewhamLondon soft touch to @NightingaleLDN #firesafety approvals.
Fire fatality case history demonstrates why we cannot accept the fire risk of large uncompartmented spaces in these mega field hospitals!
Fire fatality case history demonstrates why we cannot accept the fire risk of large uncompartmented spaces in these mega field hospitals!
