Jalandhar (The Stellar News): Deputy Commissioner Ghanshyam Thori today issued directions for all government and private hospitals to have fire safety audits done of their respective establishments to ensure safety of patients in the event of any fire incidents, if it happened.
Divulging the details, the DC said that keeping in view the massive oxygen storage at hospitals arising out of Covid-19 pandemic, it was the call of the day to have such audits. He mentioned that safety of lives of patients was on top priority of district administration and fire safety audits could avert such instances by highlighting safety loops in the hospitals thereby paving the way for it’s plugging.
Thori pointed out that unprotected and live electrical points, oxygen cylinders and oxygen supply pipelines, among others, are all sources of potential disasters thus; the risk associated with fire incidents has increased manifold. He stated that such safety threats needed to be tackled through fire safety audits at the earliest adding these audits would enable hospitals to identify potential threats and it’s redressal.
The DC categorically said that any kind of laxity in this task would be dealt with strictly as the hospital concerned would be solely responsible for any kind of untoward incident in their facilities due to non-compliance with safety norms. He also asked the Civil Surgeon Jalandhar to submit a compliance report within a short period after these directions.
