Fire Safety Challenges in Hospital Safety Index (HSI)

Challenges on Hospital Fire Safety during COVID-19 Crisis

Assessing Hospital Safety Index in the Iranian Hospitals Against Disasters

Introduction: Hospital preparedness for accidents and disasters is vital in maintaining and promoting community health. However, the country's hospitals are not well prepared for disasters. The hospital safety index (HIS) was 42% in Iranian hospitals in 2014. This study aims to investigate the HSI in Iranian hospitals in 2020 and to provide solutions to improve it. Methods: This cross-sectiona...

New developments in hospital fire safety.

Fire Safety

References 17–13 ire safety is an important concern in all types of construction. The high level of national concern for fire safety is reflected in limitations and design requirements in building codes. These code requirements are discussed in the context of fire safety design and evaluation in the initial section of this chapter. Since basic data on fire behavior of wood products are needed t...

Fire Safety Engineering – Opportunities and Challenges for Timber Buildings

The combustibility of timber is one of the main reasons that many building regulations strictly limit the use of timber as a building material. Fire safety is an important contribution to feeling safe, and an important criterion for the choice of building materials. The main precondition for an increased use of timber in buildings is adequate fire safety. This paper reviews the opportunities an...

Development of a Fire Safety Checklist for Dormitories

Background;Despite advances in technology, people are still exposed to fire hazard. Students can be one of the most important exposed groups. Therefore, fire safety inspection should be established in dormitories. The aim of this study was to develop a fire safety checklist for fire safety inspection in dormitories. Methods; This study was as a tool development followed by a cross-sectional st...