1. Critical success factors for implementing fire safety management plans in the government hospital buildings.
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Sulieman, Mohd Zailan and Zulkarnain, Fahrizal
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PUBLIC hospitals ,FIRE management ,FIRE prevention ,CRITICAL success factor ,GOVERNMENT agencies ,EMERGENCY drills - Abstract
Various researchers have conducted numerous studies on fire safety management plans [1], [2]. The importance of the plan for fire safety management can be clearly demonstrated. As an example, hospital staff at AMRI Hospital abandoned bedridden patients during the fire. They did not help or warn patients to evacuate the hospital when the fire broke out. There were many patients who were unable to evacuate themselves during the fire, and they became part of the high casualty rate. A hospital source stated off the record that fire drills had not been conducted in the building for several years. Developing and implementing an effective fire safety program can have many benefits, such as preventing business interruptions, lowering property insurance premiums, promoting a safe work environment, and gaining and strengthening public trust, all of which directly impact a company's profitability. This paper identifies the critical success factors for implementing fire safety plans in Government hospital buildings due to the lack of research on this topic. The focus is on significant historical fire accidents in hospital buildings identified through a review of professional journals, investigative reports, news reports, and other sources. The methods used were observation, review of regulatory requirements, and other fire safety-related rules and regulations. The laws include the Uniform Building Code of 1984 (UBBL, 1984), the National Fire Protection Act 101 (NFPA 101), the Fire Services Act 1988 (Act 341), and the Malaysia Standard (MS). In addition, interviews were also conducted with government agencies, hospital management, and maintenance contractors for this purpose. It was found that hospital management and officials appeared to evaluate the fire safety management plan qualitatively. This was subjective and resulted in different aspects of fire safety in different hospitals. However, all the selected hospitals implemented the discussed fire safety management parameters at a satisfactory level. The main components of fire safety management plan in government hospitals were emergency management plan, fire safety training and drills, fire safety maintenance, fire safety rules, and fire safety management procedures. In summary, government agencies, hospital management, and maintenance companies must work together to implement a proper fire safety management system in hospital buildings. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] more...
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- 2024
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