I need you to write a literature review that covers the following subtopics:
1- The Critical of Hospital Fires and the need to be well-prepared for them
2- The Awareness of Internal Disasters among Healthcare Personnel 3- The Lack of Training Programs and Drills Regarding Internal Disasters in (the Middle East & other) Hospitals. 4- The importance of disaster units in hospitals.
Use at least 10 resources try to do more please if possible.It should be at least 8 pages
The Challenge of Hospital Fires and the need to be well-prepared for them
The practice of fire safety protocol is among the top safety concerns and priorities in
commercial, institutional, and private properties. Hospitals being the most vulnerable places to fire
risk exposure, efficient fire safety is highly significant. In a hospital fire, various dangers may
contribute to risking innocent staff and patients’ lives. In this situation, property risks may occur
as well.. Therefore, a hospital or health care facility should have a proper evacuation procedure
(Sharma & Sharma, 2020). However, this procedure will not be complete if due consideration is
not accorded to these obstacles. The obstacles or rather impediments are as described below.
First, oxygen is a special hazard associated with hospital fires. It is scientifically known
that oxygen and other specific medical gases and equipment may fuel the already existing fire. To
ensure that this is properly managed and prevented, procedures must be put in place for turning
off oxygen and other medical gases. It is also important to create and emphasize awareness among
the hospital staff on this manifold’s exact location and have it turned off immediately an order is
given to exit. The second special concern is smoke and fumes. Fumes and smoke also expose
people to a lot of danger (Khorram et al., 2021). An exit procedure should be therefore put in place
a strategy moving individuals away from the location of such dangers.
Thirdly, electrical equipment is another special hazard that is often associated with hospital
fires. In a fire outbreak in a hospital, allelectric equipment should be unplugged rapidly. Another
relevant option, however costly, is installing an automated system capable of switching off all
electricity in the building, apart from the one which is applied with key medical equipment. The
fourth special hazard is lighting. In a hospital, there should be adequate emergency lighting. The
lighting facilitates a safe exit since all electricity is often turned off in a fire outbreak. For this case,
the most commonly used emergency lighting systems are those with capacitors to hasten activation
immediately power is turned off. Lastly, water is also a special hazard where hospital fire is
concerned. Therefore, it is vital to ensure that all medical equipment is kept safe and free from
water, which may end up destroying essential machines in the hospital. Plastic sheets should also
be made available and easily accessible to cover patients in an evacuation event (Ohba & Liutsko,
2021). The plastic sheets will, in turn, prevent the patients exposed to water from getting wet and
cold.