Restrict use of dhoop, agarbatti in Hospital: PGIMER tells its HODS
Chandigarh: With the aim of ensuring fire safety at the premier Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education & Research (PGIMER), the Deputy Director of the institute has released a set of guidelines for all the department Heads and HODs to follow.
Among other measures of fire safety, the direction was seen asking all departments to restrict the lighting of Dhoop / Jot / Agarbatti in the department/establishment / Laboratories premises to ensure the patients and attendants safety.
Fire incidents are common in hospitals and public institutions. A few months ago, a minor fire occurred on January 16 at the PGI Advanced Trauma Centre OPD due to an oxygen cylinder being opened by a hospital attendant.
" In order to avoid any untoward fire incident in the institute to ensure the safety & security of the hospital visitors (i.e patients, their attendants, visitors, and staff), as well as for the larger interest of the Institute, the cooperation of all the staff of the institute is sought," the circular has said. The circular further highlighted some important steps to avoid fire incidents at the hospital.
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