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    Fire Safety Checklist - 31st July 2018

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    This document from the National Accreditation Board for Hospitals & Healthcare Providers outlines minimum essential fire safety measures that must be in place. It includes a checklist of 10 items that must be followed, such as ensuring firefighting equipment is available and properly maintained, fire drawings and plans are up to date, fire detectors are installed and tested, and fire drills are conducted. The document also provides a table outlining the minimum firefighting installations required based on the type and size of the hospital.

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    This document from the National Accreditation Board for Hospitals & Healthcare Providers outlines minimum essential fire safety measures that must be in place. It includes a checklist of 10 items that must be followed, such as ensuring firefighting equipment is available and properly maintained, fire drawings and plans are up to date, fire detectors are installed and tested, and fire drills are conducted. The document also provides a table outlining the minimum firefighting installations required based on the type and size of the hospital.

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    National Accreditation Board for Hospitals &

    Healthcare Providers (NABH)

    Minimum Essential Fire Safety Measures Checklist


    Applicable to Healthcare Units under all schemes of Certification and Accreditation
    These guidelines are meant to ensure patient safety and in no way absolves the organization of fulfilling
    its statutory obligations with regard to fire safety.

    Dated 31st July 2018 Page 1 of 2


    National Accreditation Board for Hospitals &
    Healthcare Providers (NABH)

    Checklist
    1. Firefighting equipment like wet riser, hydrants, auto sprinkler, fire alarm system, fire
    extinguishers of all types and sizes should be available as per table below (adapted from
    NBC 2016).
    2. Operational and maintenance plan for firefighting equipment including refilling of
    extinguishers.
    3. Up to date fire drawings to be available. Where applicable, the fire drawings should also
    specify the location of fire dampers.
    4. Fire detection and smoke detectors exist across all floors. The detectors shall be tested for
    functionality at regular intervals, and records maintained.
    5. Central fire alarm system is installed at a location which is staffed 24/7.
    6. Fire exit plan for each floor. Exit door should be openable and free from any materials which
    will obstruct way.
    7. Fire Exit signage on all floors well illuminated/ self-glowing, as per NBC guidelines.
    8. Emergency illumination system in case power goes.
    9. Designated place for assembly of patients and staff in case of fire.
    10. Mock fire drill records and schedule of conduct of drills.
    Minimum Requirements for Fire Fighting Installations

    Type of Hospital Wet Automatic Manually Auto detection


    Riser Sprinkler operated electric and fire alarm
    fire alarm system
    Hospitals less than 15 meters in height, with NR R R NR
    plot area upto 1000 square metres and upto G
    + 1 floor
    Hospitals less than 15 meters in height, with R R R R
    plot area upto 1000 square metres and G + 2
    floors

    Hospitals less than 15 meters in height with R R R R


    plot area more 1000 square metres

    Hospitals 15 meters and above but not R R R R


    exceeding 24 meters in height
    Hospitals above 24 meters but not exceeding R R R R
    45 meters in height
    R = Required NR= Required
    Sufficient water storage (underground and/or terrace) should be provided to ensure fire-fighting

    Dated 31st July 2018 Page 2 of 2

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