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Fire Safety Management Structure
The management of Fire Safety within a healthcare premises can be categorised into 3 main ' levels ' of responsibility.
The Fire Safety Management Structure
Level & Premises Typical Policies and Procedures
Level 1: Acute Hospital, Mental Health Hospital and Diagnostic and Treatment Centres
Level 2: Minor Injuries Unit, Primary Care Centre, Multiple GP ' s, Minor Treatment and Dental Provisions
• Identifying changes to risk( Proactive)
• Initiating maintenance or repair
• Organise training in all aspects of fire safety
• Logging and auditing routine
• Liaise with the fire and rescue service
• Contingency planning
• Identifying impact of changes to risk( Reactive)
• Shared responsibility for fire safety
• Trained in all aspects of fire
• Delivering required permits, logs and audits
• Periodic monitoring of the fire safety system, ensuring equipment is fully functional( Reactive)
• Liaise with the fire and rescue service
• Contingency planning
Level 3: Small GP Practice • Identifying changes to risk periodically
• Utilises third party fire safety systems
• Periodic fire safety training
• No system of communication with the fire and rescue service
• Minimal contingency planning
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