Fire safety in health care facilities in Turkey and a proposal for fire safety policy

Purpose: The purpose of this study is to determine the fire safety measures in healthcare facilities in Turkey Theory and Methods: The roles, responsibility and authorities of fire safety in healthcare facilities were determined by examining the legal legislation. Fire precautions are set out in complies with legislation, national and international standards, codes. Results: Legislation should be developed for hospital fire safety. Fire safety control forms should be established in hospitals. Safety training and certifications for hospital managers must be mandatory. In Turkey, legislation for fire safety in hospitals is inadequate and needs to be improved. Fire safety control forms should be established in hospitals. Safety training and certifications for hospital managers must be mandatory. Conclusion: This study and its results are proposed as the fire safety policy for healthcare facilities in Turkey

Fire safety is often neglected during hospital management. The main reasons for this are the lack of national legislation and the inadequacy of personnel in terms of enough quality and quantity. In this study, fire safety in healthcare facilities is examined systematically according to related legislation and standards. At the end of the study, a policy on fire safety in hospital management is proposed complies with relevant regulations, fire safety codes and standards.