Fire in Clinical Area (Code Red)

Overview

The fire drill on February 11th, 2025, in the Cardiology department aimed to test emergency response to a clinical area fire, achieving an 80% completion rate within 3 minutes. It highlighted the department's preparedness and areas needing improvement.

Exercise Description

The drill involved executing tasks under three main categories: rescue operations, emergency protocol activation, and patient management, successfully completing 8 out of 10 tasks.

Key Strengths

• •Quick activation of the fire alarm and emergency call
• •Effective rescue and relocation of individuals to safe zones
• •Clear communication and announcement of 'Code Red'

Areas for Improvement

• •Confine fire by closing doors and windows was not completed
• •Shut off medical gas supply task was not addressed
• •Overall completion rate can be improved

Recommendations

• •Conduct targeted training on confining fire and managing utilities like gas supplies
• •Increase frequency of drills to enhance familiarity with emergency procedures
• •Implement a review and feedback session post-drill to address gaps and reinforce learning

Note: These recommendations should be reviewed and prioritized based on department-specific needs and resources.