Potential safety hazards in elderly care facilities

Abstract ： Elderly care places provide maintenance for the elderly 、 recovery 、 rest 、 Entertainment and other comprehensive services , With the increase of the elderly , The number of nursing homes is also increasing . meanwhile , The fire safety of the elderly care places has also attracted attention , In particular, the fire resistance rating of buildings in some elderly care places is not enough 、 Fire fighting facilities and equipment are insufficient 、 Nonstandard fire safety management , It directly increases the potential fire hazards in nursing homes , It threatens the life and property safety of the majority of elderly groups . This paper discusses the effective measures of how to build a fire safety barrier for the elderly .

Old people move slowly , It's hard to escape , It has become one of the largest vulnerable groups in the fire . The nursing home 、 Fire safety problems of welfare homes and other elderly care institutions , It also sounded an alarm for people . What are the common fire hazards in elderly care institutions ？ What are the common causes of fire ? After a fire , How old people should escape 、 Help yourself ？

1、 There are potential safety hazards in the electrical circuit . Some nursing homes 、 The welfare home is not well maintained , There are wires that are not protected by pipes 、 Wire aging 、 Socket damage and other problems , Cause a short circuit in the wire 、 The possibility of overload is greatly increased .

2、 The maintenance of fire extinguishing equipment provided by some units is not in place , Insufficient quantity 、 Insufficient pressure, etc

3、 The setting of emergency lights and evacuation signs is not standardized .

4、 Sundries occupy the fire passage . Some nursing homes 、 The welfare home piles up sundries in the evacuation passageway . meanwhile , Stacked combustible materials may be ignited , Cause the passage to be filled with smoke 、 Causing an open fire is more dangerous .

5、 The nursing home 、 The employees of the welfare home do not know enough about the risk of fire , Lack of fire escape knowledge , Poor psychological quality in case of fire , In case of fire , Easy to form a chaotic situation .

Hazard prevention requirements

1、 We should improve the organizational structure of the unit , Specify the person in charge of fire safety 、 administrator , Effectively perform fire safety responsibilities .
2、 When the nursing home is built with grade III fire resistance rating , It shall not exceed two floors ; When buildings with class IV fire resistance rating are adopted , Shall be single layer ; When it is set in a building with class III fire resistance rating , It shall be arranged on the first or second floor ; When it is set in a building with class IV fire resistance rating , It shall be arranged on the first floor .
3、 The adjacent nursing units of the nursing home shall be separated by fire partition wall , The door on the partition wall shall be class B fireproof door , The fire door set on the walkway shall be normally open .
4、 Fire Engine Access 、 EXIT 、 stair case 、 Sundries shall not be stacked in the lobby and other places , We can't park electric cars in these places illegally , Illegal charging ！
5、 Regularly carry out fire safety inspection 、 Organize fire training regularly , Always remind the elderly to use electricity and fire safely , Do not use high-power electrical appliances , Don't smoke in bed .

6、 Indoor and outdoor fire hydrants 、 Fire extinguishers shall be kept intact and effective , Evacuation signs 、 Emergency lighting equipment shall not be blocked 、 Cover 、 damage .

Attention should be paid to the management of fire safety in nursing homes , Start at multiple levels , Improve the management mechanism , Strengthen the input of facilities and equipment , Continuously increase the knowledge and skills of the elderly group and employees , Only in this way can the potential safety hazards be reduced from the source , Ensure site safety .