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Fire in the operating theatre. Evacuation pre–planning may save lives
Author(s) -
Moxon Mary A.,
Ward M.E.
Publication year - 1986
Publication title -
anaesthesia
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.839
H-Index - 117
eISSN - 1365-2044
pISSN - 0003-2409
DOI - 10.1111/j.1365-2044.1986.tb13283.x
Subject(s) - medicine , medical emergency , institution , fire safety , aeronautics , risk analysis (engineering) , engineering , political science , law
Summary An operating theatre fire and the steps taken to deal with it are described: the difficulties encountered in evacuating anaesthetised patients are highlighted. Measures which might be taken to prevent recurrence of these problems, and recommendations on the institution of fire drills for the safety of patients and staff are given.