Open AccessFire safety in dental clinics: Basics for dentists and dental students
Author(s) -
Kalyana Chakravarthy Pentapati,
Meena Anand Kukkamalla,
Tina Puthen Purayil
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
journal of dental research and reviews
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2348-3172
pISSN - 2348-2915
DOI - 10.4103/2348-2915.161217
Subject(s) - fire safety , curriculum , medical emergency , forensic engineering , medicine , medical education , engineering , psychology , civil engineering , pedagogy
Fire safety is essential component and requirement in health care sector. It includes components like emergency exits, manual call outs, different types of fire extinguishers, safe assembly area, fire hydrant system with water sprinkler systems etc. We attempt to provide some basics about fire and fire safety that are prerequisite for safe working environment in dental clinics along with some recommendations that can be incorporated in the curriculum