[Evacuation of critical care areas due to an initial outbreak of fire in a second level hospital]

Rev Med Inst Mex Seguro Soc. 2019 Dec 30;57(6):338-339.
[Article in Spanish]

Abstract
in English, Spanish

In this letter to the editor, it is exposed an initial outbreak of fire that affected a secondary care center in Córdova, Veracruz, Mexico, and, most of all, the lack of a hospital fire evacuation plan in the presence of a fire event.

En la presente carta al editor, se expone un conato de incendio ocurrido en un hospital de segundo nivel de atención en Córdova, Veracruz, México, y, sobre todo, la carencia de un plan hospitalario de evacuación ante un evento de este tipo.

Keywords: Fire; Risk Management; Triage.

Publication types

  • Letter

MeSH terms

  • Critical Care*
  • Fires*
  • Humans
  • Mexico
  • Patient Safety
  • Risk Management / organization & administration*
  • Secondary Care Centers*
  • Transportation of Patients / methods
  • Transportation of Patients / statistics & numerical data*
  • Triage