Field Hospitals in City Buildings

[Vince Tripp]

Hello all, I hope you are all doing well during this pandemic.

York Region is looking at using some city facilities as potential overflow areas for non-critical patients should the need arise. Potentially using arenas/community centers or libraries as Field Hospitals. Has anyone run into this yet at their location? What measures would you put into place for fire safety? Fire watch for sure. We are thinking about using the OFM Technical guideline “Use of Schools for Sleeping Accommodations” as a basis.

Thanks

[Scott Hardwick]

Hello Vince,   I would use that guideline too.  Ensure you are in the planning stage of this discussion.  Sometimes locations that don’t have a fire alarm system is offered up, only to be rejected by the Fire Department later.

 

Scott Hardwick, FPO

Brantford Fire Department

 

 

[Vince Tripp]

Thanks Scott

[Shannon Suzuki]

If all can self-evacuate, here are some ideas:

– all main doors to suites and stairwells have a functioning self-closing device and can latch

– smoke alarms in sleeping rooms. CO alarm alarms as per 2.16 of the Code (assume residential)

– fire safety plan updated, reviewed and approved.

– ensure that check/test/inspect on all existing fire and lift safety equipment (fire alarm system, sprinkler system, fire extinguishers, emergency lights, generator, fire pump etc) is current and compliant with the Fire Code.

S

[Nicholas MacGillivray]

new communique 2020-09

 

[John Wilson]

Got a link to that Nick? 2020-07 is the newest on the OFMEM page

[Christopher Paluch]

Fire Marshal’s Communique 2020-09 Building Code and Fire Code Exemptions

[Author]

Posts