| چکیده انگلیسی مقاله |
In today’s world ofadvanced technology, “nothing is safe” and the fear from painful disasterscaused by job accidents always exists. Therefore, hospital preparation forprobable accidents, such as fire, and providing safety for both the staff andthe patients in these situations are vital necessities. This study aimed toevaluate the fire safety status and level of fire-awareness in the hospitals ofShiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran. This cross–sectional studywas conducted in two parts. 1) Reviewing the fire-safety status in thehospitals of the university and 2) Evaluating the level of fire awareness amongthe hospital personnel. In evaluating the level of fire awareness, 520 subjectswere selected among Radiology, Pharmacy, Laboratory, And Nursing stationsstaff. The fire-safety status was assessed using a checklist including 54questions evaluating fire-safety and emergency exit pathways. In addition, aquestionnaire including 12 questions was used in order to evaluate the level of fire awareness. The results revealed maximum and minimumfire-safety status in Namazi Hospital (mean=20.36) and Shooshtari Hospital(mean=16), respectively. In addition, the highest and the lowest levels of fireawareness were found in Qotbeddin Hospital (mean=5.85) and Sina Hospital(mean=3.35), respectively. Level of fire-awareness of the study population had association with educational level and job tenure. |
