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Area of Science:

  • Healthcare Management
  • Emergency Preparedness
  • Hospital Safety

Background:

  • Relocation of the Winnipeg Health Sciences Centre Adult Operating Room (OR) department in 2007 necessitated a review of the existing fire evacuation plan.
  • Fire code regulations required modifications to the evacuation strategy to ensure compliance and safety in the new environment.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To provide planning examples and guidelines for fire evacuation simulations in large tertiary operating room departments.
  • To share experiences from a real-world OR relocation and simulation to benefit other healthcare facilities.

Main Methods:

  • Re-evaluation and modification of the existing fire evacuation plan.
  • Simulation and testing of the modified plan in the new OR environment.
  • Adoption of a multidisciplinary approach involving various hospital departments.

Main Results:

  • The process of planning and executing a fire evacuation simulation in a large tertiary OR is complex and detail-oriented.
  • Successful modification and testing of an evacuation plan were achieved following a departmental relocation.

Conclusions:

  • Developing and simulating fire evacuation plans for large ORs is a critical but complex undertaking.
  • Sharing institutional experiences can provide valuable insights and guidance for other healthcare sites planning similar simulations.