A False Sense of Safety- Are hospitals as fire-safe as we think?
A recent survey carried out for Fire Door Safety Week 2024 found that 52% of respondents believe hospitals provide the highest level of fire safety in a building, despite NHS data reporting a concerning rise in fire incidents.
These stats show that while we feel safe in hospitals, we can’t take fire safety for granted. Fire doors are vital in stopping the spread of fire and smoke, but poor maintenance and misuse can weaken their protection, or prevent them from working altogether.
Alarmingly, 22% of those surveyed said they wouldn’t report an issue with a fire door as they do not like to cause a problem or a fuss.
FDSW24 aims to bridge the gap between perceived safety and actual fire risk, encouraging the public to engage in fire safety awareness and report any fire door issues, regardless of location or the assumption that fire safety is someone else’s responsibility.