According to the National Fire Protection Agency, there are more than 6,000 fires every year in healthcare facilities. Hospitals already train medical and support staff on fire safety and evacuation procedures. However, it is important to train professional visitors, such as vendor representatives, as well, according to a blog post from IntelliCentrics.
The training should empower professional visitors to take care of themselves in the event of a fire so they don't get in the way of hospital staff carrying out evacuation procedures, according to the blog post.
Professional visitors should also be educated on fire prevention, especially on properly handling dangerous or flammable medical equipment, according to the post.
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