Chennai:
All high-rise hospital buildings will now have ramps for easy evacuation of patients in case of fire accident after Chennai Metropolitan Development Authority framed draft regulations under special provisions for hospital buildings.
This comes after Public Interest Litigation (PIL) was moved by social activist Jawaharlal Shanmugham in Madras High court which directed to work out a comprehensive viable proposal.
This could prove to a big relief to differently-abled as well as ensure safety of patients during fire emergency or when the lifts fail to function.
Shanmugham, who was former chief hospital administrator of Ramachandra Hospital, says that most of the hospital buildings in the city fail to give importance to the safety of people or the patients.
Thanking Chief Justice of Madras High Court S K Kaul for issuing directions to ensure that hospitals have ramps, Shanmugham said that the final policy of the government is more or less verbatim of the recommendations put forth by health secretary J Radhakrishnan and lauded the efforts of government in giving a serious perspective to a very sensitive issue.
Interestingly, CMDA has made variation to the approved Second Master plan and has sent the draft for government approval. CMDA in the modified regulations have highlighted that the setback space around building should have have access for fire fighting vehicles to operate.
Citing setback specifications on account of the height of the building, CMDA draft regulation has stated there should be no obstruction such as fountains, statues, flower pots or ramps in the setback area to facilitate the movement of vehicle or patients during emergency.
It has also specified the width and slope of ramp which shall be provided in all hospital buildings. CMDA has also stressed on the availability of fire lifts which are operated on battery during emergency
The move was also hailed by Smitha Sadasivam working for non governmental organisation Vidyasagar. Smitha said that ramps are necessary for a hospital set-up. She recollects a study done in 2014 which highlighted that most of the hospitals don’t have ramps and persons with disabilities can’t access the toilet, wards as they don’t have diagnostic equipment.
Monitoring Committee member M G Deivasahayam also hailed the move by CMDA to make it mandatory for hospitals to have ramps. :it is a welcome measure for the safety of patients,” he said.
Key points on proposed regulations for special provisions for hospital buildings:
1. Ramps of minimum width 2. 4m and maximum slope of 1:12 to be provided in all hospital buildings with ground floor plus stilt plus first floor and above
2. Setback space around building to have access for fire-fighting vehicles to operate as laid down in development regulations
3. For building less than 17 metre of height with stilt plus four floors, a six metre setback space is necessary
4. For building between 17 and 30 metres, setback space of 7 meters is must
5. Minimum two large louvered windows (with adequate safety provision) shall be provided in each floor.
6. Fire lifts with alternate power supply
7. Fire-fighting training for selected employees
8. Regular mock drill in every six months
9. All government or private hospitals to display declaration enlisting fire safety measures
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