Abstract:We thank Dr Scott for his letter [1] in response to the publication of our guidelines regarding fire safety and emergency evacuation of ICUs and operating theatres [2].
“…The use of bed brackets arose from the investigation after the fire at Bath [3]; unfortunately, oxygen can be a dangerous gas if used inappropriately, and having an ignition source with a cylinder lying on the bed is something that needs to be avoided.…”
We thank Dr Scott for his letter [1] in response to the publication of our guidelines regarding fire safety and emergency evacuation of ICUs and operating theatres [2].
“…The use of bed brackets arose from the investigation after the fire at Bath [3]; unfortunately, oxygen can be a dangerous gas if used inappropriately, and having an ignition source with a cylinder lying on the bed is something that needs to be avoided.…”
We thank Dr Scott for his letter [1] in response to the publication of our guidelines regarding fire safety and emergency evacuation of ICUs and operating theatres [2].
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