Hospitals risk review

摘要

In a recent edition of FRM, it was pointed out that hospitals are one of the few categories of buildings where millions of pounds are spent on equipment, but there are no locks on the doors. It comes as no surprise then, that the statistics for large loss fires occurring on hospital premises in the last five years indicate that 62% were started deliberately. The 24 fires in this category, representing 71% of all large loss fires in the medical sector, cost an average of £2,386,875 per fire. This is an enormous loss to society; money which would have paid for additional equipment, more staff and better facilities in a sector that is under pressure for a more streamlined and effective response for patients.