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Fire safety drills become mandatory for house officers

From Dawn · () English

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  • Pakistan’s medical regulator will add mandatory fire safety training to the house jobs of medical and dental graduates.
  • The decision follows an Aug. 26 fire at the Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences in which 14 newborn babies died.
  • The programme will cover emergency preparedness, patient safety and evacuation procedures.

Fire safety training will become mandatory for house officers in Pakistan’s medical and dental colleges after a fire at the Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences killed 14 newborn babies on Aug. 26.

The Pakistan Medical and Dental Council decided to incorporate the programme into house jobs nationwide. It aims to improve awareness and preparedness among doctors and help protect patients, students and staff in healthcare institutions.

Dr. Rizwan Taj, the PMDC president, said house officers would take part in drills covering fire emergency procedures. The exercises will teach them how to protect patients and follow evacuation procedures when a fire breaks out.

The council said it reached the decision after reviewing existing fire safety protocols and identifying areas requiring improvement.

The PMDC recognises that there

· Prof Dr Rizwan TajThe PMDC president was quoted in the statement stressing the regulator’s recognition of fire safety concerns; the supplied text ends mid-sentence.
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