TY - JOUR
T1 - Environmental emergencies in theatre and critical care areas: power failure, fire, and explosion
AU - Miles, Lachlan F
AU - Scheinkestel, Carlos D
AU - Downey, Glenn
PY - 2014
Y1 - 2014
N2 - ?Environmental emergencies in the operating theatre and intensive care unit (ICU) pose a risk to the critically ill.
?Fire requires the presence of an oxidant, a fuel, and an ignition source.
?Despite the presence of multiple levels of redundancy, power failures in hospitals still occur.
?Design of operating theatres and ICUs should take into account the possibility of an environmental emergency.
?Successful outcomes from environmental emergencies are predicated on regular staff simulation and training. Staff should be familiar with and follow institutional guidelines.
AB - ?Environmental emergencies in the operating theatre and intensive care unit (ICU) pose a risk to the critically ill.
?Fire requires the presence of an oxidant, a fuel, and an ignition source.
?Despite the presence of multiple levels of redundancy, power failures in hospitals still occur.
?Design of operating theatres and ICUs should take into account the possibility of an environmental emergency.
?Successful outcomes from environmental emergencies are predicated on regular staff simulation and training. Staff should be familiar with and follow institutional guidelines.
U2 - 10.1093/bjaceaccp/mku011
DO - 10.1093/bjaceaccp/mku011
M3 - Article
SN - 2058-5357
SN - 1743-1824
VL - 1
SP - 1
EP - 6
JO - Continuing Education in Anaesthesia, Critical Care and Pain
JF - Continuing Education in Anaesthesia, Critical Care and Pain
ER -