From Jaipur to Jhansi, frequent fire disasters show the vulnerability of public-hospital safety architecture

• A fire in the neurosurgery ICU of Jaipur’s Sawai Mansingh Hospital, triggered by a short circuit, resulted in the deaths of at least six patients.

• Eyewitness accounts highlighted severe safety failures, such as malfunctioning alarms, locked emergency exits, and overburdened staff ignoring warning signs.

• The incident underscores the ongoing issues within India’s public-hospital safety framework, characterized by chronic neglect and institutional inertia.

• Similar fire incidents occurred simultaneously in Ahmedabad, indicating a broader pattern of safety failures across hospitals in India.

• An investigation revealed that recent hospital fires were often caused by inadequate maintenance, lack of firefighting equipment, and negligence in compliance audits.

• Municipal fire inspections were found to be superficial, and regulatory guidelines frequently remain unimplemented.

• A six-member committee has been formed by the Rajasthan government to investigate the recent fire, continuing a trend of lacking real accountability for previous incidents.

• Most individuals responsible for past fire tragedies in hospitals have faced little to no consequence, reflecting systemic impunity in addressing safety concerns.

Hospital safety architecture vulnerable is important topic for Civil service exam (WBCS).

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