Bangalore, Karnataka -- (SBWire) -- 03/19/2012 --Inactive alarm, sprinklers play spoilsport

Safe, but not the safest. Set up in 2009, Brahmananda Narayana Hrudayalaya could have easily been a model of reliability when it comes to fire safety, but for the non-functional alarms and water sprinklers. This unit of Narayana Hrudayalaya, located in Tamolia, Seraikela-Kharsawan district, has a few other shortcomings — the approach road through congested and potholed thoroughfares of Mango. ANIMESH BISOEE takes stock

Wide ramps for easy accessibility at the hospital

Fire alarms and water sprinklers
Fire alarms and water sprinklers in all wards and also in the CCU and cathlab. Only, these two most important equipment have not started functioning. Senior consultant cardiac surgeon and director in-charge Perwaiz Alam explained that as construction was still on in the third floor, the sensors and sprinklers have been kept deactivated. “They will be activated in two months,” he said

Emergency exits and ramps
The main building has four entrance and exit doors, each around eight feet wide. The corridors are 12 feet wide and staircases eight feet wide. There is also a nine-feet wide ramp with appropriate gradient to wheel out patients. Of the two lifts, each 8.5-feet long and 4.5-feet wide, one caters exclusively to patients. The other is service lift

Carbon Dioxide Flooding System
As many as 51 fire extinguishers of both carbon dioxide and dry powder variety. Fourteen normal exhaust fans and eight ducted exhaust fans for each floor

The liquid oxygen plant of the hospital is in a separate area

Fire dampers
The dampers, associated with air handling units (AHUs) that can sense smoke and prevent flow of toxic particles through AC ducts, are isolated. Besides, there are around 34 AHUs

Fire team
Fire drills are a rule every six months. “After the AMRI (Calcutta) tragedy, we are planning to do it every three months from 2012,” Alam said

Hazard units
The hospital rests safely in an open area, about 1km from NH-33. No slums or fuel station in the vicinity. Both pharmacy and canteen are 50m away. Transformer and oxygen plants are around 100m and 150m away, respectively

Water lifeline
A 1 lakh-litre water tank. “ We will increase the storage limit to two lakh litre in keeping with our plans to add 100 more beds,” Alam said

Distance aid
Mango fire brigade on Old Purulia Road is just 3km away. However, rescue teams will take at least 20 minutes to arrive, thanks to the narrow roads.

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Narayana Hrudayalaya Health City
No. 258/A, Bommasandra Industrial Area,
Anekal Taluk,
Bangalore 560 099.
Tel: 080 – 27835000 – 018
Fax: 080 – 27835207, 27835222 (Dir)
Mobile : +91-9741525006, +91-9980985002, +91-9901201392
Health City Helpline Number : +91 80 2215 2215.
Email: enquiry.international@hrudayalaya.com