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A BIANNUAL NEWSLETTER OF ASSAM CANCER CARE FOUNDATION A BIANNUAL NEWSLETTER OF ASSAM CANCER CARE FOUNDATION

Fire

Safety Week

Strengthening

Preparedness Across
ACCF

Building preparedness through hands-on fire and safety training

Keeping Cancer Centres
Prepared
Fire Safety Week reinforced ACCF’s
Nayanjyoti Khaund focus on maintaining a safe hospital
Lead - Infra Operations environment for patients, attendants,
ACCF healthcare workers and support teams.

preparedness and the responsibilities of
Emergency Response Teams. Staff were guided
n line with the directive of the Union Ministry of on evacuation procedures, assembly points and
Health and Family Welfare to observe Pan-India safe patient movement during emergencies.
IFire Safety Week from 4 to 10 May, ACCF Cancer The programme concluded with full-scale mock
Centres across the region marked the week with fire drills conducted in coordination with the Fire
active participation from staff across facilities. Department. These drills helped teams practise
At ACCF, fire safety is essential to protecting emergency response, evacuation procedures and
patients, attendants, healthcare workers and coordinated action during crisis situations.
support teams. The centres continue to maintain The active support of employees, hospital teams
fire prevention systems, emergency response and support staff made Fire Safety Week a
measures and routine safety practices across all meaningful exercise across ACCF Cancer Centres,
facilities. reaffirming the organisation’s commitment to a
The week began with inauguration programmes safe and secure hospital environment.
led by the Medical Superintendents at respective
centres. Staff participated in poster-making and
quiz competitions, along with demonstrations
and hands-on training on the correct use of fire
extinguishers.
Detailed fire safety audits were carried out across
all centres. Fire safety systems and equipment
were inspected, emergency exits and evacuation
routes were reviewed, and areas requiring
improvement were identified for corrective action.

Awareness talks and review sessions further
reinforced fire safety protocols, workplace
Demonstration & hands-on training
on correct use of fire extinguishers by the staff

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