PIMS Hospital Was Operating Without Mandatory Fire Safety NOC

Notably, the Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences (PIMS) in Islamabad was operating without a fire safety No Objection Certificate (NOC), reports have made public.

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• For annual license renewals, hospitals reportedly submit photographs of rescue training sessions conducted in November and December as evidence of compliance with fire safety training requirements.
• The authority reportedly does not have a fire safety completion certificate for its own office and has inadequate fire safety arrangements.

Meanwhile, the matter has come under scrutiny after a fire broke out in the nursery of the hospital's gynecology ward on Wednesday morning, leaving 14 newborn babies dead from burn injuries. Major Hospital in Karachi Introduces New Fire and Emergency Safety Measures.

Reports additionally point to serious fire safety shortcomings at the Islamabad Healthcare Regulatory Authority (IHRA), the body responsible for licensing and regulating hospitals, laboratories, and clinics in the federal capital.

Meanwhile, the authority reportedly does not have a fire safety completion certificate for its own office and has inadequate fire safety arrangements.

Despite these shortcomings, IHRA has continued renewing licenses of healthcare facilities without requiring fire safety NOCs from the authority and the fire department.

For annual license renewals, hospitals reportedly submit photographs of rescue training sessions conducted in November and December as evidence of compliance with fire safety training requirements. Pakistan's Largest Children's Hospital Lacks Proper Fire Safety Measures.

PIMS Hospital Had No Fire Safety NOC The Capital Development Authority (CDA) has written to IHRA twice, asking it not to matter certificates to hospitals without proper fire safety arrangements. Nevertheless, the authority did not respond to the letters.

While fire safety arrangements and training are part of the requirements for annual license renewal, IHRA is responsible for ensuring safety and security standards at healthcare facilities.

For context, the revelations have raised questions over the enforcement of fire safety requirements at healthcare facilities after the deadly incident at PIMS. Stay Connected with ProPakistani. Obtain the latest news and stories wherever you prefer. Follow on Google Discover.

Taken together, the developments around PIMS Hospital Was Operating Without Mandatory Fire Safety NOC point to a situation that is still moving, and the coming days should bring more clarity.