Health

Protecting lives, ensuring continuity of care

Hospitals, clinics, nursing homes, or laboratories: fire safety in healthcare facilities is a vital requirement.
Systems must protect patients, staff, and equipment while ensuring the continuity of care.

DEF designs, installs, and maintains fire safety solutions tailored to hospital environments, combining reliability, regulatory compliance, and seamless integration into facilities that are occupied 24 hours a day.

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A regulatory framework specific to healthcare facilities

Healthcare facilities are subject to particularly stringent fire safety regulations, due to the presence of vulnerable patients and the need to ensure continuity of care.

Safety regulations for public access buildings – Type U

Decree of 25 June 1980, concerning protection against fire and panic hazards in public access buildings.
It sets forth the requirements applicable to hospitals, clinics, nursing homes, and other healthcare facilities.
Decree of 25 June 1980
Building and Housing Code

Articles R.143-1 to R.143-47 concerning fire safety in public buildings.
In particular, they set forth the requirements for the installation, operation, and inspection of fire safety systems.
Articles R.143-1 to R.143-47
Delayed evacuation and horizontal safety measures

In healthcare facilities, regulations call for the gradual relocation of patients to safe areas, often through horizontal transfer to protected areas.
Delayed evacuation and horizontal safety measures
Periodic inspections of the fire safety system

Fire safety systems must undergo regular inspections and periodic checks to ensure they are functioning properly.
Periodic inspections of the fire safety system
APSAD Standards

APSAD Standards R7, R13, and R17 govern fire detection systems, automatic fire suppression systems, and smoke exhaust systems.
APSAD
Medical gas management

Medical gas systems are subject to specific safety and monitoring requirements to prevent the risk of explosions or leaks.
Medical gas management

The main fire hazards in the healthcare sector

An uncontrolled fire can result in: destruction of equipment, data loss, disruption of essential services, and enormous financial costs.

Electrical fire

Fire caused by an electrical fault in rooms, building sections, or utility rooms.

Smoke propagation

Rapid spread of smoke, the leading cause of death in hospitals.

Medical gases

Risks specific to medical gases and chemicals.

Overload

Electrical overload caused by the increasing number of biomedical devices.

Patient rooms and inpatient units

Patient rooms and inpatient units
Operating rooms
Generators
Boiler rooms
Utility rooms

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A few figures

70 %
of deaths in hospitals are caused by smoke inhalation.

1 fire
outbreaks on average every week at a healthcare facility in France.

Less than 5
minutes: the critical response time for ensuring patient safety.

2 regulatory inspections
per year are required for type U fire safety systems.

Applied solutions

Healthcare facilities must balance maximum safety, continuity of care, and regulatory compliance.

DEF solutions meet these requirements while integrating seamlessly into complex hospital environments.

Fire detection systems designed for hospital environments

Healthcare facilities require detection systems capable of quickly identifying the onset of a fire while minimising false alarms.

The Healthcare facilities require detection systems capable of quickly identifying the onset of a fire while minimising false alarms. DEF fire detection solutions are suitable for patient rooms, operating rooms, and utility rooms.

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Automatic fire suppression for sensitive equipment

In technical or IT rooms, fire suppression systems must activate without damaging the equipment.

Gas or water mist fire suppression systems provide effective protection while minimising the impact on installations.

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Safety public address systems and evacuation management

In hospitals, evacuation does not take place immediately but rather in stages, in order to take into account the patients’ condition and ensure continuity of care.

Safety public address systems allow for the broadcast of clear, tailored voice announcements to each area of the building, in order to coordinate the safety of occupants and assist teams in managing the evacuation.

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Centralised monitoring and management of the fire safety system

In healthcare facilities, fire safety systems are often spread across multiple buildings and technical departments.

Fire monitoring solutions allow for the centralisation of fire safety system data and make it easier for technical teams to manage installations.

The Fire360 platform allows users to track alarms, maintenance tasks, and service calls across the entire site.

To simplify day-to-day operations, the Mon SSI Facile service also allows users to view essential fire safety system information and notifications directly from a mobile device.

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Medical gas safety

Healthcare facilities use medical gases that are essential for patient care on a daily basis (oxygen, nitrous oxide, medical air).

These installations require specific monitoring to prevent the risk of leaks or accidents.

Medical gas detection and monitoring solutions enable technical teams to be alerted quickly in the event of an anomaly and help secure the affected areas.

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