Delphi method to categorize and hierarchize fire risk in hospital buildings
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https://doi.org/10.14195/1647-7723_31-2_11Keywords:
Crisis management, Delphi method, hospital safety, structural fires, emergency planAbstract
Due to the nature of the activities performed in them and the high concentration of people unable to move, hospital buildings present complex scenarios during fire events when it comes to risk management. This article explores the management of possible risks during firefighting actions using the Delphi method. Specialized teams of military firefighters were gathered to deliberate on the risks existing in hospital buildings in Greater Florianópolis. The Delphi method made it possible to undertake the categorization and hierarchization of the possible risks to be managed in these buildings, carried out by the military firefighters of the 10th Military Fire Battalion, based on their experiences and knowledge of the buildings. Twenty possible risks to be found in these scenarios were categorized. A prospective analysis of these risks will help the teams to be better prepared to manage the risks systematically.
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