March 16, 2012

Topic:  Fire Prevention & Preparation

Speaker:  Dean Campbell, CRSP, Regional Fire Marshall

Winnipeg Regional Health Authority

Provision of Healthcare is a challenge in a rapidly evolving environment.  Safety challenges in Healthcare are huge given the unpredictability of human behavior especially when compounded by illness.  The presentation looks at the challenges of keeping a large organization spread across the entire spectrum of population and in various facilities, fire safe.  Compounding the challenge is a rapidly evolving field of practice where today’s norms are tomorrow’s antiquated ways.  The past, present and future of fire safety for a large organization (healthcare) is overviewed with some practical solutions that anyone can use in their own safety practice.