Following the fire mishap at the Sadguru COVID Hospital in Jagatpur of Cuttack on September 21, the Fire Service Directorate has directed the concerned officers to conduct fire safety audit at the Covid healthcare facilities across the State once every fortnight.
“The audit-cum-inspections of the Covid facilities are to be held once in every fortnight under your respective jurisdictions.
Please note that the objectives of the fire audit and emergency drill are advisory and educative in nature to respond to any fire incident swiftly with the available resources,” the Directorate said in a letter to the concerned officers.
Notably, the Sadguru Covid Hospital lacked the required fire safety certificate, Chief Fire Officer Sukanta Sethi had said.As the fire broke out at the hospital.