January 2015; presenting the importance of using an S-CAPEPOD for emergency evacuation to several key managers of Anadolu Medical Centre in Istanbul, Turkey.

2. Content
• The evacuation status quo in healthcare institutions
• Leading causes in hospital fires
• Deadly fires in healthcare institutions
• How to evacuate bedridden people?
• How to evacuate less mobile people?
• Demonstration

3. “What would you do in
case of fire at
Anadolu Medical Center?”

4. Evacuation Status Quo
• “I have no clue what to do”
• “Bring the patients with the bed to a safe area”
• Acting as individuals instead of forming a group
 Result of lack of training

5. Leading causes of
hospital fires
• Cooking and heating equipment
• Electronic and office equipment
• Smoking materials
• Medical equipment
• Clothes washers and dryers

6. Deadly fires in
healthcare institutions
• December 2011: Amri Hospital, Kolkata, India
Result: 89 deaths
• September 2013: Psychiatric hospital, Luka, Russia
Result: 37 deaths
• January 2014: Elderly home, Quebec, Canada
Result: 10 deaths
• May 2014: Hyosarang Hospital, Jangseong, South-Korea
Result: 21 deaths
• December 2014: Castle Hills, San Antonio, USA
Result: 5 deaths

7. How to evacuate
bedridden people?
• Evacuation aid is essential
• S-CAPEPOD is number 1 solution to evacuate
bedridden people
• Speed, simplicity, patient - & rescue worker safety
• S-CAPEPOD has been rated as the fastest and easiest
by the University of Ghent, Belgium

8. • Add S-CAPEPOD video to presentation

9. How to evacuate disabled and
less mobile people?
• Buildings became more accessible
• Demographic ageing  Many visitors will not be able to
move quickly
• Think about; elderly, injured, blind, epileptic, angina,
mobility-impaired
• Life-saving solution: S-CAPEPLUS Evacuation Mattress

10. • Add S-CAPEPLUS video to presentation

11. Conclusion
• Fire issues in healthcare sets to continue
• Healthcare facilities need a proper evacuation plan
• Training is essential!!
• S-CAPEPOD valuable asset in your evacuation plan

12. ‘The safety of the people
shall be the highest law’
Marcus Tullius Cicero

13. Demonstration