Purpose: Environmental safety is a prerequisite for medical services. By implementing e-fire safety inspection, we rapidly and conveniently improved the fire inspection ability and fire literacy of medical personnel and thus provided a safer place for both staff and patients.
Methods: We developed fire safety inspection QR Codes for 50 departments in the hospital, designated inspection items, and conducted system operation education and training. The person in charge of the fire source in the department conducted environmental fire inspection at least once a week.
Results: The utilization rate of the e-fire safety inspection system increased from 10.9% initially to 82.0%. The statistical analysis of abnormal data and root cause improvement indicated that the repair efficiency after an abnormal event increased by 34.6% through immediate notification and repair.
Conclusion: We reported the implementation of the first e-fire safety inspection system in Taiwan. The accurate use of fire protection equipment not only prevented fire effectively but also provided the additional benefits of reducing the amount of paper needed, saving operation time, and making data storage easier. Routine e-fire inspection prevented fire and reduced equipment and manpower losses.