This session was recored at IFSM Meeting at Fire Safety Matters Live in March 2026. Mark Chinery, a Fire Safety Manager at a London NHS trust, presents the critical operational challenges of corridor care—a practice where patients occupy hospital corridors due to overwhelming demand exceeding designed capacity by up to 300%.
The presentation examines the compounding fire and safety risks, including blocked evacuation routes, infection control failures, and staff pressures, while discussing how fire brigades balance patient safety concerns against the reality of not having sufficient hospital infrastructure to accommodate the growing population demand.
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