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Increasing fire safety in Estonia

The project aims at increasing the fire safety of 24-hour safety and/or health service institutions, which are over 200 nursing homes and hospitals. To achieve this goal the fire safety requirements for these buildings are prepared, manuals drafted and the staff of these establishments is trained.
Theme/Focus Area
Security/ Stability/ Reforms
Natural Disaster Management
Target Group
Clients, employees and visitors of hospitals and nursing homes
Context
Altogether there are over 200 hospitals and nursing homes in Estonia. Most of them are still situated in buildings that are not built for this purpose. Neither fire safety requirements are in place, nor does staff have manuals how to act in case of emergencies. To avoid fire disasters in Estonian nursing homes and hospitals, the Ministry of Interior together with fire safety and health service institutions, decided to work out respective fire safety requirements, which now will be implemented.
Goals
The project shall improve fire safety conditions in nursing homes and hospitals. This goal shall be achieved through identifying fire safety risks, increasing the ability of staff to respond adequately to fire emergencies, drafting guidelines for the implementation of fire safety legislation and the provision of special tools to facilitate quick evacuation of clients of nursing homes and hospitals.
Activities
Within the projects, fire safety risks will be identified, fire safety requirements and a comprehensive training system prepared, fire safety experts trained, guidelines for implementing fire safety installations and equipment drafted, construction design standards drafted, evacuation material provided and individual proposals to reduce fire safety risks submitted.
Results

The expected results are: 

  • Risk assessment methodology and identification of fire safety risks for all hospitals and nursing homes;
  • Comprehensive training system for target groups of hospitals and nursing homes
  • Training materials and guidelines for target groups
  • At least 200 educated fire safety experts
  • Guidelines for implementing fire safety installations and equipment
  • Draft construction design standard
  • Provision with evacuation equipment

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Key data of the project
Country:
Estonia Estonia
Amount of the Swiss grant:
CHF 1'390'431
Total budget of the project:
CHF 1'160'008
Date of grant approval:
14.10.2010
Status:
ongoing
Responsibility for project implementation:
  • Intermediate Body: Ministry of Interior; Executing Agency: Estonian Rescue Board
Swiss contact:
Project number: 7F-06972.01