Readiness of the Haji Abdoel Madjid Regional General Hospital Batanghari Jambi to Deal Disaster

Disasters are events caused by events or a series of events caused by natural or non-natural. During the period from January to May 2021, there were 1,185 disasters that occurred in Indonesia such as floods, tornadoes, landslides, forest and land fires, earthquakes, tidal waves and droughts. This study aimed to analyse the preparedness of the Haji Abdoel Madjid Batang Hari Regional General Hospital (RSUD HAMBA) Jambi (facing disasters and the COVID-19 pandemic). The research method uses a mix method approach, using the Hospital Safety Index (HSI) forms. The HAMBA Hospital included earthquakes, strong winds, fires, and the COVID-19 pandemic. The struktural safety assessment got an index score of 0.69, non-struktural safety was 0.67, and emergency and disaster management safety got an index score of o.63. Overall, HAMBA Hospital received a safety index of 0.67 which was included in the "A" classification which indicates that HAMBA Hospital is ready to face the COVID-19 disaster and pandemic. HAMBA Hospital is expected to strengthen emergency and disaster management, renovation and addition of rooms and facilities must follow applicable hospital building safety standards.

BUILDING PROTECTION DESIGN IN FIRE HAZARD PREVENTION (CASE STUDY: FAJAR UNIVERSITY BUILDING (UNIFA) MAKASSAR)

<p>The growth and arrangement of existing buildings are sometimes not balanced with the readiness of building and urban infrastructure. The main danger of fire for humans is poisoning due to inhalation of smoke, about 75% of human deaths in burning buildings are caused by smoke, about 25% of deaths are caused by heat generated by fire. To carry out the functions and uses, the building consists of several systems, the system consists of sub-systems that form integrally in a single unit. Fire prevention is one of the building systems, which aims to save lives. Fire prevention is one aspect of building safety. To find out and assess the level of reliability of a building against fire hazards, a problem formulation is formulated, namely How to design a fire prevention analysis that can be applied to buildings. The conclusion that can be drawn regarding the design of a fire prevention inspection system and its application is, the design of a building reliability inspection system in fire prevention is one of the tools in assessing and inspecting buildings for fire prevention measures in buildings. Inspection of building reliability in fire prevention is carried out at the smallest level or on building components, can provide a more detailed assessment/inspection of the fire prevention system, Assessment of Rescue Means Components, Assessment of Active Protection Components, Passive Protection Assessment Means.</p>

Study of Building Safety Monitoring by Using Cost-Effective MEMS Accelerometers for Rapid After-Earthquake Assessment with Missing Data

Suffering from structural deterioration and natural disasters, the resilience of civil structures in the face of extreme loadings inevitably drops, which may lead to catastrophic structural failure and presents great threats to public safety. Earthquake-induced extreme loading is one of the major reasons behind the structural failure of buildings. However, many buildings in earthquake-prone areas of China lack safety monitoring, and prevalent structural health monitoring systems are generally very expensive and complicated for extensive applications. To facilitate cost-effective building-safety monitoring, this study investigates a method using cost-effective MEMS accelerometers for buildings’ rapid after-earthquake assessment. First, a parameter analysis of a cost-effective MEMS sensor is conducted to confirm its suitability for building-safety monitoring. Second, different from the existing investigations that tend to use a simplified building model or small-scaled frame structure excited by strong motions in laboratories, this study selects an in-service public building located in a typical earthquake-prone area after an analysis of earthquake risk in China. The building is instrumented with the selected cost-effective MEMS accelerometers, characterized by a low noise level and the capability to capture low-frequency small-amplitude dynamic responses. Furthermore, a rapid after-earthquake assessment scheme is proposed, which systematically includes fast missing data reconstruction, displacement response estimation based on an acceleration response integral, and safety assessment based on the maximum displacement and maximum inter-story drift ratio. Finally, the proposed method is successfully applied to a building-safety assessment by using earthquake-induced building responses suffering from missing data. This study is conducive to the extensive engineering application of MEMS-based cost-effective building monitoring and rapid after-earthquake assessment.

An overview of Prevention through Design (PtD): The architect’s role in the lifecycle of building safety performance

The notion of Prevention through Design (PtD) has been used extensively to mitigate any potential hazard and minimize residual risks during the early design phase. However, there are hurdles in implementing the PtD concept, such as lack of enforcement in terms of legislation and guideline, thus decreasing architects’ responsibilities towards implementing PtD in the design and planning stage. Therefore, the review was motivated to highlight the PtD concept and the architect’s responsibility to build safety performance throughout its entire lifecycle. The finding of this paper reveals the themes that influence the role of architects towards adopting the PtD concept, which in turn affects the safety of the whole building lifecycle. Since this paper focuses solely on the role of architects, further development of the topic can be aimed towards other roles of consultants.

Analisa Fasilitas Safety Building Sebagai Upaya Pencegahan Kebakaran Di Gedung Fakultas Ilmu Keolahragaan Universitas Negeri Malang

A fire hazard is one of the potential hazards of Occupational Safety and Health or K3 in buildings. In high-rise buildings, escape routes are few and limited, necessitating the implementation of effective, efficient, and integrated fire prevention measures. The purpose of this study is to determine the completeness of safety building facilities, to identify and analyze the feasibility of safety building facility function, and to design efforts to optimize the functional safety building facilities in the C6 FIK UM building. This descriptive qualitative research was conducted in the C6 FIK UM building using the method of observation and document review. Building fire safety inspection observation guidelines (Pd-T-11-2005-C) are used to measure the reliability value of building safety systems (NKSKB), and John Stephenson Associates Fire Training Consultants observation guidelines are used to measure the level of risk and priority of action. The findings of the research and assessment of the NKSKB of the FIK UM building received a score of 89.76 percent and were classified as good. The FIK UM building has a low to moderate risk level, and the priority actions that must be taken are engineering and administrative arrangements. The FIK UM building falls into the good category and can be considered reliable in fire prevention efforts; however, it must be tested, inspected, recorded, and repaired regularly. Abstrak: Potensi risiko bahaya Keselamatan dan Kesehatan Kerja atau K3 pada bangunan gedung salah satunya adalah bahaya kebakaran. Akses menyelamatkan diri pada bangunan gedung bertingkat adalah sedikit dan terbatas, sehingga diperlukan tindakan pencegahan kebakaran yang efektif, efisien, dan terintegritas. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengidentifikasi kelengkapan fasilitas safety building, mengidentifikasi dan menganalisis kelayakan fungsi fasilitas safety building, dan merancang upaya optimalisasi fungsional fasilitas safety building pada gedung C6 FIK UM. Jenis penelitian ini yaitu deskriptif kualitatif yang dilakukan di gedung C6 FIK UM dengan metode observasi dan telaah dokumen. Instrumen yang digunakan yaitu pedoman observasi pemeriksaan keselamatan kebakaran bangunan gedung (Pd-T-11-2005-C) dengan mengukur nilai keandalan sistem keselamatan bangunan (NKSKB) dan pedoman observasi John Stephenson Associates Fire Training Consultants dengan mengukur tingkat risiko dan prioritas tindakan. Hasil penelitian dan penilaian NKSKB bangunan gedung FIK UM memperoleh nilai 89,76% dan termasuk dalam kategori baik. Tingkat risiko pada gedung FIK UM yaitu risiko rendah hingga resiko sedang dan prioritas tindakan yang perlu diambil adalah rekayasa teknik dan pengaturan administratif. Gedung FIK UM termasuk dalam kategori baik dan dapat dikatakan handal dalam upaya pencegahan kebakaran, tetapi perlu dilakukan pengujian, pemeriksaan, pencatatan, dan perbaikan secara berkala.

Developing a safety audit checklist for in-operation administrative buildings

BACKGROUND: The structure of buildings is in degradation over time, monitoring their safety status and providing timely warnings is crucial. Therefore, an efficient visual inspection of the building’s safety has intrinsic value to give early warnings to owners and managers. OBJECTIVE: This study aimed to provide an audit tool for evaluation of the administrative in-operation buildings’ safety status. METHODS: Factors affecting the administrative buildings’ safety status was determined based on the National Building Regulations of Iran (NBRI) and other studies. checklist items and their guidelines were prepared. Face validity (quantitative and qualitative), content validity ratio (CVR), and content validity index (CVI) were calculated for the checklist. The Intra-class correlation coefficient (ICC) used for inter-rater reliability and Cronbach’s α was used to evaluate internal consistency of the checklist. RESULTS: Forty-seven items related to in-operation building safety were extracted from literature review. Based on the results of the psychometric analysis, 5 items were removed and 42 items remained. The values of different psychometric indices for the other items indicated their acceptable validity. (α= 0.82, ICC≥0.75). CONCLUSION: The designed checklist had a good level of validity and reliability for inspecting architectural, technical services, and managerial safety aspects of administrative in-operation buildings. Stakeholders can use it for quick and comprehensive assessment of building safety. Use of this checklist are expected to give early warnings about the safety of buildings to the stakeholders.

Provider and administrator-level perspectives on strategies to reduce fear and improve patient trust in the emergency department in times of heightened immigration enforcement

Study objectives Heightened immigration enforcement may induce fear in undocumented patients when coming to the Emergency Department (ED) for care. Limited literature examining health system policies to reduce immigrant fear exists. In this multi-site qualitative study, we sought to assess provider and system-level policies on caring for undocumented patients in three California EDs. Methods We recruited 41 ED providers and administrators from three California EDs (in San Francisco, Oakland, and Sylmar) with large immigrant populations. Participants were recruited using a trusted gatekeeper and snowball sampling. We conducted semi-structured interviews and analyzed the transcripts using constructivist grounded theory. Results We interviewed 10 physicians, 11 nurses, 9 social workers, and 11 administrators, and identified 7 themes. Providers described existing policies and recent policy changes that facilitate access to care for undocumented patients. Providers reported that current training and communication around policies is limited, there are variations between who asks about and documents status, and there remains uncertainty around policy details, laws, and jurisdiction of staff. Providers also stated they are taking an active role in building safety and trust and see their role as supporting undocumented patients. Conclusions This study introduces ED-level health system perspectives and recommendations for caring for undocumented patients. There is a need for active, multi-disciplinary ED policy training, clear policy details including the extent of providers’ roles, protocols on the screening and documentation of status, and continual reassessment of our health systems to reduce fear and build safety and trust with our undocumented communities.