Dirk Pitt

Around a Hospital are restricted areas, the doors are fire doors and controlled by a swipe card to pass in one direction. To pass in the other direction is a push button. In an emergency, there is no way to pass through the fire door to a fire exit unless you have a swipe card. On the other side of the door where the push button is to allow people to pass through, is a Green Break glass unit. To me, the Green Break Glass is on the wrong side, it should be on the same side as the swipe card. I said above in an emergency, I did not mention the fire alarm. These doors may go to unlock in the event of the fire alarm going off but what if it has not been activated or fails? What side of the door should the Green Break Glass be on ? thanks Dirk Pitt

Dotted around a Hospital are A4 size plans of where the fire exit routes and fire exits are. Do these need to be accurate? When I look at them, they are upside down and left to right is also the wrong way. No matter where I am on the plan, I expect what is above my location on the plan to be in front of me and what is below me, is behind me. Is this how the plan should be? Currently I can not stand and orientate myself to match the A4 sign and the actual layout of corridors etc. I am not trained but what little common sense I have, tells me this is wrong and the plans should be accurate in respect of where corridors and fire exits etc are and the orientation should be correct. Fire Safety officer at Hospital, refuses to make any changes. Fire Brigade don't care as they say staff that work there will know where fire exits are. As for visitors, who knows. Health and Safety Executive have referred me to Fire Brigade. thanks Dirk Pitt