Health Ministry launches Fire Safety Week (4â10 May 2026) and new fire safety guidelines for hospitals
The Union Health Ministry began a nationwide Fire Safety Week from 4 to 10 May 2026 with a pledge on 'Fire Safety in Health Facilities' led by Health Secretary Punya Salila Srivastava, and unveiled the National Guidelines on Fire and Life Safety in Healthcare Facilities (2026).
Summary
The Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, with all States and Union Territories, began a nationwide Fire Safety Week from 4 to 10 May 2026. Union Health Secretary Punya Salila Srivastava led a nationwide pledge on the theme 'Fire Safety in Health Facilities', and the Ministry unveiled the National Guidelines on Fire and Life Safety in Healthcare Facilities (2026), with enhanced protocols for high-risk areas such as ICUs, NICUs, PICUs and operation theatres. The week features nationwide audits, mock drills, evacuation exercises, demonstrations and webinars.
Key facts
- Week
- 4â10 May 2026
- Pledge theme
- Fire Safety in Health Facilities
- Led by
- Union Health Secretary Punya Salila Srivastava
- Guidelines
- National Guidelines on Fire and Life Safety in Healthcare Facilities (2026)
- High-risk areas
- ICUs, NICUs, PICUs, operation theatres
Practice MCQs 2 questions
During which period did the Union Health Ministry observe the nationwide Fire Safety Week in 2026?
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Correct answer: A â 4â10 May 2026
The Health Ministry observed Fire Safety Week from 4 to 10 May 2026.
Who, as Union Health Secretary, led the nationwide pledge on 'Fire Safety in Health Facilities' on 4 May 2026?
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Correct answer: B â Punya Salila Srivastava
Union Health Secretary Punya Salila Srivastava led the nationwide pledge that opened Fire Safety Week.