Bugshan Hospital
A 111-bed hospital in Al Faisaliah, Jeddah, where AZEIDK supplied, installed, tested and commissioned fire protection, alarm and security systems.
About the project
Bugshan Hospital stands in Al Faisaliah district, Jeddah, at the junction of Prince Mohammed bin Abdulaziz Street (Tahlia) and Madinah Road. Purpose-built as a hospital in 1980 and given a major renovation between 1998 and 2002, it has 111 beds. Its departments include emergency, surgery and endoscopic surgery, gastroenterology, geriatrics, laboratory services and assisted reproduction (ICSI).
Why fire and life safety matter in a hospital
Evacuating a hospital is unlike evacuating any other building. Many patients cannot move without help, some are in theatre or under anaesthesia, and geriatric patients may depend entirely on staff. Hospitals therefore rely on a defend-in-place approach: detect a fire in the room where it starts, alert staff at once and hold smoke within a defined zone while patients are moved horizontally to safety. The hospital runs around the clock, laboratories handle chemicals and medical gases are typically piped through the building. In a 1980 building that has since been renovated, keeping safety systems in step with current requirements is part of operating safely.
AZEIDK’s role
At Bugshan Hospital, AZEIDK was responsible for supplying, installing, testing and commissioning fire protection, alarm and security systems according to the project requirements.
Related reading: Fire and life safety guide for hospitals · Fire alarm systems
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