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Time of India
12-07-2025
- Health
- Time of India
Five Surat hospitals sealed for not renewing fire NOCs
Surat: Surat Fire and Emergency Services (SFES) sealed at least five hospitals in the city on Saturday for failing to renew their fire No Objection Certificates (NOCs). The action was limited to outpatient departments (OPDs) and consulting areas, while indoor patient services were allowed to continue. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now "There were no violations found in firefighting equipment or preparedness. However, the hospitals had not renewed their fire NOCs. They have since initiated the renewal process," said an SFES official. Among the sealed facilities were Shri Deep Children Care Hospital, operating from a ground-plus-one building, and Kavita Maternity Home and General Hospital, housed in a ground-plus-three structure — both located near Piyush Point in Pandesara. Also in Pandesara, Advance Orthopedic Surgical Hospital, located on the fourth floor of KSB Olympia Mall near Kailash Chowkdi, was sealed. In Udhna, the first and second floors of Unn Multi Specialist Hospital at Royal Square, near Unn Patia on the Udhna-Navsari Main Road, were also sealed. Additionally, Ikon Hospital in the Dindoli area faced similar action for non-compliance. "Only the consulting rooms and OPDs have been sealed to prevent the admission of new patients. Existing patients admitted to the indoor sections are not affected and will continue receiving treatment," the official added.
Time of India
06-05-2025
- Health
- Time of India
Surat hospital evacuates 12 patients after fire scare
Surat: A smoke incident at Metas Adventist Hospital in Surat prompted a swift response from the Surat Fire and Emergency Services (SFES) on Tuesday evening. The hospital evacuated around 12 patients from the ground floor to nearby facilities before the fire brigade arrived. No casualties were to SFES officials, the smoke originated from a storeroom on the ground floor that housed hospital equipment. While initial fears pointed to a fire, it was found that the situation had been brought under control by the hospital's own emergency response team, who used fire extinguishers and water spray before the SFES team reached the site."There was heavy smoke in the storeroom, but no active fire was found. Preliminary firefighting was effectively handled by the hospital staff," an SFES official equipped with Breathing Apparatus Sets (BAS) entered the building to clear the smoke. Windows and ventilators were opened to help disperse it. Officials suspect a short circuit may have triggered the least 10 fire vehicles were deployed as a precautionary measure. "The smoke had accumulated but didn't spread further, likely due to limited oxygen in the room," said an SFES official, adding that the timely evacuation and quick response helped avert a larger crisis.
