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Fire drill
A practice of the emergency procedures to be used in case of fire.
Fire safety
The various measures in place to guard against fire and fire-related injuries or damage.
Alternative termsFire precautionsHealth and safety
A general term referring to the practices and processes that are in place to reduce the risk of harm.
Infection prevention and control (IPC)
A suite of practices and processes designed to minimise the risk of infections and limit the spread of infections.
Alternative termsInfection controlMeans of escape
The method by which people can exit a building in the event of an emergency.
Mitigate
To make something less harmful, unpleasant, or bad.
Precaution
An action that is taken to prevent something unpleasant or dangerous happening.
Risk
The possibility of something bad happening.
Risk assessment
Identifying what can cause harm to people, if measures are adequate, or additional measures are required, to reduce injury and ill health.
Risk management
Recognising risks and having systems and processes to reduce the risk of these occurring or if they do, to minimise their impact.
Risk management plan
A plan that comprises the clinical and administrative systems, processes, and reports employed to detect, monitor, assess, mitigate, and prevent risks.
Risk register
A list commonly used to manage the risks throughout a service.