Hospital Safety Equipment Ireland
Safety Equipment Ireland supplies quote-led safety equipment for hospitals, clinics and healthcare facilities across Ireland.
Use this page to review product areas commonly requested by healthcare teams, then move through to product pages or send a quotation request with quantities and delivery details.
Fire safety and evacuation obligations in hospitals
Hospitals come under the general duty in the Fire Services Acts 1981 and 2003: the person having control of the premises must guard against the outbreak of fire and ensure the safety of people on the premises. For a hospital, that means being able to protect and move patients who cannot leave the building unaided. The Safety, Health and Welfare at Work Act 2005 requires employers to plan for emergencies and equip staff for the role they are given, so anyone expected to move patients in a fire needs the right equipment and training to do it safely.
Hospital buildings are generally designed around progressive horizontal evacuation. Patients in the compartment affected by fire are moved through fire-resisting construction into an adjoining compartment on the same floor, and full vertical evacuation is treated as a last resort. The practical question for each ward is how every patient, including those who are bed-bound, sedated or bariatric, would be moved within the time available.
Evacuation mats and sheets support bed-based horizontal moves, patient transfer equipment covers slide sheets and handling aids for routine and emergency transfers, evacuation chairs manage stairs when a floor must be cleared, and rescue and ambulance stretchers suit longer carries. Defibrillators and accessories support AED readiness in public and non-clinical areas.
safetyequipment.ie is owned and operated by Phoenix STS, the fire safety and health and safety consultancy and training provider. Where the strategy itself needs work, the Phoenix STS healthcare evacuation planning service covers evacuation strategy and planning for healthcare buildings.
Choosing hospital safety equipment
Start with the operational need: patient evacuation, patient transfer, AED readiness, emergency medical supplies or staff safety equipment.
For a quotation, include the department or ward, product names if known, quantities, delivery location and whether the request covers one site or multiple facilities.
Recommended product areas
Patient Transfer Equipment- slings, slide sheets and transfer aids.
Evacuation Mats and Sheets- bed-based and assisted evacuation options.
Defibrillators- AEDs and accessories for clinical environments.
Representative products
Obesity Simulation Suit- Tetcon Personal Safety details and quotation information.
Safety Restraint Sheet- Tetcon Personal Safety details and quotation information.
UltraSlider- Tetcon Patient Transfer details and quotation information.
Hospital safety equipment FAQs
Can I request a quote for several hospital departments? Yes. Provide the departments, product list and quantities so the quotation can cover the full requirement.
What information should a hospital enquiry include? Include the intended use, product names if known, quantities, delivery location and any existing equipment or compatibility details.
Can Safety Equipment Ireland help compare product areas? Yes. Use the enquiry route to explain the requirement and the team can discuss suitable product options before quotation.
What is progressive horizontal evacuation? It is the strategy of moving patients sideways into an adjoining fire compartment on the same floor rather than evacuating the whole building. Moves continue compartment by compartment if the fire develops, with vertical evacuation kept as a last resort.
Does evacuation equipment need to suit every patient on a ward? The ward's evacuation arrangements should cover the realistic patient mix, including bariatric, immobile and high-dependency patients. List the patient profiles in your enquiry so the quotation reflects the full range.
Who is responsible for fire safety in a hospital? Under the Fire Services Acts, the person having control of the premises carries the duty, which in practice means hospital management. Day-to-day responsibilities are usually assigned through fire safety policies, ward-level procedures and trained staff.
How to request a quote
Send the product names, quantities, delivery location and intended use to the sales team. Request a quotationfor advice on availability and suitability.