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7.4. Improving nonstructural safety
As mentioned earlier, nonstructural elements usually do not have an impact on the stability of a building, but they can indeed endanger the lives patients, staff and visitors in the hospital, and they are fundamental to the facility’s operation.
7.5. Improving functional safety
The ability of a health facility to function during and after a disaster is also dependent on how well prepared it is–from a technical and administrative organizational standpoint–to respond to the emergency conditions.