How do hospitals evacuate everyone in the event of a fire?

Question

Hospitals often have patients who are bed-bound, wheelchair-bound, comatose, or even in surgery. When the fire alarm goes off, how do staff evacuate all patients quickly?

In: Engineering

Answer 1

I’ve actually had to do this. We wrapped people in damp sheets and carried/dragged them (gently) downstairs.
edit: grammar.
Further edit: 1983, only one fire wall.