The Fire Risk Hiding in Plain Sight
Cubicle curtains are everywhere in hospitals—yet they remain one of the most overlooked fire risks.
While fire prevention efforts focus on equipment and building systems, soft furnishings like privacy curtains are often ignored, despite being located near oxygen, electrical devices, and other ignition sources.
Fire safety research shows that untreated vertical fabrics can allow flames to reach the ceiling in under 60 seconds, rapidly accelerating flashover and leaving little time to protect patients.
Engineered for Safety
was developed to
change that—transforming privacy
curtains into a passive fire-prevention solution that resists ignition and slows
flame spread continuously, without adding to clinical workload.
Fire safety depends not only on systems and alarms, but on addressing hidden risks already present in patient spaces.