After the Böhler affair

Fire hazard? How safe are Vienna’s hospitals

Steel skeleton without concrete: the Lorenz Böhler UKH in Brigittenau is unique among hospitals in terms of its construction.(Bild: Peter Tomschi)

The shock following the fire reports at the Lorenz Böhler Hospital raises the question of safety in Vienna's other hospitals. The city refers to strict safety regulations. We have the facts. 

The Lorenz Böhler Accident Hospital in the 20th district had to be evacuated in a flash in March - the "Krone" reported several times. The reason is a fire report from February. According to the report, the bed tower would burn down in no time at all in an emergency. A shock for patients, staff and the public. Everything ran smoothly for 40 years. Now a wild rush has broken out. The Vienna fire department has to deploy its own platoon on site during the evacuation.