Barmer/Jodhpur/Bikaner/Udaipur/Bikaner, Oct. 8 -- A wave of safety checks at government hospitals across the state has revealed serious lapses in fire emergency preparedness at multiple levels, officials said on Tuesday. In Barmer, the district hospital attached to the local medical college was found to be have poorly maintained fire- fighting infrastructure, complete with leaking valves and rusted pipes. The hospital's fire NOC is also due to expire later this month. Emergency repairs were undertaken after the Jaipur incident, said hospital officials, but an inspection team from the fire department multiple deficiencies - while fire alarms were working, the ICU lacked smoke detectors, as did the surgical and emergency wards. The premises were also found to have several fire hazards such as exposed wiring and damp ceilings. Superintendent Dr. Hanumanram Choudhary said a fresh inspection was ordered and issues will be "fixed promptly." In Bharatpur, the Raj Bahadur Memorial Hospital - the largest in the division - has fire systems installed but lacks trained personnel. "Staff have been trained to operate the system, and we're considering hiring firemen," said In Dholpur, a mock drill at Mangal Singh District Hospital exposed a malfunctioning water motor, which was later repaired. PMO Dr. VD Vyas admitted that no government hospital has permanent firemen to operate the systems during emergencies. The situation is more severe in Jodhpur, where the three major hospitals under SN Medical College - Mathuradas Mathur, Mahatma Gandhi, and Umaid - lack valid fire clearance certificates. A senior doctor revealed that Mathuradas Mathur Hospital alone has seen three fires in a year, including one fatal oxygen pipe explosion. Expired extinguishers and untrained staff add to the risk, he said. A new safety committee has been formed following the Jaipur fire, which has noted loose and cut electrical wiring in old hospital buildings. In Udaipur, Maharana Bhupal (MB) Government Hospital - the largest in the division - passed a recent inspection. Officials said it has a centralized automated fire system, multiple pumps, and a 1.25 lakh-litre water tank. Meanwhile, Bikaner's Prince Bijoysingh Memorial (PBM) Hospital, one of the largest in Rajasthan with over 2,300 beds, remains critically underprepared for fire emergencies. Spread across 20 buildings, only four have firefighting systems and valid NOCs; the remaining 15 lack basic firefighting equipment. "We have over 600 fire extinguishers," said superintendent Dr. Surendra Kumar, "but experts warn this is far from sufficient given the scale of the hospital." PBM Hospital has reported at least six fire incidents in the past decade, mostly caused by short circuits - including in the dermatology, cancer, medicine ICU, TB, radiology, and rheumatology departments. In January 2013, a short circuit in the children's hospital nursery led to a blaze that killed an infant and injured three others....