FIRE contingency plans are in place at Leigh Infirmary should fire fighters carry out their strike threat.
Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh NHS Trust have set up a dedicated 24 hour fire response team and staff have received additional fire training.
Ian Martin, Trust security and fire prevention manager, said: "In the light of the impending action we are appealing to patients and visitors to be extremely vigilant.
"We ask smokers to use only designated areas and ensure that cigarettes are extinguished."
Comments: Our rules
We want our comments to be a lively and valuable part of our community - a place where readers can debate and engage with the most important local issues. The ability to comment on our stories is a privilege, not a right, however, and that privilege may be withdrawn if it is abused or misused.
Please report any comments that break our rules.
Read the rules hereComments are closed on this article