Fire Safety
Preventing
fires and knowing what to do in case of a fire is the responsibility
of all
hospital
caregivers.
You need to be prepared to do your part.
- To report a fire: pull the nearest alarm station and
call extension 21211.
- Locate the fire evacuation route in your area.
- Locate the fire extinguishers. Attempt to use the
extinguisher only if you have been trained.
- Never use the elevators in your building during a fire.
- The hospital operator announces the fire location
"Dr. Red. Child Health Center, 4S, Rm 421."
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NOTE:
If someone knows of a person still in the building they should inform Fire
Department Personnel of the last known location of the individual. For no reason
should anyone attempt to re-enter the building.
1.
What are the key ingredients of a fire?
fuel
+ heat + oxygen
= fire also
known as Fire
Triangle
2.
What is the code name used by the paging operator to indicate there is a fire or
drill?
"Dr. Red"
3.
What are four steps of R.A.C.E.?
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R
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Rescue
Attempt to rescue the patient and close the door behind
you.
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A
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Alarm
Turn
in the alarm by activating the alarm pull station and
dial ext. 21211.
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C
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Confine
the
smoke and fire by closing the doors to all patient and non-patient areas.
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E
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Extinguish
the fire only if you have been trained in the
proper use of a portable fire extinguisher. If you cannot handle the
situation, close the door to the fire room and begin to Evacuate
patients closest to the immediate area.
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4.
What should be my first response in the event of a fire?
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R -
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Attempt to rescue the patient and close the
door behind you.
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5. What four letter code word will help you remember the proper use of an
extinguisher?
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P
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Pull the pin
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A
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Aim the extinguisher
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S
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Squeeze the operating lever
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S
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Sweep from side to side, aiming at the base until flames are
extinguished.
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6. Who
makes the decision to evacuate patients?
In
an immediate hazard, the unit's nursing director/designees makes decision. When
time permits, the unit's nursing director/designee and the Galveston Fire
Department make the decision.
7.
If an evacuation is necessary, how should you proceed?
Horizontally through smoke doors, waiting for further instructions from the
nursing director/designee or the Galveston Fire Department. If the horizontal
evacuation is not available, use vertical evacuation; evacuate patients down
minimum of two floors waiting for further instructions from the nursing
director/designee or the Galveston Fire Department.
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