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FIRE SAFETY

FIRE SAFETY. Introduction. All health care professionals should be trained in fire prevention and in first-response action to a fire hazard. The Fire Triangle. The elements necessary for a fire risk to occur are -fuel: something that will burn -heat: enough to make it burn

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FIRE SAFETY

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  1. FIRE SAFETY

  2. Introduction • All health care professionals should be trained in fire prevention and in first-response action to a fire hazard

  3. The Fire Triangle • The elements necessary for a fire risk to occur are -fuel: something that will burn -heat: enough to make it burn -oxygen: to feed the fire • Removal of one or more elements will stop the fire

  4. Types of Extinguishers • 5 types are available • the most common is the ABC type that is capable of putting out most types of fires

  5. How to use a Fire Extinguisher • Remember the acronym PASS • P = Pull Pin • A = Aim at the base of the fire • S = Squeeze handle • S = Sweep nozzle from side to side to displace oxygen away from the fire PASS

  6. Fire Emergency • If a fire occurs, use the acronym RACE to help patients and coworkers • R = Rescue • once a fire is observed, everyone not involved in the extinguishing must leave • A = Alarm • pull the alarm or assign someone else to do it • C = Contain • close windows and doors • E = Evacuate • you must move out of immediate danger • Smoke and heat can cause great damage to the respiratory system – can be fatal

  7. Fire Emergency Rules • BE PREPARED – know your responsibilities • Know when and how to evacuate • Know where the fire alarms are and how to activate them • Keep fire extinguishers in plain view and easy to access • Keep areas uncluttered

  8. Fire Emergency Rules • Evacuate ambulatory (capable of walking) patients first, then wheelchair- bound, then bed-bound • Never use an elevator • Never open windows • Always feel the doors; if it is hot, never open it !

  9. Homework • Determine the order which you would evacuate the following: • Patient A, who uses a walker • Patient B, who is in a wheelchair • A visitor of patient A who is ambulatory • Patient D, who is in a coma 2. In a fire emergency, how would you decide whether or not you should enter a room? For example, if a door were hot, would you keep it closed or open it and enter the room? Explain your answer.

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