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  1. Use either the arrows or the “Page Up” and “Page Down” buttons on your computer keyboard to move through the slides in this lesson. Navigation Arrows

  2. Fire Safety & Emergency Preparedness

  3. Fire Safety • Fire safety is important in health care facilities. • Patients are often unable to help themselves. • In spite of strict fire codes, FIRES STILL OCCUR IN HOSPITALS!

  4. Fires in Healthcare Settings Primarily Caused by: • Smoking materials • Electrical equipment

  5. Vanderbilt Is a Non-Smoking Facility • Remember that there is NO SMOKING in buildings of VU Medical Center. • No exceptions are provided for staff, visitors, or patients • There are designatedoutside smoking areaslisted in VUMC policySA 40-10.02, Smoking Policy.

  6. Preventing Electrical Hazards Home-use type extension cords are not permitted. Use only the multiple strip outlets with surge protection. Do not overload receptacles. Extension cords are onlyfor short-term use. REPORT any damaged equipment. Keep electrical equipment away from damp areas.

  7. Fire Safety Awareness • Know the location of fire alarms, extinguishers and exits. • Never block fire protection equipment. • Know basic information about response plan in your building. • Buildings with inpatients and ambulatory surgical centers do not perform building evacuation unless there is immediate danger from smoke, fire or building damage. • If you work in other buildings (free standing clinics, research buildings, admin buildings), talk to your supervisor about the building evacuation plan.

  8. Fire Situation Awareness “Red Alert” “Red Alert” is the overhead announcement used to make staff aware of a fire situation in the Medical Center. ,

  9. In the event of a fire - RACE Rescue/remove anyone in the immediate area. Activate the nearest alarm pull station. Confine the fire by closing doors. Extinguish or Evacuate • Use the extinguisher only if the fire is small and you can safely do so. • Evacuate if there is immediate danger from smoke or fire or that is the building fire response plan.

  10. Evacuation If there is life-threatening danger from smoke or fire, the area will need to be evacuated. Leave lights on, follow exit signs, use stairs, not elevators, and stay low in smoky areas. • First, evacuate horizontally to another zone • Then, if necessary, vertically toward ground level Order of patient evacuation: • Ambulatory patients and Visitors • Non-ambulatory patients • Helpless/Critical Patients

  11. To use a Fire Extinguisher - PASS Pull the pin. Aim at the base of the fire. Squeeze the handle. Sweep back and forth.

  12. Emergency Preparedness and Response • VUMC has had longstanding emergency preparedness plans. • These plans can be implemented at a moment’s notice. • Emergency response plans are reviewed, updated and modified to reflect the changing environment.

  13. VUMC Response to Other Emergencies • Where is the VUMC Emergency Response Plan located? • Copies of the “RED” Safety and Disaster Manual are located on every nursing unit and in every department of the medical center • A condensed version of theplan is available in theQuick Reference Guide

  14. Activation Announcements Yellow Alert Standby for ‘Situation’ • Prepare to activate the Emergency Preparedness and Response Plan for the ‘situation’ Orange Alert for ‘Situation’ • Activate the Emergency Preparedness and Response Plan for the situation.

  15. Emergency ‘Situations’ • Mass Casualty • Tornado Warning • Oxygen Outage • Medical Air Outage • Electrical Outage • Water Outage • Steam (Heat) • Phone system outage • Vacuum System Outage • Inclement Weather • Computer System Outage • Beeper System Outage • Unannounced Survey

  16. Other Emergency Announcements STAT--- Medical Emergency Activate Code Team and other appropriate medical personnel

  17. Other Emergency Announcements Missing Person Codes: • Code Pink- Missing Infant (younger than 12 months • Code Purple - Missing Child (1-12 years) • Code Walker Adolescent -Missing Teen (13- 17 years old) • Code Walker Adult -Missing Adult (18 years or older)

  18. Your Responsibilities When an emergency activation announcement is made in your assigned work area, assist your preceptor/instructor to protect patients and visitors as described in hospital safety policies.

  19. Additional Information If you would like additional information about fire safety or emergency preparedness contact: • Vanderbilt Environmental Health & Safety (phone 322-2057) • Vanderbilt Department of Emergency Preparedness (phone 322-0242)

  20. The End You have reached the end of this presentation. Please click on “Finish” to exit this presentation and take the post-test.

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