RACE
The "R" in RACE stands for this action.
What is Rescue anyone in immediate danger?
The "P" in PASS stands for this.
What is Pull the pin?
The three components needed for a fire.
What is the Fire Triangle: ignition source, fuel source, and oxidizer?
Moving patients to another smoke compartment on the same floor is called this.
What is Horizontal evacuation?
This device in the OR can be a source of fuel if it catches fire.
What are Surgical drapes?
The "A" in RACE stands for this action.
What is Activate the alarm?
The "A" in PASS stands for this.
What is Aim at the base of the fire?
This gas greatly increases the risk of surgical fires.
What is Oxygen?
This type of evacuation means moving patients to another floor.
What is Vertical evacuation?
This equipment should be unplugged only if it is safe to do so.
What is Electrical equipment near the fire?
The "C" in RACE means doing this to limit smoke and fire spread.
What is Contain the fire by closing doors?
The "S" stands for this action.
What is Squeeze the handle?
This common surgical device can serve as an ignition source.
What is Electrocautery (Bovie)?
During an evacuation, ambulatory patients should be moved in this order.
What is Move ambulatory patients first?
The box mounted on the wall in inner and outer core used to extinguish fires contains this.
What is a Fire extinguisher?
The "E" in RACE stands for these two actions.
What is Extinguish or Evacuate?
The second "S" stands for this.
What is Sweep side to side?
During an airway fire, this should be stopped immediately.
What is The flow of oxygen?
This patient should never be left unattended during evacuation.
What is an anesthetized or ventilated patient?
This document outlines your facility's fire response procedures.
What is the policy Preventing & Managing a Fire in Surgery and Procedural Areas?
After activating the fire alarm, what additional action should staff take?
What is dial 77 and report a Code Red in OR___________?
You should only use a fire extinguisher if the fire is this type.
What is Small, contained, and safe to extinguish?
If drapes catch fire around the patient, this should be used immediately.
What is Saline or water to extinguish the fire?
The first responsibility during a fire is this.
What is Protecting life and patient safety?
This device is located near the Hybrid room and PACU stairwell.
What is the Fire alarm pull station?