You can find us at the stairwells:
What are the Fire Pulls
I am located outside each OR room
what are the gas shut off valves
You call us when there is a fire
What is 5555 and 911
Ignition source, Oxidizers, & Fuels together make this
What is the fire triangle
I am triggered by heat
What is a sprinkler
Bovie's, light sources, and lasers are some of these...
What are ignition sources
We can Holster Bovie, put the Light source and Laser on standby in order to do this
What are ways to control ignition sources
Together Oxygen, Nitrous, Oxygen-enriched environments make these
What are Oxidizers
Tenting drapes, and decreasing O2 as low as possible will help this
What are ways to control Oxidizers
This is the only thing safe to use in the OR room with a patient
What is the CO2 tank
I am the backup extinguisher for the CO2
What is the Halogen extinguisher.
Sponges, drapes, alcohol preps
What are Fuels
Wet towels, wet sponges, prevent pooling of prep
What are ways to control Fuels
Alcohol prep used, surgery above Xiphoid Process, Bovie's/drills, open O2 used
What is a Fire Risk Assessment
Turn off O2 and pull ET out simultaneously and pour saline solution when this happens.
What is an airway fire
I am the first line of defense against a fire on the sterile field
What is saline or water
I am the only one in the OR
What is the CO2 Extinguisher
Lateral, horizontal, and vertical are examples of this
What are evacuation types
The ACU/PACU are the safe Zone for 1 hour
What is the smoke barrier
RNs, CSTs, Anesthesia, Surgeons, Techs (radiology), Clinical Lead, Manager, Director,
Who is responsible for a fire in the OR
The acronym for the steps to operate the fire extinguisher
What is Pull
Aim
squeeze
Sweep the base of the fire
Drapes, Bovie pencil/grounding pad, towels, grounding pad, patient gown
What are items that need to be saved if there is a fire
Using cautery during any oral surgery, the surgeon asks anesthesia to do this
What is decrease the O2 at least to 31%
This is the acronym for the steps for R.A.C.E
What is Rescue
Alarm
Confine
Evacuate
These are two other ways to put out a fire in the OR besides water and/or saline
What is smothering, and CO2 extinguisher.