OSSC Fire Safety in the OR

F

100

You can find us both at the stairwells: 

What are the Fire Pulls

200

Bovie's, light sources, and lasers are some of these...

What are ignition sources

300

Inflate ET tube with Methylene Blue, Inform Surgeon a when open O² is being used, wet sponges around surgical site

What are ways to control Oxidizers

400

I am the first line of defense against a fire on the sterile field

What is saline or water

500

The acronym for the steps to operate the fire extinguisher

 What is Pull

             Aim

             squeeze 

             Sweep the base of the fire

I

100

I am located outside each OR room

what are the gas shut off valves

200

We can Holster Bovie, put the Light source and Laser on standby in order to do this

What are ways to control ignition sources

300

Sponges, drapes, alcohol preps

What are Fuels

400

I am the only one in the OR 

What is the CO² Extinguisher

500

Drapes, Bovie pencil/grounding pad, towels, grounding pad, patient gown

What are items that need to be saved if there is a fire

R

100

You call us when there is a fire

What is 5555 and 911

200

Together Oxygen, Nitrous, Oxygen-enriched environments make these

What are Oxidizers

300

Wet towels, wet sponges, prevent pooling of prep

What are ways to control Fuels

400

Lateral, horizontal, and vertical are examples of this

What are evacuation types

500

Using cautery during any oral surgery, the surgeon asks anesthesia to do this

What is decrease the O² to 30%

E

100

Ignition source, Oxidizers, & Fuels together make this

What is the fire triangle

200

If you Tent drapes, decrease O² as low as possible`

What are ways to control Oxidizers

300

Alcohol prep used, surgery above Xiphoid Process, Bovie's/drills, open O² used

What is a Fire Risk Assessment

400

The ACU/PACU and Telemetry units are our safe Zone for 1 hour 

What is the smoke barrier

500

This is the acronym for the steps for R.A.C.E

What is Rescue

            Alarm

            Confine

            Evacuate

Bonus

100

I am triggered by heat

What is a sprinkler

200

This is the only thing safe to use in the OR room with a patient

What is the CO² tank

300

Turn off O² and pull ET out simultaneously and pour saline solution when this happens.

What is an airway fire

400

Outside the Lounge, OR room 1, in the hall by the core entrance, hallway to PACU, outside OR 4

Who

500

These are two other ways to put out a fire in the OR besides water and/or saline

What is smothering, and CO² extinguisher.