Fire Safety
The acronym R.A.C.E. stands for?
What is Rescue, Alarm, Contain, Extinguish
Cooking and warming devices (i.e. toasters, toaster ovens) are allowed in the environment
What is False
Are surfaces where blood or other potentially infectious materials free of _________ and _________?
What is free of food and drinks?
HLD stands for
What is High Level Disinfection
Code "F" stands for
What is fire
The acronym P.A.S.S. stands for?
What is Pull, Aim, Squeeze, Sweep
At least __” of open space between the top of storage or equipment and the ceiling.
What is at least 18”
Waste containers (i.e. pharmaceutical waste or chemical waste) should be open or closed?
What is closed
All supplies, vacutainers, microtainers and blood culture bottles need to be within _______ _______.
What is within date range.
All drawers, bins and cabinets are free of ______.
What is dust.
Fire extinguishers, electrical panels, and medical gas shut-off valves must be unobstructed. Unobstructed - is defined as
What is 36" of clear space directly in front and 18" to either side to be considered unobstructed
Exit signs should be _________ and _________ from view?
What is illuminated and unobstructed?
Oxygen tanks are define as "Patient Ready" versus "non-patient" ready
What is when the oxygen cylinder is Patient Ready - half full or greater and non-patient ready when Empty or less than half full
Describe properly wrapped sterile items.
What is packaging is not compromised (e.g., punctured, bent, stained, discolored). Inner peel pouches for double pouched items are not folded over.
Gloves should or should not be worn when transporting a container to soiled/reprocessing room
What is should not be
Implement P.A.S.S.
What is Pull the pin, Aim at the base of the fire, Squeeze the handle, Sweep from side to side, starting at the front edge and moving toward the back edge
Corridors should be _______ of stored items
What is clear or free of
Sharps containers on the unit should be labeled with the ________ _______ ________, __________ _________, and __________.
What is the correct date range, and labeled with the department name and location?
Original shipping cardboard boxes are or are not allowed to be present pass the red line.
What is not allowed
To properly use, clean, and reprocess staff should look at the ___________ ______________ _____ ______.
What is the manufacturer Instructions For Use (IFU)
Implement R.A.C.E.
What is Rescue
Alarm (dial 911, alert occupants, pull alarm)
Contain
Extinguish (P.A.S.S.)
Exceptions to the store items include _______ ______, _______ ________, ___________, __________ ......
What is crash carts, isolation carts, wheelchairs, stretchers etc...
Oxygen cylinders stored outside of gas cabinet have to be ___ feet of separation from combustibles, hand sanitizers (this includes on top of the gas cabinet as well?
What is 5 feet
Flexible endoscopes after HLD are labeled with a green zip tie (visual cue), containing the date of HLD reprocessing and an expiration date ___ days post HLD.
What is 21 days.
How to safely evacuate safely for a fire, tornado or building evacuation?
What is For a Tornado await communicate for instructions from the Charge nurse and listen to PA for announcements.
Fire - same as above and as practiced in the fire drill. Also, could explain excavation of patients down stairs.