FR Fire Safety in the OR

F

100

You can find us at stairwells and the OR front desk: 

Where are the Fire Pulls?

200

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

What are ignition sources

300

The acronym for the steps to operate the fire extinguisher

 What is Pull

             Aim

             squeeze 

             Sweep;  the base of the fire

400

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

What is saline or water

500

I am located outside each OR room

what are the gas shut off valves

I

100

Where the CO2 extinguisher lives

What is the Main OR Core?

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

Name three common fuel sources in the OR.

What are surgical drapes, alcohol-based prep solutions, sponges, gowns, ET tubes

400

These two gases are common oxidizers in the OR.

What are oxygen and nitrous oxide?

500

A surgical drape catches fire and the flames spread despite saline irrigation. What should the team do next?

What is activating the emergency fire response, using an appropriate extinguisher if safe, and preparing for evacuation?

R

100

You call us when there is a fire

What is 5555 

200

Oxygen, Nitrous, and 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 at least to 31%

E

100

Name the 3 components needed for a fire to occur

Heat, fuel, oxidizer

200

Tent drapes, and decreasing O² as low as possible will help this;

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 are the safe Zone for 1 hour 

What is the smoke barrier

500

This acronym is commonly used for a facility fire response.

What is Rescue

            Alarm

            Contain

            Evacuate

Bonus

100

This device should be placed in a holster when not actively being used.

What is the bovie?

200

I am 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

RNs, CSTs, Anesthesia, Surgeons, Techs (radiology), Clinical Lead, Manager, Director,

Who is responsible for a fire in the OR

500

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

What is CO2 extinguisher and smothering.