Fire Fighting
What does P.A.S.S stand for?
pull
aim
squeeze
sweep
What does R.A.C.E stand for?
Rescue
Alarm
Contain
Extinguish/Escape
What 3 things are needed for a fire to be started? (Fire Triangle)
Heat
Fuel
Oxygen
What is the safe standing distance when fighting a fire?
6 to 8 feet
If you are working on the 7th floor an there is a fire reported on the 5th floor, will the alarm sound on your floor?
Yes, the system is designed to alert two floors above and one below
What is the difference between flammable and combustible?
Flammable - burns at current temp when introduced to fire
combustible - heats to its flash point when exposed to fire
What life safety tools can you find throughout TGH that are placed no more than 75 feet apart?
Fire Extinguishers
What is TGH's emergency code line number?
844-7777
How can you identify a horizontal exit?
Blue Placard with S.C written on it (smoke compartments)
What fire stage should you attempt to extinguish a fire?
Incipient stage
True or False?
John sees a fire on the 5th floor. Calls TGH code line and tells them that there is a fire, pulls the pull station, alerts staff to save the patients, closes doors, and escapes to an adjacent smoke compartment because the fire was too large to fight. This was a perfect example of RACE?
False
He said fire instead of code red
Stairwells are pressurized with negative pressure?
T or F
F
Positive pressure to force smoke out
T or F
When a fire alarm is initiated fire doors automatically close and lock to prevent the spread of smoke and fire to an adjacent smoke compartment
F
They will never lock
What are the 3 things that make TGH a defend in place facility?
detection/alarms
compartmentation
extinguishment (fire suppression system)
What are the 3 components of an egress route?
EXIT ACCESS
EXIT
EXIT DISCHARGE
What equipment does the 30-minute rule apply to and explain what the 30-min rule is?
Nurse rovers
EVS Carts
Dietary Carts