You must follow the R.A.C.E. fire procedure before attempting to extinguish any fire. Rescue or remove any persons from the immediate scene Pull the nearest alarm and call 911, then the following numbers: Close all doors to the hazard or fire
area Extinguish using the closest fire extinguisher if the fire impedes your evacuation. Evacuate to your designated meeting location.
Guidelines for evacuation procedures to be followed in case of an internal disasters to protect patients, staff and/or visitors. Policy: The purpose of this policy is to outline guidelines for evacuation procedures to be followed in case of an internal disaster where patients, staff and/or visitors would have to be evacuated as a result of a disaster, which threatens the well being of building occupants. Procedure: Evacuation maps are positioned in the halls at critical points. Evacuation routes are indicated on the evacuation map. Patients threatened by smoke, heat, flame or other immediate danger will be removed to a safe location at the direction of the highest-ranking official at the scene. Staff will follow the RACE procedure: Rescue, Alarm, Contain and Evacuate. It is unusual to evacuate an entire medical center. Most times a side to side horizontal evacuation is sufficient to meet patient care needs. Only under the order of the City of Long Beach Fire Department or Hospital administration would an entire medical center evacuation occur. I. Responsibilities A. The Administrator-on-Call or the Incident Commander if responsible for:
II. Decision to Evacuate The decision to evacuate an area of the hospital (horizontal evacuation) or the entire hospital (vertical evacuation) will be made by one of the following in collaboration with the others listed below:
III. General Procedures
A. Horizontal Evacuation For in-patient areas, which require limited evacuation, the following shall be included:
a. Check with your supervisor to see if specialized evacuation equipment is available for your area (e.g. aprons to transport babies, Weevac evacuation sled in NICU, evacuation chairs). You need to know the location and proper method for using such equipment in an evacuation. Remember, two people to carry a person down the stairs may use chairs. b. Neonatal Intensive Care Unit has specific evacuation equipment appropriate for the population (baby Weevac sled and kangaroo pouches) B. Vertical Evacuation
III. Education & Training New hire staff receive emergency preparedness training at hospital orientation. All staff receives emergency preparedness training annually with the self-learning manuals. During department orientation and training, staff learns about their department's role in emergency preparedness, emergency response plan and department specific evacuation plans. Evacuation and fire route training occurs every year at St. Mary Medical Center for staff familiarity of fire doors, exits, meeting places and stairwells. Which actions would the nurse perform during a fire?Rescue and remove all patients who are in immediate danger. Activate the alarm, and always do this before attempting to extinguish even a minor fire. Confine the fire by closing doors and windows and turning off oxygen and electrical equipment. Extinguish the fire with an appropriate extinguisher.
When a fire occurs in a patient's room the nurse's priority should be to?Answer: 3. Rationale: In the event of a fire, the nurse's priority responsibility is to rescue or protect the clients under his or her care. The next priorities are to report or alert the fire department, contain or confine, and extinguish the fire.
How would the nurse respond to a fire in a health care facility quizlet?The nurse should seek to contain the fire by closing the doors and the windows.
Which order of steps is correct for safely using a fire extinguisher in the home?The acronym PASS is used to describe these four basic steps.. Pull (Pin) Pull pin at the top of the extinguisher, breaking the seal. ... . Aim. Approach the fire standing at a safe distance. ... . Squeeze. Squeeze the handles together to discharge the extinguishing agent inside. ... . Sweep.. |