Transcript WHAT SHOULD YOU DO IN THE CASE OF A FIRE AT UIHC?

WHAT SHOULD YOU DO
IN THE CASE OF
A FIRE AT UIHC?
STEP ONE
Remember – RACE
Any person discovering a fire remember the acronym RACE. This stands for:
oR
ESCUE: remove anyone in danger. If necessary move patients behind the
next set of fire doors.
oA
LARM/Alert: activate the nearest fire alarm.
Pull the nearest Fire Alarm OR
Tell a co-worker to pull it!
Dial 195 to notify Safety and Security
oC
ONTAIN/Confine: confine the fire by closing the surrounding windows and
doors.
oE
XTINGUISH/Evacuate: extinguish the fire by using any available
extinguisher.
If working in the lab you should also have someone dial 195 to notify
safety and security, initiate an overhead ‘Code F’ and evacuate the lab.
STEP TWO
Make A Decision
-Should I close doors to contain the fire,
initiate an evacuation horizontally and
the area?
(this fire is too big!)
-Should I use a
Fire Extinguisher?
HOW DO I KNOW
WHICH ONE?
…When to put out a Fire
…When to Exit
…How to use a
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You may use a fire
extinguisher ONLY when
a fire is first starting and
is very small like:
•In a waste basket
•In a microwave oven
•In a toaster
and hasn’t spread!
You may use a fire extinguisher ONLY
IF:
You have been trained on WHEN
and HOW to use a fire
extinguisher and you receive
annual re-training.
Fire Extinguisher Tips
Most extinguishers only last
about 10 – 18 seconds.
Don’t let the fire, heat, or
smoke come between you and
your way out!
Use the “PASS” system.
Use the right kind of
extinguisher.
Use the “PASS” system
Pull the pin
Aim at the base of
the fire from about 8 feet away
Squeeze the handle
Sweep from side to side at the base
of the fire until it is out
Use The Right Kind Of Extinguisher
From the Department of Pathology Fire Safety Procedure
Extinguishers at UIHC
Now What?
If the fire goes out:
Stand back, it can flare up!
Then, Evacuate horizontally to an
area beyond a fire door!
If the fire doesn’t go out:
Evacuate horizontally to an area
beyond a fire door!
Fire Officials will tell you if and when
to evacuate the building.
Department of Pathology Fire Safety Procedure
IF YOU HEAR A FIRE ALARM
in Clinical Pathology at UIHC:

A supervisor or designee should immediately check the enunciator fire panel
in your area.

6RC Core Path has 2 enunciator panels:
1. By the bathrooms in the hallway near the Carver Atrium (just around the
corner and to the right at the end of the 6RC break-room hallway).
2. To the right of the staff locker room near the EE elevator.
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6BT Microbiology’s panel is on the east wall of the entrance hallway by
the staff locker-room.
Based upon information on the enunciator panel, make an overhead
announcement of “Code F” or “Code F All Clear” (see next slide).
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If an investigation reveals a fire…follow RACE and PASS guidelines.
Department of Pathology Fire Safety Procedure
Department of Pathology Fire Safety Procedure
Your section’s designated meeting place will be shown to you at orientation and
fire drills will be conducted on a quarterly basis.
If you hear fire alarms followed by an overhead announcement of “Code F”….
Leave your work area, and go directly to your lab’s designated meeting place.
Department of Pathology Fire Safety Procedure
Department of Pathology Fire Safety Procedure
REMEMBER: Evacuate horizontally to an area beyond a
fire door!
Fire Officials will tell you if and when to evacuate the
building.
Department of Pathology Fire Safety Procedure
Department of Pathology Fire Safety Procedure
Directions for Fire/Emergency Evacuation Drill
of the Core6RCP/Micro-6BT Laboratories
1.
2.
A member of the safety committee or designee (the evacuation coordinator) will initiate the drill.
Clerks/Specimen processors will dial “121-6” - 6RCP or “121-9” – 6BT and announce “Code F” (for an actual
fire) or “Code F Drill (for a fire drill), evacuate the laboratory”. For any other emergency evacuation, “Evacuate
the laboratory. This is NOT a drill.”
3. All personnel are to exit the Lab and meet:
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6RC: in the atrium hallway outside the double fire doors (at the end of the break-room hallway).
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6BT: by the A elevator outside the double fire doors.
4. Lab personnel will assist any disabled individuals.
5. In the case of an Evacuation Drill: if there are outpatients in the drawing room or waiting for phlebotomy, stay
with the patient and continue the procedure. In the case of an Actual Evacuation, cease the procedure and
evacuate the patients.
6. Supervisors must account for all personnel. Take the daily schedule to the evacuation meeting site.
7. Each employee should sign the evacuation/drill log to document presence/participation.
8. Return to the laboratory ONLY when indication by the evacuation coordinator.
9. Clerical/processing staff will announce “Code F Drill, All Clear” on the overhead paging system. In the case of
an actual evacuation, instructions will be given.
10. Familiarize yourself with the evacuation egress diagrams. They are posted at every exit of the Clinical Labs.
11. Be prepared at anytime to tell an inspector or auditor how you would evacuate the lab from your present
position AND how the acronyms RACE and PASS fit into our lab’s Fire Safety Procedure.
Please direct any questions regarding these instructions to your supervisor or to a Core Lab Safety Committee
member: Jon Maakestad, Lori Austin, Barb Swanson, Matt Zubcic or Wendy Voigt. 05/21/2007.
What if you are laboratory staff working on a
patient care area?
•Laboratory personnel who are working on the
patient care areas:
•Follow the directions of the charge nurse or nurse
manager on that area.
The Department of Pathology complies with fire protection
and prevention procedures as outlined in the Hospital Safety
Manual: https://thepoint.healthcare.uiowa.edu/sites/Policies-
UIHCPolicies/default.aspx
Look for ‘fire safety’ documents in the Safety Reference Cards
or see the next slide.
SAFETY MANUAL
SUBJECT:
POLICY NUMBER:
Fire Safety
EOC-FIRE-05.002
SOURCE (DEVELOPED BY):
NUMBER OF PAGES
Safety and Security
DATE APPROVED BY ENVIRONMENT OF CARE
SUBCOMMITTEE:
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view
the entire Word
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April 1977
DATE(S) REVISED:
3/78; 3/81; 8/82; 12/82; 4/83; 10/86; 9/89; 5/92; 7/01;
10/04
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SIGNATURE
DATE
ONLINE REFERENCE:
http://policies.uihc.uiowa.edu
PURPOSE
To protect patients, visitors, and staff in the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics from the hazards of
institution fires.
POLICY
UI Hospitals and Clinics shall maintain its facilities in such a manner as to identify and eliminate, or protect
against fire hazards in order to insure patient, visitor, and staff safety. Adequate fire extinguishing equipment
shall be distributed throughout the institution and kept in working condition at all times. Formal fire emergency
procedures shall be established, and all staff shall know their roles in carrying out these procedures.
PROCEDURES
Hospital Fire Causes: Historically, the primary causes of hospital fires are the following:
 Matches and smoking
 Electrical equipment fires
 Spontaneous combustion fires
 Refuse fire
I.
Fire Prevention
Smoking Policy
As there is a direct relationship between smoking and fire hazards, a strict Smoke Free
Environment Policy is enforced.
Electrical Fire Hazards
Electrical fire hazards are best controlled through close inspection and scheduled maintenance.
A partial degree of protection can be gained from sound instruction of staff members in the use
of electrical equipment. Electrical equipment should be checked regularly by hospital
electricians. When electrical equipment is reported to be of questionable safety, a hospital
electrician should give high priority to checking this equipment.
Extension Cords
The use of personal extension cords, multiple plugs, and other types of extension devices is
prohibited. Only Hospital-owned extension cords distributed by Maintenance/Engineering
Electrical Systems may be used in the Hospital. They are permitted only with portable
appliances or equipment while in immediate use and then disconnected, or in emergency
Now let’s answer some
questions to see how well you
remember the important points
about:
… When to put out a Fire
…When to Exit
…How to use a Fire Extinguisher
WHEN CAN YOU USE A FIRE
EXTINGUISHER?
Choose the best answer:
If you see one within 10 feet of the fire.
If the fire hasn’t left the room.
If the fire is small and hasn’t spread.
If you have someone with you.
A fire extinguisher lasts
about?
Choose the best answer:
8 to 10 seconds.
10 to 18 seconds.
18 to 30 seconds.
30 to 60 seconds.
What should you do if you hear a
“Code F” announced in Pathology?
Choose the best answer:
Evacuate immediately to your lab’s designated
area.
Find your coat and keys.
Get a co-worker to help put out the fire.
Follow the Pathology Fire Safety Procedure –
ignoring RACE and PASS.
The “PASS” system means ?
Choose the best answer:
Point
Aim Shoot
Suds.
Prepare Aim Sweep
Shoot.
Point
Arm Stand
Squeeze
Pull
Aim Squeeze Sweep
Whether you succeed or not
in putting out the fire you
Return the extinguisher
to its
must
? mount
Choose the best answer:
Tell your supervisor
Evacuate
Sound the all clear
Thank you for taking the time to learn about fire safety in Pathology at UIHC.
Don’t forget to visit the Pathology Risk
Management ICON site and take your
quarterly fire safety quiz!
Your Risk Management Officer will notify you of Fire Safety
deadlines each quarter.
Please remember to also:
1. Look at the Safety Crossword which can be found in the content link on the green bar of your icon
course.
2. Go to the quizzes link on the green bar in your icon course and take the June 2007 fire safety quiz
which will be auto-graded and recorded for your safety officer’s records.
 If you do not take the quiz by June 30, 2007 you will be notified by your safety officer or your
supervisor/manager.