General Fire Response Plan for Hospital Fire Drills
A general fire response plan follows the RACE acronym with the additional steps of Relocation and Evacuation to protect patients in a hospital setting. Let’s go through it step-by-step.
R
Rescue persons from the room or area. Notify the nurses’ station to get assistance. Move all people away from where fire, smoke, or the strong smell of smoke exists. Assist ambulatory patients out of the room and use a wheelchair, ordinary chair, blanket drag, or lift and carry with other staff members to move non-ambulatory patients.
A
Activate the alarm. The alarm may release an audible signal, announce code red, or chime to alert staff without frightening patients and visitors.
Do not shout fire, as this can cause panic. Pull the nearest
alarm to mark to help the fire department to where the fire danger is present.
C
Close doors to minimize the spread of fire and smoke. All doors should be closed as quickly as possible, even if no smoke is visible. Patients not in harm’s way should be returned to their rooms with closed doors.
E
Extinguish the fire if it is safe to do so. Use a fire extinguisher and follow the PASS procedure (press, aim, squeeze, and sweep). If the situation feels unsafe, close the door and wait for the fire department to arrive.
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