A fire erupts in a hospital waste receptacle in the hallway. What is the nurse's first response?
a. Report the fire.
b. Attempt to extinguish the fire.
c. Assist any patients to a safe area.
d. Close the door to contain the fire.
C
Use the mnemonic RACE to set priorities in case of fire:
R—Rescue and remove all patients in immediate danger.
A—Activate the alarm. Always do this before trying to extinguish even a minor fire.
C—Confine a fire by closing doors and windows and turning off oxygen and electrical equipment.
E—Extinguish a fire using an appropriate extinguisher.
Reporting, attempting to extinguish, and closing the door all occur after assisting patients to a safe area.
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