Fire in the OR--prevention and preparedness.
Fires in the OR can be devastating to patients, surgical team members, facilities, and communities. Every OR contains the ingredients necessary to start a fire. Education is the key to fire prevention and preparedness. Perioperative staff members can be taught how to prevent the components of the fire triad from converging to start a fire and how to handle a fire if one occurs. A scenario is described to illustrate how a fire plan and fire drill were implemented in one facility. Steps in planning a fire drill and valuable evaluation forms also are presented.
Rex Healthcare, Raleigh, NC, USA.
Liane
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Salmon
D004189:Disaster Planning / Q000379:methods* / Q000458:organization & administration; D005390:Fires / Q000517:prevention & control*; D006801:Humans; D009657:North Carolina; D009873:Operating Rooms; D014481:United States