title: Back to Basics: Preventing Surgical Fires.
abstract: When fires occur in the OR, they are devastating and potentially fatal to both patients and health care workers. Fires can be prevented by understanding the fire triangle and methods of reducing fire risk, conducting fire risk assessments, and knowing how to respond if a fire occurs. This Back to Basics article addresses the basics of fire prevention and the steps that can be taken to prevent fires from occurring.
authors: Lisa
authors: L
authors: Spruce
mesh_terms: D005390:Fires / Q000517:prevention & control*; D006801:Humans; D009873:Operating Rooms / Q000458:organization & administration*; D018570:Risk Assessment; D017751:Safety Management
keywords: fire safety; fires; health care worker safety; patient safety; prevention