Description should include
- the RACE (Rescue, Alarm, Contain, Extinguish/Evacuate) process
- the PASS (Pull the pin, Aim, Squeeze the trigger, Sweep it) process
- an overview of typical facility-specific emergency codes.
Process/Skill Questions:
- What are the primary causes of fire in the operating room? Who is responsible for implementing fire-safety procedures in the operating room?
- How can the surgical technologist help to protect the patient in case of a fire emergency?
- What are some typical facility-specific emergency codes? Why are such codes used? How are they communicated? To whom?