Fire Safety
Environmental Health & Safety
4-6783
www.stonybrook.edu/ehs/healthcare
RACE
R emove: all occupants from fire and smoke
A larm: Pull the alarm box, then dial 321 announcing
Code Red and location (pull boxes are generally
located in nurses station, by elevators, and in
stairwells)
C onfine the fire by closing doors
E xtinguish or Evacuate: Use fire extinguisher if
you can do so safely or evacuate to a fire safe area!
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Areas of Refuge
• Moving patients from one smoke compartment to another
on the same floor puts them into “areas of refuge”
• North and South Towers - areas of refuge are separated
by fire barriers at the south tower and elevator lobby
• On Network levels 4, 5, & 6 – look for “Smoke Door” sign
on door to locate adjacent area of refuge
• Moving patients to other floors or from the building is a
last resort and done in coordination with the fire
department
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Horizontal Evacuation Example
Each area has an
Evacuation Plan
posted. Find and
become familiar with
your area’s plan
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ROLES
AND
• All Medical
Staff
will RESPONSIBILITIES
react to any fire or fire
alarm
– Assist nursing staff and be under direction of
Fire Warden or Charge Nurse
– Clear halls, close doors, evacuate patients
(patient evac. not necessary for fire alarm
w/no fire/smoke present)
– Remain in evacuation area, providing care to
evacuated patients
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Elevators
NEVER use an Elevator during Fires!
– In most cases the elevators will operate
normally during general fire alarm.
– If an elevator lobby detector activates, the
elevators will return to level 5 and go into a
standby mode.
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Manual Pull Stations
– Activation will sound
building fire alarm as
well as notify
University Police
– Pull this device when
you have a smoke or
fire condition.
– Follow up with call to
321
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CODE RED
indicates that a fire condition exists
– Dial 321, notify operator of Code Red and
provide location
– If you have a fire in a patient’s room and have
to evacuate the patient, call out “Code Red” for
someone to activate the fire alarm. Do not call
out “Fire!”
• If you hear “Code Red” called out, pull fire alarm
and dial 321, giving your location for the Code Red.
Note: at offsite locations contact the local Fire
Dept.
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CODE GREEN
• Indicates that the emergency is over and
normal activities may continue
• Operator will announce “Code Green” over
the PA system 3 times
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Fire Alarm Signaling
• Bells & Strobes
– This means the alarm has originated in
your area
– Follow RACE Procedures
• Chimes
– Indicates fire alarm on different floor
or area
– Fire Warden will check fire alarm
annunciator panel for location
– Normally chimes will mean to stay
aware of possible fire situation
elsewhere, however, be prepared for
evacuation.
Fire alarm speaker
Fire alarm strobe
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Fire Response
• Fire extinguishers are located throughout facility.
Staff are responsible to know where the closest
is in their areas.
• Use a portable fire extinguisher only if the fire is
small and can be brought under control using
one extinguisher.
• If the fire is large or spreading, close the door to
the fire area and leave.
• In all cases, before using the extinguisher, make
sure the R.A.&C. of RACE has been initiated.
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Hospital Fire Extinguishers
“All Purpose Extinguisher”
Identified by:
This extinguisher
can be used on
Class A, B and C
fires
•Gauge under the handle
•No cone located at the
end of the hose
Label For The ABC
Extinguisher
Extinguisher Symbols for
Class A,
Class B
and Class C
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When using an Extinguisher…
think
PASS
P ull the Pin and stand back 6-10 feet
A im nozzle at the base of the fire – hit the fuel not
the flames!
S queeze the handle to depress the button and
release the agent
S weep nozzle from side to side until completely
empty
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Questions or Comments?
• Contact EH&S at 4-6783
– Ask to speak to a staff member in
the Healthcare Safety team!
• Email us at
ehsafety@stonybrook.edu
• Review Admin and EH&S P&Ps at
Inside SBUMC under “Policies &
Procedures”
• For additional reference material go to:
www.stonybrook.edu/ehs/healthcare
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Quiz
Safety
Quiz
– Question
#1
What doesFire
the fire
alarm
signal
of “bells with
strobes” indicate?
a. Full building evacuation is required
b. Fire alarm is in another area and be
prepared for evacuation
c. Fire alarm is in your area; follow RACE
Answer: C
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Fire
Safety
Quiz
–
Question
#2
If you observe a fire in a patient’s room and
need to evacuate the patient, you should
also:
a. Call out “Code Red” for someone to
activate the fire alarm
b. Call out Code Green for someone to
activate the fire alarm
c. Do nothing. You have already done all
that is expected of you.
Answer: A
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