for MSO, Residents, Medical Students and Nursing Students
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 E vacuate: Use fire extinguisher if you can do so safely or evacuate to a fire safe area!
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• 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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Each area has an
Evacuation Plan posted. Find and become familiar with your area’s plan
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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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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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– 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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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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• 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 Method
• Based on area of alarm activation, fire alarm will broadcast a voice recorded message stating Code Red with the area in alarm.
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• Example announcement of fire alarm originating on T18 south:
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T18 N&S; Strobes flash, bell sounds followed by announcement:
“ Code Red 18 south”
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T17 N&S; Chimes sounds followed by announcement:
“A Code Red is being investigated on 18 South”
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T19 N&S; Chimes sounds followed by announcement:
“A Code Red is being investigated on 18 South”
Note: Fire alarm strobes will be activated in area of alarm only
Fire alarm strobe
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• 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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Identified by:
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Gauge under the handle
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No cone located at the end of the hose
Label For The ABC
Extinguisher
Extinguisher Symbols for
Class A, Class B and Class C
This extinguisher can be used on
Class A, B and C fires
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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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• 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
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
C wer: Ans
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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.
A wer: Ans
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