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FIRE SAFETYFIRE SAFETY

MEDDAC REGULATION 420-90

All personnel are responsible to know the evacuation routes and protocol for drills and actual emergencies

Report fire/life safety hazards immediately …NCOIC, Safety Office, J&J (Facility Maintenance)

R-A-C-ER-A-C-ERR- Rescue anyone in immediate - Rescue anyone in immediate

dangerdanger

A-Announce fire (CODE RED) A-Announce fire (CODE RED)

C-Confine the fire by closing the C-Confine the fire by closing the doorsdoors

E-Evacuate/ExtinguishE-Evacuate/ExtinguishDo you have a RACE/CAROL card?Do you have a RACE/CAROL card?

In the hospital, for a fire outside In the hospital, for a fire outside

your zoneyour zone

CLOSE ALL DOORS

ASSIST IN EVACUATIONS FROM THE ACTIVE ZONES

REASSURE THE PATIENTS/VISITORS

OBSERVE YOUR AREAS FOR SMOKE/FIRE

LISTEN TO THE PUBLIC ADDRESS SYSTEM FOR ADDITIONAL INSTRUCTIONS

Fire drillsFire drills Fire drills are conducted quarterly, all Fire drills are conducted quarterly, all

shifts for patient care areas. Annually for shifts for patient care areas. Annually for admin-type locations (to include the admin-type locations (to include the barracks).barracks).

An EXIT DRILL REPORT must be faxed to An EXIT DRILL REPORT must be faxed to the Safety Office after every fire the Safety Office after every fire drill/actual emergency (6-7771). drill/actual emergency (6-7771).

WHO COMPLETES THE EXIT DRILL WHO COMPLETES THE EXIT DRILL REPORT?? REPORT?? Anyone can, someone mustAnyone can, someone must

Exit drill reports must be maintained in Exit drill reports must be maintained in the Fire Safety book for 12 months all the Fire Safety book for 12 months all staff need to be knowledgeable about staff need to be knowledgeable about location and contents of the booklocation and contents of the book

P*A*S*SP*A*S*SHow to use a fire extinguisherHow to use a fire extinguisher

P-Pull extinguisher pinP-Pull extinguisher pin

A-Aim extinguisher at the base of A-Aim extinguisher at the base of the firethe fire

S-Squeeze handleS-Squeeze handle

S-Sweep from side to sideS-Sweep from side to side

THINGS YOU SHOULD KNOW What fire zone (s) do you work in? What fire zone (s) do you work in?

How can you tell what fire zone you are in?How can you tell what fire zone you are in? Compartmentalization...another term for Compartmentalization...another term for

fire zones…know where the zones on the fire zones…know where the zones on the floor separate (its marked on the doors)floor separate (its marked on the doors)

Where are the exits in your work area?Where are the exits in your work area? If you are using stairs, where do they If you are using stairs, where do they

dump? (walk all the stairs from floor, know dump? (walk all the stairs from floor, know where you will dump out of the hospital)where you will dump out of the hospital)

What are your assembly locations? What are your assembly locations?

AIR HANDLER RESETAIR HANDLER RESET

REDRED: zone in smoke mode: zone in smoke mode FLASHINGFLASHING: push to delay: push to delay

SOLIDSOLID: in delay mode: in delay mode Found in OR, PACU, ICU AND L&D suite Found in OR, PACU, ICU AND L&D suite

Where are the Where are the fire extinguishersfire extinguishers and and pull stationspull stations located in your located in your area (s) ?area (s) ?

What What evacuation equipmentevacuation equipment do you do you have available for use? have available for use? StrapsStraps? ? How does it work?How does it work?

Where are the medical gas Where are the medical gas shutoffshutoff valves? Medical gas alarm...local valves? Medical gas alarm...local only , need to make a callonly , need to make a call

Gas shutoff Gas shutoff proceduresprocedures…how, …how, when, who?when, who?

Fire Fire MarshalMarshal

Who is your Who is your areaarea fire marshal? fire marshal?

The Hospital Fire Marshal and the The Hospital Fire Marshal and the POC for POC for Hospital Fire Prevention/LifeHospital Fire Prevention/Life SafetySafety management is Kimberly management is Kimberly LaytonLayton

EACH TOBACCO POLICY EACH TOBACCO POLICY A strict no smoking/no tobacco policy is A strict no smoking/no tobacco policy is

in effect for MEDDAC/DENTAC/VETCOMin effect for MEDDAC/DENTAC/VETCOM 1 smoking/tobacco use area for staff at 1 smoking/tobacco use area for staff at

EACH (outside the back loading dock)EACH (outside the back loading dock) Patients and visitors can use the Patients and visitors can use the

smoke/tobacco shelter outside the smoke/tobacco shelter outside the DFACDFAC

Smokeless tobaccos are included in the Smokeless tobaccos are included in the smoking policy…this applies to staff, smoking policy…this applies to staff, visitors and patients.visitors and patients.

New New equipment/furniture equipment/furniture

(5) Ensure that all fire safety (5) Ensure that all fire safety requirements are included in purchase requirements are included in purchase requests for all materials and equipment requests for all materials and equipment ordered, i.e., chemicals, compressed ordered, i.e., chemicals, compressed gases, electrical and non electrical gases, electrical and non electrical machinery, furniture, draperies, curtains, machinery, furniture, draperies, curtains, decorations, etc. Contact the MEDDAC decorations, etc. Contact the MEDDAC Fire Marshal for guidance when necessary. Fire Marshal for guidance when necessary. (MEDDAC 420-90 5.e.5)(MEDDAC 420-90 5.e.5)

Electrical hazardsElectrical hazards

No extension cords are approved for general No extension cords are approved for general useuse

Non-medical, electrical appliances must be UL tested and approved by the NCOIC/Supervisor

Non-medical, electrical appliances must not be labeled “FOR HOUSEHOLD USE ONLY” or listed

as household.

Monthly inspection of the plugs, cords, and appliances should be conducted when the monthly fire inspections are completed.

Electrical Appliance Electrical Appliance GuidanceGuidance

Only electrical appliances meeting the standard and tagged with a green compliant sticker are allowed for use.

Cords and appliance itself must be in good working condition…no frays, cracks, etc.

Heat producing appliances must have an inspection tag on cord.

Monthly inspection of the plugs, cords, and appliances should be conducted when the monthly fire inspections are completed

Heat producing items must be inspected annually by the Area Fire Marshal and tagged noting this. (the Safety Office has more tags…and can answer questions about specific appliances if you have questions)

Nothing gets plugged in without approval by fire marshal, NCOIC, or Safety Office.

Compliant sticker must be affixed (these are green stickers)

Ward NCOIC/supervisors are RESPONSIBLE for inspecting and approving all electrical items brought in by patients prior to use.

The MEDDAC Regulation 420-90 has The MEDDAC Regulation 420-90 has more information. It is our written more information. It is our written program.program.

If you have any questions, If you have any questions, comments, or concerns on anything comments, or concerns on anything presented, contact the Safety Office presented, contact the Safety Office at 6.7371/4.5586 or 6.7710.at 6.7371/4.5586 or 6.7710.