Fire in the OR--Prevention and preparedness.(Home Study Program)

From: AORN Journal | Date: July 1, 2004| Author: Salmon, Liane | Copyright information

* FIRES IN THE OR can be devastating to patients, surgical team members, facilities, and communities. Every OR contains the ingredients necessary to start a fire.

* EDUCATION IS THE KEY to fire prevention and preparedness. Perioperative staff members can be taught how to prevent the components of the fire triad from converging to start a fire and how to handle a fire if one occurs.

* A SCENARIO IS DESCRIBED to illustrate how a fire plan and fire drill were implemented in o...

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