Joint Commission Question of the week

Question:  How do you know how to respond to a fire?

Answer:  Use the acronym RACE

R  Rescue

A  Alarm

C  Contain/Confine

E  Extinguish/Evacuate

 

Question:  How do you know how to use a fire extinguisher?

Answer:  Use the acronym PASS

P  Pull the pin to break the seal

A  Aim at the base of the fire

S   Squeeze the handles together

S  Sweep from side to side