Title: Identify the principles of fire safety.
Course: Medical Assistant I (14151-I) > Section: Maintaining Medical and Surgical Asepsis

Identification should include the following elements related to the principles of fire safety:

- Types of fires
- Types of extinguishers
- Use of extinguishers
- Emergency fire rules for the specific healthcare facility

Process/Skill Questions:

- Why is there a need for different types of fire extinguishers?
- What do the acronyms rescue—alarm—confine—extinguish (RACE) and pull—aim—squeeze—sweep (PASS) stand for?
- How are alarm systems activated?
- What are the procedures for evacuation in a variety of healthcare settings?
- What are the priorities when a fire occurs?