1 8 • O U T PA T I E N T S U R G E R Y M A G A Z I N E • F E B R U A R Y 2 0 1 6
T
o help
staffers
prepare
for what to do in
the event of a
fire, we drill
using a Fire
Cone. When we
hold an unan-
nounced fire
drill, we place
the cone in an
area where the
"fire" is occur-
ring. Then, after
an employee dis-
covers the "fire,"
she removes the
decals on the
cone and per-
forms R.A.C.E — Rescue, Alarm, Contain and Extinguish. As she goes
through each step, she leaves the decal in the area where she per-
formed the action, like on the telephone after (pretending to) call 911
for the Alarm step.
Teleatha Mortimer, RN, BSN, CGRN, CASC
Bloomington (Ind.) Endoscopy Center
tmortimer@premierhealthcare.org
Use the Fire Cone For Emergency Drills
• BETTER DRILLS Reinforce to staffers the steps to take in the event of a fire by using a Fire
Cone.
Teleatha
Mortimer,
RN,
BSN,
CGRN,
CASC
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