Safety & Infection ControlQuestion 47 of 200
During a facility fire, the CNA uses the RACE acronym. RACE stands for:
a.Run, Alert, Cover, Escape
b.React, Activate, Cool, Eliminate
c.Rescue (those in immediate danger), Alarm (pull and call 9-1-1), Contain (close doors), Extinguish or Evacuate
d.Read, Avoid, Carry, Empty
Explanation
RACE is the standard fire-response acronym: Rescue residents in immediate danger, sound the Alarm and call 9-1-1, Contain the fire by closing doors and windows, and Extinguish if small/safe or Evacuate per plan. CNAs work under nurse direction during evacuation; horizontal evacuation (through smoke doors to adjacent compartment) is usually preferred over vertical. PASS (Pull, Aim, Squeeze, Sweep) is the extinguisher acronym.
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