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OCT 962017 <br /> ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH <br /> DEP;4�4R'FIVENT <br /> HOSPITAL - ANNUAL REFRESHER HOSPITAL - ANNUAL REFRESHER <br /> PORTABLE <br /> Fire Extinguishers - The Hazards of Early Stage Fire Fighting Hospital Fire Response <br /> There are things to consider when assessing the risk of Hospital Smoke Compartments : <br /> trying to extinguish a fire: <br /> ❑ Is the fire too big to use an extinguisher? Portable <br /> extinguishers last for only a short time when Each floor of a hospital is divided into separate Smoke Compartments. Each smoke compartment is <br /> activated - less than a minute, surrounded by walls and doors with added protection against smoke and fire, and will provide a <br /> o Is the air unsafe to breathe? barrier between you and the area which is burning. <br /> o Is the area too hot or too smoky? <br /> ❑ Is there a clear evacuation path behind you as you You should know the boundaries of your smoke compartment and the smoke compartments adjacent <br /> extinguish the fire? to your unit. <br /> Remember: If there is a fire on your unit, you would immediately evacuate yourself, coworkers , patients and <br /> ❑ Stand between the exit and the fire to escape if visitors into the adjacent smoke compartment. This is known as Horizontal Evacuation . <br /> needed. <br /> ❑ Never place yourself or others in jeopardy by Note: stairwells in protected buildings are both smoke and fire resistant! <br /> attempting to extinguish a fire. <br /> ❑ If it is not SAFE to extinguish a small fire, or if <br /> smoke becomes hazardous , leave the area! <br /> CFR 1910.157, EC.02.00.01 1 - EC.02.0J.01, 29 LFR 1910.]0 <br /> ® Kaiser Foundation Health Plan, Inc, m Kaiser Foundation Health Plan, Inc, <br />