A fire develops in the nurses’ station kitchen. Which action does the nurse take first?

Ensure that no staff or patients are in, or adjacent to, the room with the fire. The nurse’s responsibilities during a fire are easily remembered using the acronym RACE: Rescue, Alarm, Contain, Extinguish/Evacuate. The first action should be to rescue any patients or staff who may be in immediate danger. Attempting to extinguish the fire, activating the hospital’s fire response code, or preparing for evacuation should all be secondary to rescuing those in immediate danger.

A fire develops in the nurses’ station kitchen. Which actio...

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