Fire Safety Training

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Fire Safety Training
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What if there is a fire?

• All study staff who will be working on the floor
  must know the fire plan. This ensures subject
  safety. It is also a JCAHO requirement.

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Disaster Responsibilities

• As an employee of Massachusetts General Hospital,
  you are considered a disaster worker for the city
  of Boston. In a fire or any other disaster, you
  must help in any way you can.
• In a disaster, you may not leave the hospital
  until dismissed by your supervisor.

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Fire Plan

• If you see a fire, yell Code Red and the room
  number. Remove all subjects from the room of the
  fire and close the door.
• Any employee hearing Code Red should pull the
  nearest fire pull station.
• If the alarm does not sound, call Security at
  6-3333.

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Where are the fire pull stations?

• At the far end of each wing
• Next to the service elevator
• Next to the main elevator bank

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What does the alarm sound like?

• The alarm sound specific to White 13 is !!! !
  !!! (3, 1, 3)

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What is Protect in Place?

• The GCRC follows the Protect in Place method
  during a fire. This method is described below
• First, remove all subjects from the room of the
  fire. Then, close the doors to all other patient
  rooms and all corridor doors.

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Fire Extinguisher

• Bring a fire extinguisher to the location of the
  fire.
• Operate the extinguisher using the pass method.
• Pull the safety pin
• Aim at the base of the fire
• Squeeze the trigger
• Sweep back and forth

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Where are the fire extinguishers?

• At the far end of each wing
• Next to the service elevator
• Next to the main elevator bank
• Note These are the same locations as the
  fire pull stations.

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What do I need to report?

• At all times, you must know where your subjects
  are, their condition and their mobility level.

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What about medical gas?

• Only a clinician or emergency personnel can shut
  off medical gas.
• However, everyone must be able to point out the
  medical gas shut-off valves if necessary.
• The shut-off valves are on the wall between the
  shower and the tub room.

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What else do I do?

• If you have any medical records at the time of
  the fire, secure them in the nearest file
  cabinet.
• Clear the corridors by moving non-essential
  equipment into patient and exam rooms.

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Where do I go?

• Meet at the elevator lobby to await orders.
• You may not leave the unit unless an evacuation
  is ordered.

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When do I evacuate?

• Orders for a horizontal evacuation will be given
  by either the Nurse Manager, resource nurse,
  Clinical Nurse Specialist, Operations
  Coordinator, Buildings Grounds, or emergency
  personnel.
• Orders for a vertical evacuation will be given by
  either the President of MGH or the Boston Fire
  Department.

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What types of evacuations are there?
To Bigelow 13 and Ellison/Blake 13

• Horizontal evacuation move across to either
  Bigelow 13 or Ellison/Blake 13.
• Vertical evacuation move downstairs to White 12
  or White 11. Do not use the elevator.

Fire pull
Stairs
Fire extinguisher
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How do I evacuate?

• Be ready to assist in moving subjects (even those
  who are not your own) if an evacuation order is
  given.
• If any of your subjects are able, ask them to
  assist those who cannot evacuate on their own.

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What else do I need to know?

• If asked, you must be able to furnish the MSDS
  binder to emergency personnel. This is located
  on the wall next to the study staff computers.
• The binder is bright yellow, with red lettering.

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What about a clothing fire?

• Follow Stop, Drop, and Roll.
• Wrap the person in a blanket before rolling.

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What if I have more questions about fire safety?

• You can visit the MGH Fire and Life Safety
  website at http//intranet.massgeneral.org/ehs/ehs
  _programs_safety.htm.

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Contacts

• Gerry Cronin, Operations Coordinator
• 617 726-1292
• gmcronin_at_partners.org

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