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Fires Reported to ECRI ::

Root Causes of Fires ::

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Endotracheal Tubes ::

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In Case of Fire R A C E

A Small Fire Can Quickly Progress

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If the Fire Cannot Be Contained

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Endotracheal Tube Fire

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In case of a fire in the operating room, use the acronym RACE:

Rescue the patient. This may require a team effort and may require that the OR table be moved.

Alert the OR of the fire as per the fire policy in your facility

Confine the fire by closing all doors, making sure the medical gas valves are turned off and that circuit breaker panels are turned off.

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