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A fire in a hospital is unthinkable...yet it PASS is the acronym for using a fire extin‐ Please listen carefully to announcements
could happen. guisher. and if in doubt ask your supervisor.
Everyone in the hospital—employees, physi‐ P = Pull the pin on the extinguisher It is crucial for the safety of our patients that
cians and volunteers, need to know what to you familiarize yourself with the following
do in an emergency. A = Aim the extinguisher at the base of the information by asking your supervisor:
fire
You are probably familiar with the R.A.C.E. 1. Where is the nearest alarm in your
and P.A.S.S. acronyms that you learned S = Squeeze the handle to release the con‐ workspace?
about in the volunteer orientation. Let’s tents
2. Where is the nearest fire extinguisher
review them again: S = Sweep the extinguisher back and forth in your workspace?
RACE is the procedure for rescuing and In the event of a fire you will be informed by 3. Where are the escape routes for your
evacuating areas threatened by fire. several audio‐visual methods such as a flash‐ workspace?
R = Remove people in danger from fire ing strobe light and an alarm. You might 4. Where would you take patients if you
also hear a loudspeaker announcement in‐ needed to evacuate them?
A = Alert or pull the nearest fire alarm
cluding the use of the phrase “Code Red”.
C = Confine the fire by closing all doors in You will be given directions on what to do. The bottom line is that all employees and
the area If you are instructed to evacuate please volunteers need to know what to do in their
move across your floor and through the clos‐ workspace in case of a fire.
E = Extinguish the fire if possible and evacu‐
est fire doors.
ate the area to a safer zone
Acknowledge – listen to the patient and let them know you understand their concern. Show genuine empathy.
Apologize – offer an apology for their inconvenience on behalf of the hospital.
Amend – do what you can to address the problem or concern.
To support us all in the “amend” part of the process, units and departments have been issued Service Recovery Toolkits to
use. These toolkits include amenity items like vouchers for the cafeteria, the gift shop and, in many cases, parking vouchers. Staff
and volunteers who are dealing with a patient complaint can give patients and their families these vouchers as a gesture of good
will as part of the apology.