Describe the 'RACE' steps taught in fire safety.

• A. Rescue-and-remove patients/people, Alarm the area, Contain the fire by closing doors, Extinguish if possible or Evacuate if not safe.
• B. Run, Activate, Contain, Exit.
• C. React, Alarm, Combat, Evacuate.
• D. Report, Alarm, Contain, Evacuate.

Answer: (A)

RACE is a fire safety sequence that prioritizes life safety in healthcare settings: Rescue anyone in danger, Alarm others by activating the fire alarm, Contain the fire by closing doors to limit its spread, and Extinguish the fire if you are trained and it is safe to do so, or Evacuate the area if it isn’t safe to stay and fight the fire. This framing emphasizes acting quickly to get people out first, then alerting others, then preventing the fire from spreading, and finally choosing between suppression or evacuation based on danger and training. The other options don’t align with this standard phrasing or omit the possibility to extinguish if safe, replacing it with actions like running, reacting, or exiting only, which lose part of the recognized protocol.