Evacuation Procedures Aged Care خطة الاخلاء رعاية المسنين

it is the evening shift at Riverside residential aged-care facility some workers have called in sick so staff numbers for the nightshift will be minimal sue is the registered nurse on duty when the fire alarm sounds sue knows that every second counts so she makes her way directly to the fire indicator panel firstly sue checks which fire zone is activated the fire indicator panel is signaling to at wing room number five she cross-references this information with the fire zone plan to confirm the search area and room Aaron the carer arrives and sue describes the area in alarm Aaron retrieves the fire extinguisher while sue gathers the fire blanket and puts on the warden vest as sue and Aaron make their way to to it wing they come across closed fire door fire doors close automatically on fire alarm to help create what's known as fire safe compartment which keeps smoke and fire contained to single wing or ward to provide safe refuge for residents and staff sue conducts back of door check before proceeding through the fire door sue and Aaron now search through two at wing looking for signs of smoke or fire as they approach room 5 they detect strong electrical smell in the vicinity Aaron knows she needs to do thorough back of door check before entering the room the back of door checking system is known as she's firstly Aaron looks for smoke at the bottom of the door and surrounding seal she then runs her hand over the door to check for any radiated heat and exposed wire touching the door handle or frame could pose an electrocution risk electricity causes muscles to contract so Aaron uses the back of her hand against the door handle to test for charge finally she stands back and crouched as low using the wall to shield her from hot gases and smoke that may escape when the door is opened if door check indicates the presence of smoke or fire it may not be safe to open the door remember your safety always comes first Aaron carefully opens the door resident is still in the room and burning television is rapidly filling the area with smoke Sue and Aaron know they need to apply the race procedure straight away Aaron prioritizes the removal of the resident from the room elderly residents with dementia may become anxious and try to hide from fire so Aaron searches the cupboards curtains and on-suite of room 5 to ensure no one else is left behind making triple zero call to the fire service as early as possible is crucial sue provides information to the triple zero operator including where the building is who is involved and what is causing the fire the next task is to contain the smoke and fire after thorough sweep of the room and ensuite Aaron simply closes the door to minimize smoke entering the corridor she then packs towel at the base of the door to create smoke seal and places the fire extinguisher in front of the door to assist with identification of the room involved with the fire typical fire service response time within the metropolitan area is six to nine minutes Sue and Aaron's job is to get as many residents out of the fire compartment as possible starting with residents closest to the room involved with the fire pillow or small item is placed in front of each closed door to indicate that the room has been searched and cleared sooo clearly communicates to Aaron where she would like the residents to be assembled it is important that all staff are directed to single rendezvous point in an adjoining fire safe compartment or directly outside via an exit door finally the group has assembled past the fire doors at place of refuge sue conducts roll call for the residents from turret wing mrs. Brown is missing from the roll call so sue asks Aaron to conduct secondary suite to recheck rooms and other areas such as linen cupboards meanwhile the arriving fire officer receives handover from the chief Fire Warden they meet with sue and ask for situation report sue advises that all but one resident from Tuart Wing are accounted for and that Aaron is currently conducting secondary sweep of the wing for mrs. Brown she confirms that burning TV is causing severe smoke buildup in room 5 but the door is sealed off with towel the fire officer asks sue for the location of the main electrical switchboard main gas isolation valve and the sprinkler control valve mrs. Brown has been found and the fire service now takes control of the incident if the building is deemed unsafe staff will need to direct all residents to the emergency assembly area in the carpark remember anyone can assist in an aged care facility during fire emergency simply by being trained and competent with race remove alert contain and evacuate