Fire Safety & RACE

Lesson 2 of 14 in Hotel Safety & Security · 25 minutes

Learn the RACE protocol for fire emergencies and the PASS method for using a fire extinguisher. Learn to read the label on a Canadian fire extinguisher to find its class.

What you'll learn

Know the RACE protocol for fire emergencies
Understand the PASS method for using a fire extinguisher
Read the label on a fire extinguisher and match the class to the fire

From the lesson

RACE and PASS — Your Fire Emergency Protocols

THE RACE PROTOCOL

In Canadian hotels, all staff must know the RACE protocol: Rescue, Alarm, Contain, Evacuate. This tells you what to do, in order, when you discover a fire.

Step 1: R — Rescue. Remove anyone in immediate danger. If someone is in the room with the fire, help them get out. Only rescue if it is safe to do so. Do not put yourself in danger.

Step 2: A — Alarm. Activate the fire alarm and call 911. Pull the nearest fire alarm pull station. Call 911. Call the hotel operator or security.

Step 3: C — Contain. Close doors to stop the fire from spreading. Close the door to the room where the fire is. Close all doors in the hallway. Do NOT lock…