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A small fire starts in a wastebasket and is growing quickly despite your first extinguisher attempt. What should you do?
- A.Keep trying extinguishers until every unit on the floor is empty
- B.Open all windows wide to let the smoke blow outside
- C.Carry the burning wastebasket outside through the hall
- D.Stop, close the door on the way out, and evacuate per the fire plan
Correct answer
D. Stop, close the door on the way out, and evacuate per the fire plan
Why
Staff fight only very small fires; if it grows, the safe action is to confine it by closing the door and evacuate. Carrying a burning basket or opening windows spreads fire and smoke.
Content outline: Basic Nursing Skills - Emergency Care: Fire Safety · From the Basic Nursing Skills practice bank (BN-154).