When a fire is detected, which sequence should you follow?

When a fire is detected, which sequence should you follow?

• A. Rescue, Alarm, Contain, Extinguish.
• B. Alarm, Rescue, Evacuate, Contain.
• C. Contain, Extinguish, Rescue, Alarm.
• D. Evacuate, Alarm, Rescue, Contain.

Answer: (C)

In a fire emergency, the priority is to limit harm by reducing the fire’s spread and then address people at risk in a safe, stepwise way. First, you contain the fire by isolating the area—close doors, prevent doors and vents from feeding the flames, and keep others away from the danger. This containment buys time and keeps the fire from spreading to other rooms. If the fire is small and you are trained to use a fire extinguisher, you attempt to extinguish it while the area is still contained. The goal is to knock down the flames without delaying your ability to respond to the rest of the situation. Next, you rescue those who are in immediate danger only if you can do so without putting yourself at risk. This step is taken after containment and possible extinguishment to ensure you’re not creating more hazards while trying to move people. Finally, you activate the alarm to warn others and summon help. Sounding the alarm ensures staff, residents, and the fire response teams are notified and can coordinate evacuation and further actions. So the sequence emphasizes stopping the fire from spreading first, then addressing the fire itself, then helping people if it’s safe, and finally calling for help.

In a fire emergency, the priority is to limit harm by reducing the fire’s spread and then address people at risk in a safe, stepwise way. First, you contain the fire by isolating the area—close doors, prevent doors and vents from feeding the flames, and keep others away from the danger. This containment buys time and keeps the fire from spreading to other rooms.

If the fire is small and you are trained to use a fire extinguisher, you attempt to extinguish it while the area is still contained. The goal is to knock down the flames without delaying your ability to respond to the rest of the situation.

Next, you rescue those who are in immediate danger only if you can do so without putting yourself at risk. This step is taken after containment and possible extinguishment to ensure you’re not creating more hazards while trying to move people.

Finally, you activate the alarm to warn others and summon help. Sounding the alarm ensures staff, residents, and the fire response teams are notified and can coordinate evacuation and further actions.

So the sequence emphasizes stopping the fire from spreading first, then addressing the fire itself, then helping people if it’s safe, and finally calling for help.