Question

In the RACE fire response plan, the letter E stands for ______________ and evacuate.

a) Extinguish
b) Emergency
c) Exit
d) Evacuate

Answer 1

In the RACE fire response plan, the letter E stands for Extinguish and evacuate, indicating that after attempting to rescue anyone in immediate danger, sounding the alarm, and confining the fire, one should attempt to extinguish the fire (if safe and trained to do so) before evacuating.

Step-by-step explanation:

In the RACE fire response plan, the letter E stands for Extinguish and evacuate. The correct option is a) Extinguish. The full form of RACE is Rescue, Alarm, Confine, Extinguish/Evacuate. This response plan is a guide for actions to take in the case of a fire emergency.

When a fire is discovered, the steps of the RACE protocol should be followed in order:

• Rescue anyone in immediate danger from the fire, if it is safe to do so.
• Activate the Alarm to notify others of the fire emergency.
• Confine the fire by closing doors and windows to prevent it from spreading.
• Extinguish the fire if it is small and you are trained to use a fire extinguisher, otherwise evacuate the area immediately.