What is the correct sequence represented by the RACE acronym in fire safety?

What is the correct sequence represented by the RACE acronym in fire safety?

• A. Alarm, Rescue, Confine/Close doors, Extinguish or Evacuate
• B. Rescue, Alarm, Confine/Close doors, Extinguish or Evacuate
• C. Rescue, Confine/Close doors, Alarm, Evacuate
• D. Alarm, Rescue, Evacuate, Confine

Answer: (B)

RACE is about acting to protect people first, then property, in a fire emergency. The sequence starts with rescuing anyone in immediate danger if you can do so safely, because getting people out to safety is the top priority. Next, you raise the alarm to summon help and alert others. After people are accounted for, you confine the fire by closing doors to slow its spread and keep heat and smoke contained, which buys time for others and responders. Finally, you decide whether you can extinguish a small, manageable fire with the right equipment, or evacuate if the fire is spreading or if it isn’t safe to attack. This order—rescue, alarm, confine, extinguish or evacuate—keeps people safe first and uses containment and fire-fighting actions only when they can be done safely.

RACE is about acting to protect people first, then property, in a fire emergency. The sequence starts with rescuing anyone in immediate danger if you can do so safely, because getting people out to safety is the top priority. Next, you raise the alarm to summon help and alert others. After people are accounted for, you confine the fire by closing doors to slow its spread and keep heat and smoke contained, which buys time for others and responders. Finally, you decide whether you can extinguish a small, manageable fire with the right equipment, or evacuate if the fire is spreading or if it isn’t safe to attack. This order—rescue, alarm, confine, extinguish or evacuate—keeps people safe first and uses containment and fire-fighting actions only when they can be done safely.