What does RACE stand for in fire safety?

• A. Review/Alert/Contain/Exit
• B. Rescue/Remove, Alarm, Contain/Confine, Extinguish or Evacuate
• C. Rescue and Call Emergency, Alert, Contain, Evacuate
• D. Retrieve, Alert, Confine, Extinguish

Answer: (B)

RACE is the sequence for responding to a fire that puts people first and limits the spread of smoke and flames. The first step is Rescue or remove anyone in immediate danger if you can do so safely. Next, activate the Alarm to alert others and summon help. Then, Contain or Confine the fire by closing doors and reducing the airflow to slow its spread. Finally, Extinguish or Evacuate: if the fire is small and you are trained with a suitable extinguisher, you may try to put it out; otherwise, evacuate to a safe area and follow the facility’s evacuation plan. This order emphasizes protecting people, notifying others, slowing the fire, and then choosing to extinguish only if it’s safe to do so; otherwise, you head to safety.