In the fire safety RACE protocol, which action should be performed first to protect occupants?

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In the fire safety RACE protocol, which action should be performed first to protect occupants?

In fire safety, protecting occupants starts with moving people out of danger whenever it can be done safely. The first step in the RACE sequence is to Rescue anyone in immediate danger. This prioritizes human life, so you act to get people to safety before doing other fire-safety tasks. After rescuing, you Alarm to alert others and summon help, then Confine by closing doors to slow the spread of fire and smoke, and Extinguish only if you have a clear path, the fire is small, and you are trained to do so. If rescuing isn’t safe for you, you should alarm and evacuate rather than attempting risky rescue.

In fire safety, protecting occupants starts with moving people out of danger whenever it can be done safely. The first step in the RACE sequence is to Rescue anyone in immediate danger. This prioritizes human life, so you act to get people to safety before doing other fire-safety tasks.

After rescuing, you Alarm to alert others and summon help, then Confine by closing doors to slow the spread of fire and smoke, and Extinguish only if you have a clear path, the fire is small, and you are trained to do so. If rescuing isn’t safe for you, you should alarm and evacuate rather than attempting risky rescue.

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