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Here is some sample content from General Instructions:

	GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS FOR REGISTRY PERSONNEL: If you discover fire: The proper response to fire or smoke is R.A.C.E. R = Rescue patients immediately from fire or smoke area. A = Pull fire alarm station and call emergency number to give exact location. C = Contain the smoke or fire by closing all doors to rooms and corridors. E = Extinguish the fire when it is safe to do so. Rescue individuals from the immediate fire or smoke area. Always rescue people before pulling the fire alarm. Pull the fire alarm and call emergency number to report the fire. Be sure to take this step immediately...
Second excerpt:
	...and operation of fire extinguishers through the fire safety education program. Notify supervisor of unit or department. Supervisors will shut off oxygen outlets at scene of fire and in adjacent rooms if necessary. DO NOT PANIC! Be calm and reassuring to any patients in the area. Remove equipment from corridors unless needed for emergency purposes. If equipment must be left in the corridor, i.e., crash cart, keep equipment on one side of the corridor to keep a clear means of...