In basic fire safety, what does the acronym RACE stand for?

In basic fire safety, what does the acronym RACE stand for?

• A. Rescue, Alarm, Confine, Extinguish
• B. Rescue, Alert, Confine, Evacuate
• C. Rescue, Alarm, Confine, Extinguish
• D. Remove, Activate, Contain, Extinguish

Answer: (C)

RACE conveys the sequence you follow when a fire starts. Start by rescuing anyone in danger if you can do so without putting yourself at risk. Then activate the fire alarm to alert others and summon help. Next, confine the fire by closing doors and taking steps to limit its spread. Finally, extinguish the fire if it’s small and you’re trained to use a fire extinguisher; if not, evacuate and wait for firefighters. The best-matching option uses Rescue, Alarm, Confine, Extinguish, which aligns with the standard order taught for initial fire response. Other phrasings replace Alarm with Alert or Evacuate, or swap in Remove/Activate/Contain, which shifts the meaning away from the recognized sequence.

RACE conveys the sequence you follow when a fire starts. Start by rescuing anyone in danger if you can do so without putting yourself at risk. Then activate the fire alarm to alert others and summon help. Next, confine the fire by closing doors and taking steps to limit its spread. Finally, extinguish the fire if it’s small and you’re trained to use a fire extinguisher; if not, evacuate and wait for firefighters.

The best-matching option uses Rescue, Alarm, Confine, Extinguish, which aligns with the standard order taught for initial fire response. Other phrasings replace Alarm with Alert or Evacuate, or swap in Remove/Activate/Contain, which shifts the meaning away from the recognized sequence.