Question
You've encountered a small fire in the kitchen. You have a clear exit route away from it, and the duty manager has been alerted. What should you do next? Leave the kitchen immediately - under no circumstances should you attempt to extinguish a fire yourself Open all fire doors and leave kitchen immediately. Try to extinguish the fire if confident in doing so, using the appropriate fire-fighting equipment
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Joey
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Answer
Leave the kitchen immediately - under no circumstances should you attempt to extinguish a fire yourself.
Explanation
The question is a situational safety question pertaining to handling small fires, particularly in a kitchen setting. The question provides several possible scenarios and is asking for the right course of action. One answer suggests leaving the kitchen immediately without attempting to extinguish the fire. Another suggests opening all fire doors and leaving the kitchen. The last option suggests if comfortable, try extinguishing the fire with the appropriate fire-fighting equipment. While it's principal to aim towards general safety, there are various regulations, like those dictated by Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), and common sense attitudes about dealing with small fires at work. Common sense dictates first ensure safety by leaving situation and alerting a person in authority if exit route is clear. Extinguishing a fire by yourself could be dangerous and escalate the situation, especially if one isn't trained to do so.