Abstract
Preparation for and response to fires in the operating room are two of the most important aspects of a hospital's crisis control system. An operating room has the three factors necessary for a fire: ignition source, oxygen, and fuel. Therefore we have to recognize that fires can easily occur in the operating room. Because it is difficult to move a patient under general anesthesia immediately, all staff should always be aware of risk management for operating room fires and make efforts to prevent them. Moreover, it is important not to overlook early signs, so that even if a fire breaks out, it can be extinguished in its first stages. In addition, fire emergency drills are the basis for disaster management and should include the possibility of a power failure, stopping of the oxygen supply, planning an evacuation route and confirming the chain of command.
