[Deaf Smith]

From her burns, I suspect that the fire under the surgical covering was not noticed for a period of time. It looks like they were working on the left side of her head and the fire came up.

What means do they have to extinguish these fires in a OR?
CO2?

[bzrd]

There is sterile saline solution on the operating field and we’re taught to use it to put the fire out. It’s the most readily available thing. We don’t keep extinguishers in the OR room itself.

Typically, you aren’t talking about a large fire, so getting the fire out isn’t as important as getting it out quickly. By the time you grabbed the extinguisher and pulled the pin the patient would be burned. Whereas, the saline could be used a faction of a second after the fire is noticed, plus the water would cool the skin and hopefully minimize any burns.