So the question is, what education are accreditation agencies looking for besides telling the patients not to smoke or be near an open fire when using their oxygen?

Accreditation agencies expect that patient education include the common causes of household fires, how oxygen enhances fires and a comprehensive list of what preventative actions need to be taken by the patient using oxygen. This education can be provided orally, or in writing (such as in a pamphlet), or preferably both.

Additionally, with the education, we at Applied recommend also outfitting patients with a thermal shut off device, such as Applied's OxySafe, to help prevent damage when there is a fire.

Oxysafe is a thermal fuse designed to stop the flow of gas in the event that the downstream cannula or supply tubing is ignited. 

With OxySafe, the PVC tube is inclined to extinguish because PVC will not normally burn in air — offering healthcare providers a cost effective solution to lower the risk of serious patient injury in a dangerous oxygen fire.  OxySafe should be placed as close to the patient as possible AND as close to the source as possible. This means that, ideally, you would outfit a patient with 2 OxySafes. This way you can protect the patient and others by protecting the oxygen source from fire.

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