emergency preparedness program nursing services orientation april 2010
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Emergency Preparedness Program
Nursing Services Orientation
April 2010
Emergency Preparedness Program
Key Components of Emergency Preparedness Program
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Four Foundations of Emergency Management Program
Mitigation
Preparation
Response
Recovery
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All Hazards Approach – Incident Command System
Comprehensive Emergency Management Plan
Staff Roles and Responsibilities
Self Sustainability
Drills and Exercises
Key Program Components
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What is anAll Hazards Approach?
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All Hazards Approach
University Hospital’s plan addressing a wide variety of disasters through the implementation of a unified approach and Incident Command
Top five potential events identified by University Hospital which could activate the Disaster Plan: Influx of patients into the hospital
Pandemic/Epidemic
Utility Failure
Snow
Flood
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What is the Incident Command System
and how does it work?
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Hospital Incident CommandSystem (HICS)
System for managing emergent and non-emergent situations
Provides hospitals with required tools to address the event
HICS initiated by an internal/external event Flexible in scale
Only those positions needed are activated
Administrative position assumes role as Incident Commander
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Hospital Incident CommandSystem (HICS)
Overhead page alert: “Attention all Hospital Personnel: Incident
Command has been activated. Please return to your assigned work area.”
GroupWise email is sent
ICS provides staff direction and makes decisions to ensure safety.
At conclusion of event, overhead page alert: “Attention all Hospital Personnel: Incident
Command has been concluded. Resume normal activities.”
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Comprehensive Emergency Management Plan (CEMP)
Campus disaster plan can be found on the Intranet.
Each department/unit has a department specific disaster binder (orange).
Key tabs in department plan binder are department-specific responsibilities which outline special response plans and evacuation routes.
Environment of Care Safety Quick Reference Guide details specific responses for staff to emergencies.
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What is my roleif Incident Command
is activated?
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Staff Roles & Responsibilities
Know Staging and Evacuation Plans for patients. Evacuation Maps posted in all clinical areas
Horizontal and vertical routes
Be familiar with Evacuation Equipment. Location
Use
Be familiar with Emergency Codes & Designations.
Check with Supervisor for updates if role is not pre-assigned.
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Evacuation Map Example
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Evacuation Equipment Examples Paraslyde Stair Chair
East Tower – located in equipment rooms
North Tower – located in laundry chute rooms
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Emergency Codes & Designations
Emergency Code Meaning
Code Red Fire Code Blue Adult Medical Emergency
Code White Pediatric Medical Emergency
Code Amber Infant/Child Abduction Code Yellow Explosive device or Bomb Threat
Code Gray Patient Elopement
Code Silver Person with Weapon; Hostage Situation Code Orange Hazmat Incident; Decontamination Needed
Code Black Severe Weather Warning
Code Clear Situation has been resolved
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Staff Roles & Responsibilities
Sign up for NY ALERT. DIS J-14 describes process
Plan for disasters at home. “Caring is Preparing”
Be aware 12 hour shifts may be activated.
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How long can University Hospital sustain services
in an emergency?
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Self Sustainability Plan University Hospital has planned for self
sustainability for at least 96 hours in the following areas: Communications
Resources & Assets
Security & Safety
Staff Management
Utilities
Management of Patients
DIS M-17 describes processes.
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How do we communicate during
a disaster event?
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Communications Redundant communication systems
Emergency Responders Satellite phones
2-way radios
Cell phones
Ham radios
Nursing Staff Regular phones
Vocera
Red phones – located at the Nursing (Communication) station on patient unit
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How do we make sure we’re prepared for a disaster?
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Mechanisms
Drills
Exercises
Tracers
Live Events
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Thank You!
Questions?
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