EMERGENCY PROCEDURES

Jewish Home of Eastern Pa.

1101 Vine St

Scranton, Pa. 18510

EMERGENCY PLAN

• 2004 HOMELAND SECURITY PRESIDENTIAL DIRECTIVE 5– IMPLEMENTED NIMS (NATIONAL

INCIDENT MANAGEMENT SYSTEM)– CONSISTENT NATIONAL TEMPLATE FOR

PREPAREDNESS AND RESPONSE– ALLOWS GOVERNMENT AND NON-

GOVERNMENT AGENCIES TO WORK TOGETHER

EMERGENCY PLAN

– FEDERAL MECHANISM FOR ONGOING COMMUNICATION BETWEEN AGENCIES-ONE HAND KNOWS WHAT THE OTHER IS DOING

– ICS (INCIDENT COMMAND SYSTEM)-COMPONENT OF NIMS

– ALLOWS COMMUNICATION BETWEEN VARIOUS AGENCIES, DISCIPLINES, AND PROVIDERS

EMERGENCY PLAN

• MAIN CHANGE TO JEWISH HOME DISASTER PROCEDURES IS THAT NOW OUR PLAN INCORPORATES NIMS LANGUAGE AND STRUCTURE

EMERGENCY PLAN

• FACILITY INCIDENT COMMAND SYSTEM– STARTS WITH THE STAFF PERSON WHO

IDENTIFIES THE EVENT AND THE IMPACT OR POTENTIAL IMPACT

EMERGENCY PLAN

• FIRST ALERT– THE PERSON WHO IDENTIFIES THE

EVENT REPORTS IT TO THEIR DEPARTMENT HEAD,UNIT MANAGER,NURSING SUPERVISOR, OR SR MANAGEMENT PERSON ON DUTY

– THIS PERSON THEN BECOMES IC (INCIDENT COMMANDER) AND IF APPROPRIATE, ACTIVATES COMMAND CENTER

EMERGENCY PLAN

– IC NOTIFIES JEWISH HOME SENIOR ADMINISTRATION AND REMAINS THE “IC” UNTIL A MORE SENIOR ADMINISTRATOR ARRIVES ON SCENE

EMERGENCY PLAN

• NO CHANGE IN MEDIA POLICY- ALL QUESTIONS FROM MEDIA TO BE DIRECTED TO THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (RABBI SANDHAUS)

EMERGENCY PLAN

• 2 NOAA WEATHER RADIOS LOCATED IN THE BUSINESS OFFICE AND AT THE 5TH FLOOR NURSE’S STATION

• OTHER INFORMATION FROM RADIO OR TELEVISON

EVACUATION PROCEDURES

• TO BE IMPLEMENTED FOR ANY EMERGENCY REQUIRING EVACUATION OF RESIDENTS FROM THE BUILDING

• AFTER ROOMS ARE SEARCHED, FLOURESCENT TAG TO BE PLACED ON DOOR KNOB

• NOT NECESSARY TO TAG BATHROOM/CLOSETS IN RESIDENT ROOMS

FIRE PLAN

• CONTAINMENT COMPARTMENTS– CONTAIN SMOKE DOORS AND FIRE

DAMPERS THAT AUTOMATICALLY CLOSE WHEN ALARM TRIGGERS

– CONTAINMENT COMPARTMENTS HAVE 2 HOUR FIRE RATING

– 3 MAIN AREAS-EAST (WEBSTER END)

WEST (CLAY END)

CENTER

FIRE PLAN

• IF FIRE DISCOVERED-EVACUATE HORIZONTALLY ONLY

• NEW- ALSO EVACUATE COMPARTMENTS ABOVE AND BELOW THE FIRE AREA

• IC WILL NOTIFY STAFF IF ANY TYPE OF EVACUATION IS NECESSARY

FIRE PLAN

• EX: FIRE DISCOVERED IN ROOM 305

UPON NOTIFICATION BY “IC”, CLAY

END OF BUILDING OF 2ND AND 4TH

FLOORS WOULD BE

HORIZONALLY EVACUATED

FIRE PLAN

• NEW-NO LONGER NECESSARY TO BRING ELEVATOR #2 TO FIRST FLOOR AND LOCKING

EMERGENCY PLAN

• NEW RESPONSIBILITIES FOR BUSINESS OFFICE, DIETARY, LAUNDRY/HOUSKEEPING, AND REHAB DEPTS:– DESIGNATED PERSON TO REORT

NUMBER OF STAFF WORKING IN THEIR DEPT TO IC

– AVAILABLE TO ASSIST IN EVACUATION PRN

EMERGENCY PLAN

• NEW RESPONSIBILITY FOR EVENING AND NIGHT NURSING SUPERVISORS BETWEEN 9PM AND 7:30AM– DURING THE DAY, RECEPTIONIST MAKES

BACK-UP CALL TO 911 IN EVENT OF EMERGENCY (MR RED OR ALARM)

– BETWEEN 9PM AND 7:30AM, NURSING SUPERVISOR WILL MAKE THE BACK-UP CALL

ELEVATOR DISRUPTION

• ENTRAPMENT SITUATION– INTERCOM SYSTEM IN ELEVATOR

ALLOWS CALLS TO JH PHONE STSTEM (EXT 141) FROM ELEVATOR

– CALLS CAN BE MADE INTO THE ELEVATOR BY STAFF ALSO

– IF A CALL FROM THE ELEVATOR BOUNCES TO FLOOR PHONE, NOTIFY MAINTAINENCE OR NSG SUPERVISOR

EARTH QUAKE

– DROP-TO HANDS AND KNEES• BEFORE YOU ARE KNOCKED DOWN-

PROTECTS YOU FROM FALLING BUT ALLOWS YOU TO STILL MOVE IF NECESSARY

EARTH QUAKE

• COVER-YOUR HEAD AND NECK– AND ENTIRE BODY IF POSSIBLE UNDER A

STURDY TABLE OR DESK.• IF THERE IS NO SHELTER NEARBY, ONLY

THEN SHOULD YOU GET DOWN NEAR AN INTERIOR WALL (OR NEXT TO LOW-LYING FURNITURE THAT WON’T FALL ON YOU), AND COVER YOUR HEAD AND NECK WITH YOUR ARMS AND HANDS

EARTH QUAKE

• HOLD ON TO YOUR SHELTER UNTIL THE SHAKING STOPS– BE PREPARED TO MOVE WITH YOUR

SHELTER IF THE SHAKING SHIFTS IT AROUND

EARTH QUAKE

• AFTER THE EARTHQUAKE:– EVACUATE IF NECESSARY USING RACE

SYSTEM– PUT OUT SMALL FIRES– CHECK ON RESIDENTS, STAFF ,VISITORS– TURN OFF GAS PRN– BE PREPARED FOR AFTERSHOCKS