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How can
I get a copy of the University Hospital EMERGENCY
OPERATIONS PLAN?
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You
can download a copy of the Emergency Operations plan in
word format by clicking here.
download Emergency Operations Plan.
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How can
I get a copy of the University Hospital UNIT-SPECIFIC
DISASTER PLAN?
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You
can download a copy of the Unit-Specific Disaster plan
in word format by clicking here.
download Unit-Specfic Disaster Plan |
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How can
I get a copy of the University Hospital DEPARTMENT-SPECIFIC
DISASTER PLAN?
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You
can download a copy of the Department-Specific Disaster
plan in word format by clicking here.
download
Department-Specific
Disaster Plan.
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How will
I know if there is a DISASTER IN THE HOSPITAL?
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The
operator will announce, "Code Triage in the Command
Post".
Examples of internal disasters: fire, chemical release,
power outage, bomb explosion. |
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How will
I know if there is AN EXTERNAL DISASTER?
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The
operator will announce, "Code Triage
in the Emergency Department".
Examples
of external disasters: large fire in the community,
overturned bus on Rt. 280, plane crash at the Newark
airport, major snow storm.
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How do
I know when the DISASTER IS OVER?
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The
operator will announce, "Code Triage All Clear".
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Where
is the COMMAND POST LOCATED?
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The
primary hospital command post is located in D-230 and
the alternate is room C-455.
The Nursing Operations Center is located in D-202 with
the alternate in E-406.
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How do
we maintain COMMUNICATIONS during a disaster?
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Communication
is maintained through the use of telephones, beepers
and overhead paging Our back up system consists of walkie
talkies and runners.
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What are
the different levels of EVACUATION?
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Partial
evacuation: When someone
is moved from an isolated area; e.g., a patient is evacuated
out of the patient room. |
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Level
II:
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Horizontal
evacuation: An
entire department or nursing unit is affected by the
disaster and requires individuals to be removed to another
location on the same floor. If moving patients
from one nursing unit to another, the protocol is:
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Blue Unit to Green Unit
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Yellow Unit to Green Unit
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Green Unit to Blue Unit
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Level
III:
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Vertical
evacuation: An entire floor is affected by the
emergency and requires that all individuals on the floor
be removed to another floor. Generally, individuals
should be moved downward to the floor below if possible.
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Level
IV:
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Facility
evacuation: The entire hospital is affected
by the emergency and necessitates the removal of
ALL occupants.
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How do
I know WHAT I AM SUPPOSED TO DO during a disaster?
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You
will receive training from your Supervisor on your Department/Unit-specific
Disaster Plan which will explain your role during a
disaster.
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Has the
University Hospital completed a Hazard Vulnerablitity
Analysis ?
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You
may view the Hospital's Hazard Vulnerability Analysis
Chart by contacting Cheryl Getkin, EOC Coordinator at
2-3358. |
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COMMAND
POST TELEPHONE NUMBERS: 2-5800/5801
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