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An Operations Level Program for Managing Hazardous Materials Emergencies Within Healthcare

An Operations Level Program for Managing Hazardous Materials Emergencies Within Healthcare. C ommand, Introduction to Scene Management. Main Points. Scene Management System Common Scene Management Systems ICS’s General Premise & Basic Principles Hazmat and “Who’s In Charge”.

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An Operations Level Program for Managing Hazardous Materials Emergencies Within Healthcare

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  1. An Operations Level Program for Managing Hazardous Materials Emergencies Within Healthcare

  2. Command, Introduction to Scene Management

  3. Main Points • Scene Management System • Common Scene Management Systems • ICS’s General Premise & Basic Principles • Hazmat and “Who’s In Charge”

  4. Need Good Scene Mgt System • Purpose of Scene Management • Provide workable system in hospital setting • Efficiently/effectively use resources • Minimize impacts of incident on rest of facility

  5. Incident Command System • The required command system • CCR 5192: use “the ICS” • CGC 8607: must use ICS in the field

  6. Benefits of ICS • Hospitals use a modified system called HICS • More efficient use of resources • More effective management • Safer response

  7. Haz Mat & “Who’s In Charge” • Haz Mat requires establishing Command early, but… • Common Haz Mat deficiency is poor management (i.e. Command)! • Early assumption of Command reduces chaos and aids in management

  8. Need a good Scene Management System Goal: Protect • Life • Environment • Property Need one system for all responders

  9. HICS Organization • Command/IC (overall management) • Planning/Intel (does incident action planning) • Operations (manages tactical operations) • Logistics (procures incident resource needs) • Finance/Admin (manages financial aspects)

  10. Hospital Incident Command Org Chart

  11. Operations Section

  12. Haz Mat Victim Decon Team Hospital-Based Victim Decon

  13. ICS Haz Mat Organization • Hazardous Materials Branch Positions • Haz Mat Spill Response Unit Leader • Technical Reference • Site Access Control • Decon Team Leader • Entry Team Leader • Assistant Safety Officer* • *Reports to Safety Officer HAZMAT Spill Team

  14. Job Action Sheets • Guidance for each position with: • Basic information • Mission • Tasks (immediate, intermediate, long-term) Review Job Action Sheets

  15. Chaos Video

  16. Know Your Own Hospital Mgt System • Who is ultimately “In Charge”? • What is your initial role? • Where will you eventually fit in?

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