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Disaster Planning

Disaster Planning . Mrs. Brinston. Introduction. Disasters can hit like a bomb, causing injury, death, and power-phone-water outage. A plan of action dispels the chaos so that pt care can continue as smoothly as possible. . Disasters hit from within or without.

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Disaster Planning

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  1. Disaster Planning Mrs. Brinston

  2. Introduction • Disasters can hit like a bomb, causing injury, death, and power-phone-water outage. • A plan of action dispels the chaos so that pt care can continue as smoothly as possible.

  3. Disasters hit from within or without • Forces that are either external or internal to your facility cause disasters. • External Emergencies (affect many people in the community) • Natural disasters (flood, hurricanes, tornadoes, winter storms) • Mass Casualty disasters (fires, explosions, car crash, hazardous materials, infectious outbreaks, food poisoning, shortage of food or water) • National emergencies (nuclear power accidents, terrorist, acts of war) • Internal Emergencies (originate from within your facility) • Fire and explosion • Radiation leak, hazardous material exposures • Severe weather damage • Violence against the facility or occupants • Loss of power and resources

  4. What could happen her? • What disasters could hit our area? • Hurricanes, tornadoes, earthquakes, foods, ice storms, power outages, airplane crashes, terrorist attack?

  5. Emergency Preparedness Guidelines • Was developed to deal with specific disasters • Your hospital’s complies with the following standards set by: • JCAHO (Joint Commission on Accreditation of Health Organizations) • OSHA (Occupational Safety and Health Administration) • FEMA (Federal Protection Association • NEPA (National Fire Protection Association • American Red Cross • State and local emergency agencies

  6. Prescription for survival (in your hospital Disaster Plan) • Nothing is left to chance • Chain of Command • Command Center • Alert Procedure • Emergency Communication • Contingency plan (plan B) • Alternate power sources • Triage set up • Care priority • Evacuation plan • Track pt. location and notification of family

  7. Who does what? And why? • Everyone in the hospital is part of the disaster plan team • When disaster strikes, your emergency plan comes to life and funs on people-power.

  8. Know the drill • Drills are required by JCAHO (to skills strong and current) • Before the drill you will learn what to do • Recognize various alarm codes • Find and use first aid supplies, fire extinguishers and other emergency equipment • Evacuate pt, staff etc.

  9. Community within a community • Your hospital is part of a community wide disaster plan with other facilities, public safety workers and other emergency support agencies (police/firefighters/ems/etc.)

  10. Prepare, Prevent, Protect • Prepare – supplies, food, water, pharmaceuticals, backup strategy (pt records, data) • Prevent – fire, hazardous materials, read labels (MSDS) • Protect – quarantined treatment areas, decontamination procedures (special showers), Training,PPE, home plan,

  11. Countdown to action • Certain disasters can happen anywhere: 3 examples • A bomb threat • Major Electrical Outage due to Storm • A mass casualty Such as a school bus accident • What would you do???? • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rgZ6PcLTsjw&feature=related&safety_mode=true&persist_safety_mode=1 • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aODQ_ae_o8Q&feature=related&safety_mode=true&persist_safety_mode=1 • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z_eefRW2AMI&feature=related&safety_mode=true&persist_safety_mode=1 • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pvoEiBnpCc8&safety_mode=true&persist_safety_mode=1 • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bSMxU5l0qQo&safety_mode=true&persist_safety_mode=1

  12. It all comes down to you • It takes everyone to handle a disaster • The key is to • Prevent the disaster • Prepare yourself to handle it • Protect your pt, yourself, and family

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