UTILITIES MANAGEMENT

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UTILITIES MANAGEMENT
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UTILITIES SYSTEMS FALL WITHIN THE FOLLOWING
CATEGORIES
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM STEAM SYSTEM HVAC SYSTEM
VERTICAL AND HORIZONTAL
TRANSPORT SYSTEM
COMMUNICATION SYSTEM (Nurse Call, Intercoms,
Beeper, Overhead Paging, Telephones). PLUMBING
SYSTEM MEDICAL GAS SYSTEM MEDICAL VACUUM SYSTEM
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EMERGENCY RESPONSE FOR ONE OR MORE UTILITES
SYSTEMS
CALL 8300 at Cape Fear and EXT. 7999 at New
Hanover Off Site Areas OR HOSPITAL PAGER ext..
7500 Beeper Number 777
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VERTICAL AND HORIZONTAL TRANSPORT SYSTEMS
Responsible for the delivering materials and
personnel throughout the Medical Center.
Includes elevators, dumbwaiters, and the
pneumatic tube system.
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ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
NORMAL DISTRIUTION IS CONNECTED DIRECTLY TO
CPL EMERGENCY DISTRIBUTION is also connected
directly to CPL, but in the event of a power
loss, is fed within 10 seconds by the emergency
generator. Electrical light switches and
receptacles connected to the generator are
colored RED Critical equipment needs to be
plugged into Red Outlets
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COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEMS WITHIN THE HOSPITAL
TELEPHONE SYSTEM PAGER SYSTEM OVERHEAD PAGING
SYSTEM NURSE CALL SYSTEM
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If a person has been shocked

• Do the following
• Turn off power immediately
• Remove the person using a non-conductive aid
  (i.e. piece of wood or plastic)
• If not breathing or the heart has stopped begin
  CPR.

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Electrical Safety

• Grounding The 3-prong plug is required at NHHN
  unless the piece of equipment is double
  insulated.
• Grounding Creates
• A low resistant path for the current
• Protection against shock
• A connection to the earth

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Code White

• Description
• Limited or total loss of telephones, pagers
  and/or overhead paging system.
• Other equipment to use in this emergency
• Two way radios
• Pay telephones
• Cellular telephones (keep at least 10 ft. away
  from medical equipment).

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MEDICAL GASES
Medical Gases include Oxygen Medical
Air Nitrogen Nitrous Oxide Carbon Dioxide
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Cylinder Safety

• Do not carry cylinders by neck
• Secure large cylinders to wall or in cart
• Segregate full and empty cylinders

• Use Chain to secure tanks

• Use appropriate
• cylinder holders

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Oxygen Safety

• Know that the charge nurse or supervisor has
  the authority to shut off oxygen in an emergency.
• Dont place oxygen cylinders below beds. They
  can break the bed or potentially become missiles.
• Dont place cylinders at the patients legs in a
  stretcher or bed. They could fall off!!

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Do not place bottles here