Emergency Management

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Emergency Management

• Plans for Responding to Emergencies

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Bioterrorism Response Plan

• Plan for the management of patients when there is
  a biological type of event. Examples include
  anthrax, botulism, smallpox.
• Report to your supervisor for instructions.

3
Code Aster Mass Casualty

• Large number of patients are expected.
• Level 1 gt 100 patients
• Level 2 50-100 patients
• Level 3 10-50 patients
• Level 4 5-10 patients
• Additional treatment areas will be set up if
  necessary.

4
Code Blue

• A person is very seriously ill or critically
  injured and and is not breathing and/or heart has
  stopped.
• Note It includes patients, visitors, employees,
  physicians.

5
Code Gray

• A person does not have a serious injury and/or
  illness, however does need medical care. For
  example, the person fell and has a broken wrist.

6
Code Red

• Fire, smoke or the smell of something burning.

7
Code Spill

• Hazardous Chemical Spill One or more hazardous
  chemicals and/or hazardous medications has been
  spilled that may endanger life, property and/or
  the environment.

8
Code White

• Failure of telephones, faxes, pagers, nurse call
  systems, overhead paging and/or radios.
• There are emergency VHS radios that are available
  to use when other systems have failed.

9
Code Yellow

• NBC
• Nuclear
• Biological
• Chemical
• Decontamination procedures are required of
  patients and possibly of staff.

10
Emergency Evacuation Plan

• When there is an immediate threat of danger in an
  area and persons need to evacuate the area.
• The most senior person on scene has the authority
  to start the evacuation to a safe area.

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Planned Evacuation

• There is NOT an immediate threat to an area and
  there is time to plan the evacuation. For
  example, a hurricane is threatening to harm the
  building.
• The Emergency Operations Command Center will give
  direction to the departments that need to
  evacuate.

12
Inclement Weather Plans

• Hurricane
• Hail, Ice and Snow
• Tornado
• Know your departments
• safe area
• responsibilities for response

13
Quick Reference Guides

• There are wall charts and/or desk references that
  will give you the basic instructions of what to
  do in an emergency.
• The charts identify the first steps, second steps
  and follow up actions that you need to take in
  responding to the emergency.
• Know the location of these charts in your
  department.

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Key Points to Remember

• Consider all codes to be real
• Do NOT call the operator to confirm
• Know location of Quick Reference Guide
• Wear your ID Safety Companion badge
• Know your responsibilities for all codes
• Know the emergency telephone number
• 17th. Street 7999, Cape Fear Hospital 8300, Off
  Sites 9-911