Hospital Response Plan: Fire Evacuation A hospital, depending on its size can house hundreds of patients on any given day. Fire is a severe risk to the hospital because of its erratic nature. In this scenario, a fire in the mess hall has developed outside the staffs’ ability to successfully control and snuff out the fire. The fire has reached a level extreme enough to where management has deemed it necessary to call for a complete evacuation of the hospital. The Federal Emergency Management Administration (1996) stated that, “There are several factors which must be considered when planning for an evacuation, among these are the characteristics of the hazard or threat itself” (P. 5E1). Our goal is to Develop an effective emergency response plan, which will takes into account the threat of fire, this is vital to emergency management. We must be prepared at all times, no matter what type of emergency it is, be it a natural disaster or a manmade event; the hospital should have a planned response to protect the hospitals assets. Interagency Coordination
Interagency Coordination is a significant part of a completed response plan. Hospital plans for full or partial evacuation should incorporate pre-planning and address the incident command and management structure established for its operational area (community). In advance of an event, Hospitals should understand and incorporate local plans and protocols that are in place to support evacuation and should establish Memoranda of Understanding (MOUs) with other hospitals, as necessary, for transfer and mutual aid during an emergency. (Hospital Evacuation section, para. 1).
When evacuation is first contemplated, the hospital should alert the local emergency medical services agency (LEMSA), Emergency Operations Center (EOC), and/or Medical Health Operational Area Coordinator (MHOAC) in accordance