...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...
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...OSH is emergency exits and fire protection systems. I have chosen this topic because fires can break out anytime and anywhere. The other OSH areas such as dangers of machinery, noise levels, toxic fumes or hazardous substances are to be found in specific workplaces, not all of them. Since all workplaces may experience fires, it is very important for them to have a reliable fire protection system and an adequate number of fire exits so that all workers may survive in case a fire breaks out. In the USA only, around 6000 workplace fires take place every year and it is estimated that office fires and explosions result in more than 200 deaths and 5000 injuries each year. Statistics in the UAE are not accurate about this matter. However, high safety measures complying with the requirements of OSHA are set for companies and workplaces before they are offered the license to operate. It has been noticed that the tragic history of all fire disasters is related to problems with fire exits and extinguishing systems which make an important part of a whole fore protection system. Of course, workplaces with fire exit problems do violate the safety requirements of Occupational Safety and Health Administration OSHA. Since fire protection systems aim to eliminate fire causes and protect lives and property, it is important for employers to set fire protection plans, review those plans from time to time, and regularly maintain fire fighting exits and equipment. A reliable fire fighting...
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...On site and offsite emergency plans on chemical disaster Why Emergency Planning is required? After the incident of Bhopal gas disaster, the Factories Act has been amended and a new chapter i.e. Chapter IVA – provision relating to hazardous processes has been added to the Factories Act with addition of new provisions sec 41A, 41B, 41C, 41D, 41E, 41G & 41H covering all hazardous process industries. Under the provision of Sec 41B(4) every occupier shall with the approval of the Chief Inspector of Factories draw up an On-site Emergency Plan and detailed disaster control measures for his factory and make known to the workers employed therein and to the general public living in the vicinity of the factory the safety measures required to be taken in the event of an accident taking place. This is the statutory provision laid down in the act for preparation of On-site Emergency Plan to control disaster in the factories. Major accidents may cause emergency and it may lead to disaster, which may cause heavy damage to plant, property, harm to person and create adverse affects on production. Many disasters like Bhopal gas tragedy, Chernobyl nuclear disaster etc. have occurred at many places in the world causing heavy loss of life and property. Emergency situation arises all on a sudden and creates havoc and damage to person, property, production and environment. Therefore such situations and risks should be thought in advance and it should be planned before hand to tackle...
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...Community Emergency Preparedness and Response Nur 408 March 5, 2012 Sandi Wheeler Community Emergency Preparedness and Response A disaster, whether natural or man-made, generates several emotions, illnesses, and losses. When a community is confronted with a disaster, such as a forest fire, they rely on an emergency preparedness plan for structure and guidance. With this emergency situation, the community is facing the potential of an out-of-control forest fire. Officials contend the fire is currently contained; however, winds are steadily increasing putting this community at risk for disaster. This fire has already burned numerous acres and is on the fifth day of burning (The Neighborhood News, n.d.). The air in the community is now thick with pollutants and smoke which is affecting many individual’s respiratory track. The Neighborhood News, a local newspaper, recommends individuals remain indoors until conditions improve in the community (Neighborhood News, n.d.). The paper also states community members will be given notice if the burn pattern of the fire changes with the winds (Neighborhood News, n.d.). Community emergency preparedness is essential for dynamic responses in life threatening situations. One the front line of defense is the public health department for community disasters (Stanhope & Lancaster, 2008). “The Public Health Security and Bioterrorism Preparedness and Response Act of 2002 addressed the need to enhance public health and health care readiness...
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...Revised 12/2/2014 FIRE DEPARTMENT ● CITY OF NEW YORK STUDY MATERIAL FOR THE CERTIFICATE OF FITNESS EXAMINATION FOR F-03 INDOOR PLACE OF ASSEMBLY SAFETY PERSONNEL (Premises related) © 08/2012 New York City Fire Department - All rights reserved ® TABLE OF CONTENT NOTICE OF EXAMINATION ....................................................................................... I STUDY MATERIAL AND TEST DECRIPTION ..................................................VII INTRODUCTION ............................................................................................................ 1 Requirements........................................................................................................................ 1 Definition................................................................................................................................ 3 Disasters at public gatherings ....................................................................................... 4 Proper responses, different results ............................................................................. 7 PART I. INDOOR PLACE OF ASSEMBLY SAFETY PERSONNEL ................ 8 1. THE DUTIES OF PLACE OF ASSEMBLY SAFETY PERSONNEL........... 8 1.1 Fire safety and evacuation plan ...................................................................... 8 1.2 Pre-event inspection..........................................................................................
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...Response Plan to Aircraft Emergencies Karl M. Campbell Safety 350 Embry Riddle Aeronautical University Response Plan to Aircraft Emergencies Geilenkirchen (GK) Air Base, Germany, is situated in a unique location at the borders of Germany and the Netherlands. On the West side of the base, right off the end of the runway is a road that represents that border line between the two countries. So besides having a Response Plan for Emergencies between the on-base agencies and off-base agencies you have to have some sort of plan between countries. Currently the plan at Geilenkirchen Air Base describes the responsibilities and functions of the E-3A Component personnel involved in the emergency response in the event of an aircraft emergency at the NATO Air Base (NAB) Geilenkirchen (Van Happen, 2012). The plan is used in exercises and real live responses to accidents/incidents involving aircraft. The plan is coordinated with the municipalities of the surrounding Districts of Heinsberg, Germany and the Districts of Onderbanken, the Netherlands for mutual aid support by the civil emergency services surrounding the base. I will now analyze the Response Plan for Emergencies, E-3A Plan 3.6-8, at Geilenkirchen Air Base, Germany. The first part, Section 1, of E-3A Plan 3.6-8 goes over the Definitions and Terminology for all personnel to understand. It covers the Classifications of Aircraft Emergencies in which emergency services would be required. The classifications include:...
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...Community Emergency Preparedness and Response Paper In this paper the subjects to discuss are newspaper articles and scenarios given in season two, episode five of Pearson Health Science Neighborhood in the course materials section of University of Phoenix student Website. A fire began in the Neighborhood community and the residents developed respiratory problems related to the smoke. The fire is not contained even after five days (Pearson health science, 2011). The community needs an emergency preparedness and response plan. Local, state, and national public health agencies such as the Red Cross, Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), and local and state EMS should have participated in this emergency situation. Summary of event Neighborhood is a community located near a forest and along the bank of the river with a population of 64, 200 residents. A forest fire has been raging for five days and is nearing the town of Neighborhood, destroying numerous acres of land. Firefighters are battling to obtain control of the forest fire, whereas the health care workers are battling to keep the patients breathing. The seniors are coming to the senior center clinic with breathing problems, and the hospital is overcrowded with patients with breathing issues. The hospital has shortage of staffs and the quality of care is law. The city officials are urging the citizens to stay indoors and not to go out unless it is necessary because winds are blowing the smoke toward the town...
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...| EMERGENCY RESPONSE PLAN | | [Type the author name] | 10/23/2011 | Table of Contents PURPOSE OF EMERGENCY PLAN.................................................................................. PLANNING FOR EMERGENCY....................................................................................... PROCEDURES............................................................................................................... RESPONDERS SAFETY................................................................................................... DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS................................................................................. INCIDENT COMMAND CENTER .................................................................................... INCEDENT COMMAND SYSTEM (ISC) FIRE DEPARTMENT....................................................................................................... INCIDENT CLASSIFICATION EVACUATION PROCEDURES.......................................................................................... POLICE DEPARTMENT .................................................................................................. EMERGENCY MEDICAL RESPONCE................................................................................. STAGING MANAGER COMMUNICATION PROCEDURES.................................................................................. HAZARDOUS MATERIALS EMERGINCY RESPONSE PLAN PURPOSE OF EMERGENCY PLAN This...
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...The meeting will focus on developing a fire evacuation plan. This will also be a great opportunity to exchange experiences and information, learn from each others. The meeting papers can be incorporated to the meeting program which will be given to you when you come to the meeting. Sincerely yours, Jeff Wu CEO of XXX Company Manage meetings Task 1 Meeting papers Emergency Plans emergency contact telephone numbers Fire Brigade | 000 | Police | 000 | Ambulance | 000 | Gas Leaks (24 Hours) | xxx | Poisons Information Centre | xxx | fire equipment information & checklist TYPE | LOCATION | SITEPLANGRIDREFERENCE | DATE CHECKED | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | evacuation resources information & checklist ITEM | QTY | LOCATION | DATE CHECKED | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Emergency Management Plan Procedures STRUCTURE FIRE * Alert all persons nearby and request assistance * Assist any person in immediate danger (only if safe to do so) * Call the Fire Brigade on "000" * Close the door on the fire to contain the spread * If threat to life exists, evacuate immediately, closing all doors * Isolate Electricity (only if safe to do so) * Shut off Gas Cylinders (only if safe to do so) * Extinguish the fire (only if safe to do so) * Check that all areas have been cleared * Control the movement of occupants to the Emergency Assembly Area or Evacuation Point ...
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...and Medical section is to provide information which identifies the methods used in mobilizing and managing health and medical services in response to emergencies at Glover International Airport. These areas include treatment, transport and evocation of the injured, removal of deceased, disease control and prevention of contamination during emergencies. • Situation and Assumptions Glover International Airport provides basic emergency medical care response for the Airport and will request assistance from the city of Seattle and City or Tukwila Fire Departments as necessary. The Airport provides emergency medical services through ARFF personnel and on/off-site mutual aid emergency medical technicians. If mutual aid is not available, the use of triage will be utilized to ensure an efficient use of existing resources. The Airport strives to ensure its response is adequate to protect life and health for the first 12 to 24 hours without outside assistance. Large-scale incident will require outside agency support. The surrounding communities have a large contingent of Health and Medical resources to bring to bear. Many medical professionals will volunteer their services and Glover International Airport must be prepared to ensure their legitimacy. It should be noted that these resource might they be adversely affected by the emergency. All requests for additional health and medical support will be made though the on-site Law Enforcement and will be coordinated in accordance with the...
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...An emergency occurs when a urgent situation takes place that can be detrimental to a person’s life. Emergencies are not a common occurrence; however do arise on occasion. The response and outcome of emergencies can be positively amplified with an organized plan or preparedness technique. In “The Neighborhood” community, there was an emergency, forest fires, which left the residents to experience unfortunate residual respiratory effects. The many that suffered include patients and staff in the hospital, senior center, school, and the Bley household. According to the community news in “The Neighborhood,” there have been forest fires “for over five days, while unable to contain.” The fire has been destroying the land for five days and is quite difficult to extinguish. There are many disadvantages to forest fires such as damaging the land, producing air pollution, and exacerbating respiratory distress in patients. “The smokey air conditions affect everyone but especially those with pre-existing lung problems such as chronic lung conditions.” The forest fires are creating stress on the hospital. There is an alarming increase in emergency room visits due to patients experiencing respiratory distress. The emergency department is requesting beds on the medical-surgical floor to admit patients, “but none are available, so there is pressure to get patients discharged.” It is distressing to the staff working on the medical-surgical floor because they are “kept very busy admitting new...
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...Emergency preparedness is the ability of individuals, organizations, and communities to respond to public health emergencies, such as natural disasters, bad weather, bioterrorism, outbreak of diseases, accidents casualties, and chemical or radiation emergencies. The most indigenous role of the federal, state or local government is to protect and prevent citizens from injury or potential harm, which involves helping people to prepare and respond to emergency situation, including people with disabilities. To plan and respond to community emergency require involvement of everybody in the community, including people with disabilities in identifying needs in evaluating operational management. The issues identified with people of disabilities include notification, evacuation, transportation, sheltering, access to information, medication, refrigeration, backup power, and to mobility devices or service animals en route to shelter. Emergency preparedness is pertinent for every community because it could be a life-threatening situation. Summary of the event that took place at the Neighborhood community as read under the course materials section in the newspaper articles and scenarios in the Pearson Health Science Neighborhood in season two, episode five from University of Phoenix student website. The Neighborhood has a population of 64,200, localized close to a forest and beside the bank of a river. The community has been experiencing fire out-break for five days and had caused irreversible...
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...Emergency Evacuation Plan Regular wellsprings of crises recognized in crisis activity arranges incorporate ought to incorporate - fires, blasts, surges, sea tempests, tornadoes, common unsettling influences I begin my emergency evacuation plan by asking myself what I would do and what might be the imaginable effect on my home and family and gadget suitable reactions. Keeping a rundown of key contacts current and make procurements for a crisis correspondences framework, for example, a phone, a convenient radio unit, or different means so that contact with neighborhood law implementation, the fire office, and others can be quick. Have a List names and contact data for all relatives Departure Policy and Procedures The arrangement will distinguish the distinctive sorts of circumstances that will require a clearing or taking spread. This may incorporate a flame, tremor, sea tempest or tornadoes. The degree of clearing might be diverse for various sorts of risks. Dole out a relative to lead and organize crisis arrangement and departure. It is important that all relatives know who the organizer is and comprehend that this individual has the power to settle on choices amid crises. The facilitator ought to be in charge of evaluating the circumstance to figure out if a crisis exists requiring actuation of the crisis methodology, managing crisis systems, informing and organizing with outside crisis administrations, and above all keeping everybody quiet The...
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...GUIDE FOR MAJOR HAZARD FACILITIES: EMERGENCY PLANS Safe Work Australia is an Australian Government statutory agency established in 2009. Safe Work Australia consists of representatives of the Commonwealth, state and territory governments, the Australian Council of Trade Unions, the Australian Chamber of Commerce and Industry and the Australian Industry Group. Safe Work Australia works with the Commonwealth, state and territory governments to improve work health and safety and workers’ compensation arrangements. Safe Work Australia is a national policy body, not a regulator of work health and safety. The Commonwealth, states and territories have responsibility for regulating and enforcing work health and safety laws in their jurisdiction. ISBN 978-0-642-33376-6 [PDF] ISBN 978-0-642-33377-3 [RTF] Creative Commons [pic] Except for the Safe Work Australia logo this copyright work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial 3.0 Australia licence. To view a copy of this licence, visit http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/au/ In essence, you are free to copy, communicate and adapt the work for non commercial purposes, as long as you attribute the work to Safe Work Australia and abide by the other licence terms. Contact information Safe Work Australia Phone: +61 2 6121 5317 Email: info@safeworkaustralia.gov.au Website: www.safeworkaustralia.gov.au Table...
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...the main considerations when planning and preparing for major incidents M4- Explain the role of the organisations involved in planning for major incidents The purpose of emergency planning is to provide an integrated response to major incidents with a view to bringing about a successful end to an incident. Planning and preparation for emergencies and possible major incidents forms a large part of the work of the emergency services and other public services. Emergency plans are drawn up so that, in the event of a major incident, the public services can respond efficiently because they are prepared for it. In this assignment I will be explaining the main considerations when planning and preparing for major incidents and also the role of the organisations involved in planning for major incidents. When planning for an emergency personnel should; * Know their roles- This means that the person knows what they are required to do * Be competent to carry out the task- This means they are able to carry out their job efficiently and with little guidance. * Have access to resources- They have all the equipment they need to be able to do their job. * Have confidence in other responders- This means that everyone in the team has confidence that everyone in the team is competent at their role. When emergency planning is undertaken by category 1 responders, a great deal of thought is given to identifying possible risks. A risk is a hazard or threat that could cause serious harm...
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