3. Emergency Preparedness Program
All Hazards Approach – Incident Command
System
Comprehensive Emergency Management
Plan
Staff Roles and Responsibilities
Self Sustainability
Drills and Exercises
Key Program Components
5. Emergency Preparedness Program
All Hazards Approach
University Hospital’s plan addressing a wide variety
of disasters through the implementation of a unified
approach and Incident Command
Top five potential events identified by University
Hospital which could activate the Disaster Plan:
Influx of patients into the hospital
Pandemic/Epidemic
Utility Failure
Snow
Flood
7. Emergency Preparedness Program
Hospital Incident Command
System (HICS)
System for managing emergent and non-emergent
situations
Provides hospitals with required tools to address the
event
HICS initiated by an internal/external event
Flexible in scale
Only those positions needed are activated
Administrative position assumes role as Incident
Commander
8. Emergency Preparedness Program
Hospital Incident Command
System (HICS)
Overhead page alert:
“Attention all Hospital Personnel: Incident
Command has been activated. Please return to
your assigned work area.”
GroupWise email is sent
ICS provides staff direction and makes decisions
to ensure safety.
At conclusion of event, overhead page alert:
“Attention all Hospital Personnel: Incident
Command has been concluded. Resume normal
activities.”
9. Emergency Preparedness Program
Comprehensive Emergency
Management Plan (CEMP)
Campus disaster plan can be found on the Intranet.
Each department/unit has a department specific
disaster binder (orange).
Key tabs in department plan binder are department-
specific responsibilities which outline special
response plans and evacuation routes.
Environment of Care Safety
Quick Reference Guide details
specific responses for staff to
emergencies.
11. Emergency Preparedness Program
Staff Roles & Responsibilities
Know Staging and Evacuation Plans for patients.
Evacuation Maps posted in all clinical areas
Horizontal and vertical routes
Be familiar with Evacuation Equipment.
Location
Use
Be familiar with Emergency Codes & Designations.
Check with Supervisor for updates if role is not pre-
assigned.
13. Emergency Preparedness Program
Evacuation Equipment Examples
Paraslyde Stair Chair
East Tower – located in equipment rooms
North Tower – located in laundry chute rooms
14. Emergency Preparedness Program
Emergency Codes & Designations
Emergency Code Meaning
Code Red Fire
Code Blue Adult Medical Emergency
Code White Pediatric Medical Emergency
Code Amber Infant/Child Abduction
Code Yellow Explosive device or Bomb Threat
Code Gray Patient Elopement
Code Silver Person with Weapon; Hostage Situation
Code Orange Hazmat Incident; Decontamination Needed
Code Black Severe Weather Warning
Code Clear Situation has been resolved
15. Emergency Preparedness Program
Staff Roles & Responsibilities
Sign up for NY ALERT.
DIS J-14 describes process
Plan for disasters at home.
“Caring is Preparing”
Be aware 12 hour shifts may
be activated.
17. Emergency Preparedness Program
Self Sustainability Plan
University Hospital has planned for self
sustainability for at least 96 hours in the following
areas:
Communications
Resources & Assets
Security & Safety
Staff Management
Utilities
Management of Patients
DIS M-17 describes processes.
19. Emergency Preparedness Program
Communications
Redundant communication systems
Emergency Responders
Satellite phones
2-way radios
Cell phones
Ham radios
Nursing Staff
Regular phones
Vocera
Red phones – located at the Nursing (Communication)
station on patient unit