Emergency Preparedness

Appendix H. 7– Utilities Power Gas

Kern Medical Emergency Preparedness

to operate during commercial power interruptions.  Other areas that may desire ventilation during emergencies; will be provided by spot coolers on an as need basis. The spot coolers will be connected to emergency power receptacles. Kern Medical maintains a supply of spot coolers at the hospital.  Medical Gases; the medical air compressor and control circuits for other types of piped medical gas systems are connected to emergency power. Provisions have been made for portable air cylinders and appropriate regulators to enable stand- alone operations where medical air may be required (ventilators, etc.). The oxygen manifold is adequately sized with main and reserve cylinders and additional back up cylinders to enable functioning for 96 hours. The medical vacuum system is connected to an emergency power source and as a backup, all critical care units in the hospital are provided with battery operated suction pumps located on crash carts and in the unit storage rooms.  At least one elevator in each elevator bank is connected to emergency power.  Boilers used for steam production associated with steam sterilizers and heating are connected to emergency power and have adequate fuel supply for at least 96 hours.  Chillers used for cooling are connected to the co-generation plant on site that is powered by emergency generators.  In the case of sewer failure, red bags will be put placed in the toilets and then disposed of in the appropriate container. DOCUMENTATION 1. The appropriate incident report will be submitted to Risk Management and Engineering Department and Safety Officer. 2. The response to the event is critiqued and modification to the response activities will be made if necessary. 3. The results of any investigation will be presented to the EC Committee.

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