Emergency Preparedness

Kern Medical Emergency Operations Plan (EOP) d. If safety permits, all rooms will be thoroughly searched by the Search and Rescue Team upon completion of evacuation to ensure that all patients, visitors, and employees have been evacuated. e. Lists of patients evacuated will be prepared by the Nursing Director or designee and compared to the patient sign-in log. This list, including the names and disposition of patients, will be sent to the Medical Director, Incident Commander and Chief Executive Officer. f. The Nursing Director or designee will report the numbers of patients and staff evacuated, as well as any injuries or fatalities, to the hospital Chief Executive Officer, Incident Commander, Safety Officer or designee. g. When patients are removed from the hospital, staff will remain with them until they are able to safely leave or have been transported to appropriate facility for their continued care and safety. If patients evacuated from the hospital are unable to return home without assistance, the relatives of patients evacuated from the hospital will be notified of the patient’s location and general condition by the hospital staff as soon as possible. 3.14.4.3 Evacuation information In case a partial or full facility evacuation is required, see Appendix H.1 – Emergency Procedures for general hospital evacuation procedures. The following information should be used to facilitate the evacuation: • Floor plan and map of exits with the building, location of emergency equipment including fire extinguishers, phones, and fire route out of the building, and first aid supplies. See Appendix H.19 – Hospital Floor Plan. • Where and How to shut-off the utilities, including emergency equipment, gas, electrical timers, water, computers, heating, AC, compressor, and telephones are listed in Appendix H.25 – Utility Shutoff. Following the occurrence of an internal or external incident or the receipt of a credible warning the Chief Executive Officer in conjunction with the Incident commander will decide the operating status for Kern Medical . The Chief Executive Officer and Incident Commander will consult with the Trauma Medical Director regarding the ability to accept trauma patients. The decision will be based on the results of the damage assessment, the nature and severity of the incident and other information supplied by staff, emergency responders or inspectors. The decision to evacuate the hospital, return to the facility and/or re-open the facility for partial or full operation • Presence and status of hazardous materials. • Condition of equipment and other resources. • Environmental hazards near the hospital. See Appendix H.24 – Hospital Open/Close Decision Tool for a tool to assist making the operating status decision for the hospital. 3.14.5.1 Extended hospital closure If Kern Medical experiences major damage, loss of staffing, a dangerous response environment or other problems that severely limit its ability to meet patient needs, the Chief Executive Officer and Incident Commander, in consultation with the Trauma Medical Director , may suspend hospital operations until conditions change. If that decision is made, the hospital staff will: depends on an assessment of the following: • Extent of facility damage / operational status. • Status of utilities (e.g. water, sewer lines, gas and electricity).

3.14.5 Decision on hospital operational status

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