Weather Alerts
This is the statement heard over the intercom during a severe thunderstorm warning.
What is "Weather Alert, Severe Thunderstorm warning"
This is what PASS stands for
What is Pull (the pin), Aim (the hose to the base of the fire), Squeeze (the trigger), and Sweep (back and forth away from you)
This is the statement heard overhead when an evacuation is called
What is "Facility Alert, Partial evacuation + location" or "Facility alert, total evacuation"
This is announced overhead during an armed violent intruder incident
What is "Security alert, armed intruder", with a description and location last seen
This is how often the health system conducts fire drills
What is quarterly
These are the two weather alert events
What is severe thunderstorm warning and tornado warning.
These are the Departments in the same "fire zone" as the Kitchen.
This is what you do when an evacuation is called including the kitchen and cafeteria
What is evacuate out the closest and safest exit (ie back dock doors-kitchen OR hospital front doors-Cafeteria)
This is what you do if YOU witness an armed intruder
What is when safe, call/text 911 and 5555 to report
This is the location of the bomb threat cards to be used if receiving a bomb threat call.
What is next to each phone in the facility
This is what a tray passer does when a weather alert is called while delivering meal trays to patients
What is Stay in the Department you are in when the weather alert is announced and follow their Department plan.
This is what RACE stands for
What is Remove (people from danger), Activate (the nearest alarm, dial 5555 to report), Contain (the fire by closing all doors and windows) and Extinguish or Evacuate (the area if unable to extinguish)
This is what you do in a partial evacuation that does not involve the kitchen or cafeteria
What is continue to work as usual
This is the overhead announcement, and our response to a missing person report
What is "security alert, missing person" with a description of the person and location.
This announcement includes child abduction as well as lost/strayed individual
Who do you call when there is a facility alert-utility failure?
Chef Cory or Chef Kelley
This is the location in Nutrition Services to go to when a weather alert is announced. (2 answers, cafe and kitchen)
Kitchen: What is the Supervisor office/Diet office
Cafeteria: What is interior hallway by Pharmacy
These Departments are in the same "fire zone" as the Cafeteria.
What is Pharmacy, Registration, Radiology, and Giftshop (Judy's boutique)
This is the type of fire extinguisher found in the kitchen
What is a K type fire extinguisher
This is the overhead announcement made when a combative patient/person alert is announced, and what we do as a result.
Our Department is not trained in take-downs, and does not respond. We continue duties as usual.
This is the emergency phone extension to call the Operator with ANY emergency in the hospital
What is 5555
This is the time you can return to work after a weather alert is announced.
What is when the operator announces "Severe weather alert secure"
This is where you evacuate to if a fire is in the same fire zone as the Kitchen or the Cafeteria (2 answers)
What is evacuate to the Cafeteria area if fire is in the kitchen "zone", and what is the hallway by the director's office if the fire is in the Cafeteria "zone"
This is the purpose of the fire suppression system, and how it works
What is a system that automatically releases a foam under the hood system to put out an out of control fire. The system automatically shuts off the gas to the area, and shuts down the exhaust system to prevent fire from expanding
This is the response everyone should have if they are in a armed intruder situation
What is Run/Hide/Fight
Run as far away as possible, outside the building if able; if unable to escape, hide in safest area, such as the dry storeroom, and prepare to fight--with anything that can be used as a weapon.
This is the response a team member makes when asked to participate in a fire drill
What is Pull the nearest fire alarm, and call 5555 to report the fire.