The Joint Commission
EM Preparedness
Facility Emergency
Management
Crisis Communication
Family Preparedness
Top Hazards
100
In your Service Level Emergency Response Plan (ERP).
Where can you find your role during an activation of the Emergency Operation Plan (EOP)?
100
The Yellow Telephone Extensions (Failure of Internal Telephone); Critical Utilities System Failure Procedures; Critical Medical Equipment Failure Procedures; and the Critical Communication Failure Procedures.
What are the contingency plans you will find on the Emergency Bulletin Boards?
100
On Facebook and Twitter.
What Social Media venues does the Medical Center use to communicate to patients during an emergency?
100
On the website www.ready.gov.
What is the website where you can find Family Emergency Plan resources?
100
Blizzard (Natural Hazard); Bomb Threat (Human Caused Hazard); and Electrical Fire (Technological Event).
What are the three top hazards for the Northport VAMC, identified in the facility Hazard Vulnerqability Analysis (HVA)?
200
The facility siren is sounded and CM-05-09 [Weather & Community Disaters That Affect Medical Center Operations]is activated.
How do you know the Emergency Operations Plan is activated?
200
The A. H. T. (All Hazard Team) and the N.E.M.R.T. (National Emergency Management Response Team).
What Emergency Management Teams can you volunteer for by contacting the Emergency Management Officer, Robbin Marra?
200
In the Emergency Section of the daily “Round up”.
Where can staff find emergency information during an activation of the facility Emergency Operations Plan (EOP)?
200
Play “Disaster Master" games located on Ready.gov.
How can you help kids learn what to do and make the right decisions in a disaster?
200
The top hazards that could cause an interruption in hospital services.
What is found in the facility’s Hazard Vulnerability Analysis (HVA)?
300
Mitigation; Preparedness; Response; Recovery
What are the four phases of Emergency Management?
300
The bank of 5 Rechargeable Flashlights.
What type of emergency lighting is prepositioned for staffs’ use during power failures?
300
The Public Affairs Officer.
Who is responsible for crisis communications to staff and patients during the activation of the Emergency Operations Plan (EOP)?
300
3 days of food; 3 days of water; Pet Medications and their Medical Records; Pet First Aid Kit; Collar with ID Tag; Harness and Leash; Crate; Sanitation/Toileting Bags
What are the components of a Pet Emergency Supply kit?
300
Stonybrook University Hospital; Fire Rescue Emergency Services (FRES); and the Nassau Suffolk Hospital Council
Who are the community partners that the Northport VAMC shares their priority hazards with?
400
The Hospital Incident Command System (HICS).
What is the name of the command structure that the Northport VAMC uses to manage disasters?
400
The Evac-Chair (located in stairwells) and the Evacusled (pre postponed under patient mattress).
What evacuation devices are available to assist non ambulatory staff/patients during an evacuation?
400
Live Process
What is the name of the mass notification system that hospital leadership uses to communicate to key staff during an emergency?
400
Shelter In Place
What do you call a situation when evacuating your home is not an option due to increase danger?
400
The Surge Map(s) of Long Island; located at http://www2.sunysuffolk.edu/mandias/38hurricane/storm_surge_maps.html
Where can you find the NEW flood zone locations for Nassau and Suffolk County?
500
Safety and Security; Communications; Resources and Assets; Staffing Requirements; Utilities Management; Clinical Patient Support.
During an emergency, what are the [six] critical areas hospitals should support themselves [for 96h] - without outside help?
500
The 800 mHz Emergency Management Radios.
What type of emergency communication is prepositioned on each nursing unit and the emergency department?
500
Situational Awareness
What is the term used to describe real time disaster events?
500
Gas; Water; and Electricity
To safeguard your home what three utilities and their shut off locations should you be aware of?
500
To provide generators at gasoline stations along the NYS evacuation routes.
What improvement has Long Island made to help ensure gasoline access during a power outage?
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