Emergency Management
HICS
Mass Casualty Incidents
How to Prepare
Plans & Procedures
100

Name the 4 phases of Emergency Management  

What is Mitigation, Preparedness, Response and Recovery

100

HICS consists of 5 General Staff positions, the IC and these 4 section chiefs

 Operations, Planning, Finance, and Logistics.

100

How would our hospital be made aware of a potential mass casualty incident?

EMS would contact the ED via radio to provide awareness

100

This type of exercise discusses an emergency scenario in an informal, group setting to explore roles and responses.  

Tabletop exercise

100

This comprehensive plan outlines our hospital's approach to emergency preparedness, response, recovery and mitigation.

Emergency Operations Plan (EOP)

200

Including all types of disasters in planning is called an

What is an All-Hazards Approach

200

The Command Staff in HICS includes these 3 officers and 1 specialist.

Liaison Officer, Public Information Officer Safety Officer and Med/Tech Specialist

200

What system does the ED use to categorize and prioritize incoming patients?

START Triage for adults JumpSTART Triage for pediatric patients

200

Hospitals must maintain at least a 96-hour supply of these critical items for staff and patient care needs during emergencies.

medical supplies, medications, and provisions

200

These pre-built action guides provide step-by-step instructions for responding to specific emergency scenarios like evacuation or hazmat incidents.

Incident Response Guides (IRGs)

300

The objective of hospital EM planning is to improve the current readiness capability by

Focusing on areas of vulnerability and developing a plan.

300

These are just some of the valuable resources included in the Hospital Incident Command System (HICS) guidelines for emergencies.

Job Action Sheets, Drill Scenarios, Forms/Checklists, Critical Position Lists, Incident Planning Guides, Incident Response Guides, and Training Materials.

300

What are the 4 triage categories?

Green, Yellow, Red, Black

300

All hospital staff should create one of these plans to enhance their individual and family preparedness before an incident occurs.

Personal/household emergency plan

300

This detailed appendix of our EOP contains maps of the hospital facility, surrounding areas, evacuation routes and rally points.

Maps and Floor Plans (Appendix C)

400

This phase of the EM cycle consists of changes to prevent or improve. Example, retrofitting of a building or adding safety equipment. 

Mitigation

400

This foundational component of HICS establishes an organizational chain of command during an emergency

What is the Incident Command System structure

400

For decontamination, where are supplies stored and where could decontamination occur?

Supplies are located outside of the ED

Plastic shed and the Grey trailer

400

This detailed risk assessment identifies potential hazards, analyzes their likelihood and impacts, and evaluates vulnerabilities.

Hazard vulnerability analysis (HVA)

400

Our EOP includes procedures for activating this plan through a healthcare coalition to secure additional resources during an emergency.

Mutual Aid Agreements

500

A ____ is when resources are overwhelmed, necessitating external assistance.

Disaster

500

HICS designates these pre-assigned leaders that are rapidly deployed to manage key response operations.

What are the Incident Management Team positions? (e.g. Incident Commander, Operations Section Chief, Planning Section Chief, etc.)

500

What is your role/Incident Command’s role during a mass casualty incident?

Inform staff, Help initiate processes, Assess/free up beds, Initiate Labor Pool, Determine the need for controlled access

500

Hospitals conduct these increasingly complex practice activities to test response capabilities - from tabletops to full-scale exercises.

Emergency preparedness drills and exercises

500

This complementary plan focuses on ensuring continuity of critical business operations and information systems during and after an emergency.

Continuity of Operations Plan

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