2.47 Security Vehicles
When conducting a Security Vehicle Escort, Security Personnel will give what information to ECC?
The beginning and ending mileage.
True or False? The handler is required to carry any certification papers indicating the animal has been trained as a service animal.
False.
It is the policy of Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center to prohibit the use of tobacco products on Medical Center property. This policy applies to who?
Staff, faculty, patients, volunteers, vendors, contractors, students, trainees, and visitors.
What does EMTALA stands for?
Emergency Medical Treatment and Active Labor Act.
What are “Prohibited Items”?
Items that pose a potential risk of harm to self or others.
Personnel may not operate vehicles beyond what radius of the Medical Center without notification to (or as directed by) the Emergency Communications Center (ECC) or as otherwise approved by a Security Supervisor/Shift Lead or Manager?
A ½ mile radius.
True or False? The animal is not required to wear any special gear or identification, although the animal should be tagged with the appropriate identification information in the event of separation, to facilitate it being reunited with the owner.
True.
The policy applies to the use of tobacco products to include what? There are 6.
Cigarettes, cigars, pipes, chewing tobacco, electronic cigarettes, or snuff
True or False? Any person seeking medical treatment will be denied access to the Emergency Department.
False.
Persons attempting to enter with restricted items will be directed to do what?
Remove the item from medical center property.
What is the first thing Security Personnel do when assigned to the vehicle?
Personnel will conduct a pre-operation inspection of the vehicle to be driven. Personnel will inspect the vehicle to ensure it is clean and apparently safe to operate.
When a patient is accompanied by a service animal and is admitted to the hospital, the patient and/or designated person is responsible for what?
The feeding, watering, walking, bathroom requirements, and any other needs of the animal.
What will Personnel inform non-employees who are observed smoking on Medical Center property?
Inform of the “smoking policy”, direct them to an off-property location, and notify the Emergency Communications Center of observed violations.
Persons located on campus seeking any medical treatment will be referred to where?
The Emergency Department.
Prohibited Items are items include, but are not limited to, what?
All medications not prescribed by the present care team, illegal drugs, alcohol, and toxic substances; Matches, lighters, or other flame sources; Knives/cutting instruments or other items that readily lend themselves to use as weapons and have no identifiable purpose/use on property.
Who should be notified of any event in which a Security vehicle is damaged, or any property is damaged as a result of collision by a Security vehicle?
The Supervisor/Sr. Officer and ECC
Service animals may be excluded from AHWFBMC if the animal exhibits what type of behavior?
Aggressive behavior such as snarling, biting, scratching, or teeth baring; if the animal is excessively noisy; or if the animal exhibits symptoms or signs of infection.
When encountering Medical Center employees in violation of the “smoking policy”, Security Personnel should do what?
Advise the employee of the Tobacco-Free Workplace policy and provide the name of the violator for entry to ECOMM.
The Emergency Medical Treatment and Active Labor Act (EMTALA) is a federal statute which governs when and how a patient may be what?
(1) refused treatment or (2) transferred from one hospital to another when in an unstable medical condition.
Persons desiring to forfeit restricted items may do so by placing the item in what location?
The Amnesty Box.
What does the pre-operation inspection (Vehicle Check-Off) include?
a. Fluids: Oil, Brake, Fuel Level b. Tires: Sufficient tread, wear patterns, inflation c. Transmission: Fluid Level, ease of shifting d. Lighting: Head and tail lamps, turn signals, interior lights, emergency panels e. Cleanliness: Interior/exterior, loose articles f. Body Damage: Dents, dings, scratches, peeling decals g. Service equipment: Power packs/inflators, lock kit, jack h. Safety: Seat belts, floor mats, reverse camera i. Gauges: Verify operation and lighting, record odometer reading j. Fuel Card k. Mileage displayed on any posted maintenance reminder (oil, etc.)
Service animals may be restricted from what following areas? There are 6.
1. Invasive procedure areas where sterility is required, including but not limited to the operating rooms, recovery rooms, cardiac catheterization laboratories, and the endoscopy suites, 2. Isolation rooms, 3. Burn units, 4. Patient care areas where the patient population is immunologically compromised, 5. Food and medication preparation areas where appropriate hygiene is required, 6. Where necessary medical equipment causes an obstructive pathway for the patient, visitor, or animal (a visitation site may be established away from the bedside in an area such as a lounge).
Security personnel will demonstrate what demeanor with all violators of the smoking policy?
A professional and courteous demeanor.
In essence, the statute imposes what three things?
An obligation on the part of the hospital to provide a medical screening examination to determine whether an "emergency medical condition" exists, Restrictions on transfers of persons who exhibit an "emergency medical condition" or are in “active labor.”, A duty to institute treatment if an "emergency medical condition" does exist.
List the specific weapons that are not allowed on Medical Center Property.
Firearm, knife, dagger, sling shot, razor, stun gun, aerosol device (Mace/OC) metal knuckles, BB or pellet gun, regardless of intended use, is considered a weapon for the purpose of this policy.