Disaster preparedness and response plan 2019- Planning Templates
Contents:
1 Disaster Committees……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………6
1.1 Disaster Management Committee (Executive Committee)………………………………………………………..6
1.2 Disaster Committee (Preparedness Committee)………………………………………………………………………6
1.3 Committee Members……………………………………………………………………………………………………………7
1.4 Hospital incident command center…………………………………………………………………………………………7
2 Disaster Activation………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………8
2.1 Definition of disaster…………………………………………………………………………………………………………….8
2.2 Minor disaster……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..8
2.3 Major disaster……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..8
2.4 Disaster management plan……………………………………………………………………………………………………8
2.5 Activation of disaster plan …………………………………………………………………………………………………….9
3 Hospital incident command system (HICS)………………………………………………………………………………….. 10
3.1 Incident commander…………………………………………………………………………………………………………. 10
3.2 Operational officer……………………………………………………………………………………………………………. 10
3.3 Logistics officer ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 11
3.4 Planning officer………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 11
3.5 Finance officer………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. 11
3.6 Communication officer ……………………………………………………………………………………………………… 11
3.7 Security officer…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………. 11
3.8 Check list of equipment needed at command center ……………………………………………………………. 12
4 Triaging…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 12
4.1 Triage category ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 12
4.2 Triage officer……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………. 13
4.3 Triage card ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………. 13
4.4 Method of triaging ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………. 13
4.4.1 Start (Simple Triage and Rapid Treatment) …………………………………………………………………… 13
4.5 Triage in epidemics…………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 15
4.5.1 Triage during primary respiratory illness………………………………………………………………………. 15
4.5.2 Triage during primary gastrointestinal illness………………………………………………………………… 17
4.5.3 Triage during hemorrhagic fever …………………………………………………………………………………. 17
5 Treatment area ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. 19
5.1.1 Treatment area in Epidemics………………………………………………………………………………………. 20
5.1.2 5.1.2 Epidemic Emergency Unit (EEU)……………………………………………………………………………………. 20
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1 Disaster Committees
There will be three committees, Disaster Management Committee and Disaster Committee and Hospital Incident Command System (HICS). These committee will be endorsed by Hospital Executive Committee.
1.1 Disaster Management Committee (Executive Committee)
This committee will be headed by executive director and will consist of all the head of departments. This committee will function to endorse the disaster preparedness and response plan and give legalization and feel ownership of the plan. Two person well oriented to disaster management plan of the hospital will be member of this committee who will also be representing the committee in the disaster committee.
1.2 Disaster Committee (Preparedness Committee)
This committee will work for disaster planning and preparedness. The activities of this committee will be endorsed by disaster management committee. The principle objectives of this committee are as follows.
Orientation and planning for the implementation of
o Disaster Management Plan
o Evacuation plan
o Reproductive health Unit
o EWASH
o Infectious disease preparedness
o Internal disaster preparedness
Planning and implementing legal and ethical issues during disaster
Planning surge capacity, deployment system and communication and coordination within HEOC-Hub and Satellite system
Managing and updating disaster stock piling
Advocating, educating and creating awareness on structural and nonstructural retrofitting
Capacity building by participating in disaster meetings and training
Gathering, processing, educating and disseminating information related to disaster preparedness and response
Contributing to National Disaster Response and Preparedness programs working closely with the stake holders
Conducting drills in hospital
Advocating for publication in national and international journals
Conducting training related to disaster preparedness and response
To prepare annual report
This committee will work on improving the capacity of the hospital to response to mass casualty incidents.
Members of the committee will be selected or elected as per hospital rules. It would be beneficial if they
have undergone HOPE course.
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