Reevaluate need to shelter-in-place versus evacuate. Coordinate communications and decision making with external agencies and area hospitals as appropriate. Incident Commander Direct implementation of any and all additional response plans required to address the incident. Consider deploying a hospital representative to the local Emergency Operations Center. Conduct briefings to media, patients, staff, visitors, and persons seeking shelter to update them on incident and hospital status. Coordinate risk communication messages with the Public Information Joint Information Center, if able. Officer Assist with notification of patients’ families about the incident and the likelihood of evacuation, if required. Command Maintain contact with Emergency Operations Center, local emergency medical services, regional Liaison Officer medical resources, and area hospitals to relay status and critical needs, and to receive community updates. Continue to implement and maintain safety and personal protective measures to protect patients, staff, visitors, and the hospital. Safety Officer Continue to monitor proper use of personal protective equipment and decontamination procedures. Support the Operations Section, as needed, by coordinating information regarding specific decontamination and treatment procedures; provide Medical-Technical direct oversight to decontamination operations as Specialist: directed. Radiological Continue to provide expert input into the Incident Action Planning process. Intermediate Response (2 12 hours) – Section Branch/Unit Time Action Initials Operations Section Chief Monitor continuation of medical mission activities.
Command Incident Commander Reevaluate need to shelter-in-place versus evacuate. Coordinate communications and decision making with external agencies and area hospitals as appropriate. Direct implementation of any and all additional response plans required to address the incident. Consider deploying a hospital representative to the local Emergency Operations Center. Public Information Officer Conduct briefings to media, patients, staff, visitors, and persons seeking shelter to update them on incident and hospital status. Coordinate risk communication messages with the Joint Information Center, if able. Assist with notification of patients’ families about the incident and the likelihood of evacuation, if required. Liaison Officer Maintain contact with Emergency Operations Center, local emergency medical services, regional medical resources, and area hospitals to relay status and critical needs, and to receive community updates. Safety Officer Continue to implement and maintain safety and personal protective measures to protect patients, staff, visitors, and the hospital. Continue to monitor proper use of personal protective equipment and decontamination procedures. Medical-Technical Specialist: Radiological Support the Operations Section, as needed, by coordinating information regarding specific decontamination and treatment procedures; provide direct oversight to decontamination operations as directed. Continue to provide expert input into the Incident Action Planning process. Intermediate Response (2 – 12 hours) Section Branch/Unit Time Action Initials Operations Section Chief Monitor continuation of medical mission activities.