Overview of System Failures — A Guidance for Incident Commander/Hospital Command Center Primary Users Key Actions Primary Impacts (Who is Affected) (What Do You Need to Do) Partners Normal Power Failure Lighting All facility Assess critical areas affected POM Use flash lights/lanterns as needed Caution for trip hazards Minimal lighting on generators Medical Devices Clinical areas Critical devices in Red Plugs Bio Med Laboratory Delay/cancel elective procedures Surgery, Consider relocating services to unaffected Cath Lab, L&D areas Equipment All facility Critical equipment in Red POM May need to unlock Pyxis/medication delivery Pharmacy Manual activities All facility Use Downtime Procedures as needed IT Computers # computer is on generator Elevators All facility for trapped persons in elevators POM Limit unnecessary elevator use # 1&2 elevators are on generator Communications All facility Notification of failure POM Fax Inform of alternate plans Telecom DOD Lines Cell phones, HAM, other backups Nurse Call Runners Telephone See Communication Failure below Server Pagers Insert Additional Items as Needed Emergency Power Failure All facility Maintain life safety activities POM Generator Parts Potential of cancelling procedures Nursing Maintenance Medical equipment batteries back-up Issues Small portable generators Electrical Isolated areas Maintain life safety activities POM Distribution or all facility Potential of cancelling procedures Nursing Components Medical equipment batteries back-up Transfer Small portable generators Switches Breakers
Overview of System Failures — A Guidance for Incident Commander/Hospital Command Center Impacts Primary Users (Who is Affected) Key Actions (What Do You Need to Do) Primary Partners Normal Power Failure Lighting All facility Assess critical areas affected Use flash lights/lanterns as needed Caution for trip hazards Minimal lighting on generators POM Medical Devices Clinical areas Laboratory Surgery, Cath Lab, L&D Critical devices in Red Plugs Delay/cancel elective procedures Consider relocating services to unaffected areas Bio Med Equipment All facility Critical equipment in Red May need to unlock Pyxis/medication delivery Manual activities POM Pharmacy Computers All facility Use Downtime Procedures as needed # computer is on generator IT Elevators All facility for trapped persons in elevators Limit unnecessary elevator use # 1&2 elevators are on generator POM Communications Fax DOD Lines Nurse Call Telephone Server Pagers All facility Notification of failure Inform of alternate plans Cell phones, HAM, other backups Runners See Communication Failure below POM Telecom Insert Additional Items as Needed Emergency Power Failure Generator Parts Maintenance Issues All facility Maintain life safety activities Potential of cancelling procedures Medical equipment batteries back-up Small portable generators POM Nursing Electrical Distribution Components Transfer Switches Breakers Isolated areas or all facility Maintain life safety activities Potential of cancelling procedures Medical equipment batteries back-up Small portable generators POM Nursing
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