Activate the Security Plan to: Secure the hospital to prevent infectious Security Branch patients from entering the hospital except Director through designated route Establish ingress and egress routes Implement crowd and traffic control protocols Establish operational periods, incident objectives, Section and the Incident Action Plan in coordination with the Incident Commander. Track dispersal of external pharmaceutical cache(s) Resources Unit Planning such as the Strategic National Stockpile. Leader Initiate personnel and materials tracking. Situation Unit Initiate patient and bed tracking (Disaster Victim/Patient Tracking HICS Form 254). Leader – Refer to Job Action Sheet for appropriate tasks. Section Chief Prepare for receipt of external pharmaceutical Service Branch such as the Strategic National Stockpile. Implement distribution plans for mass prophylaxis and immunizations for employees, their families, and others. Logistics Anticipate an increased need for medical supplies; antivirals, IV fluids, and pharmaceuticals; oxygen, Support Branch ventilators, suction equipment, and respiratory protection; and for respiratory therapists, transporters, and other personnel. With Planning Section, determine staff supplementation needs and activate Labor Pool. Intermediate Response (2 12 – Section Officer/Specialist Time Action Initials Review the overall impact of the ongoing incident on the hospital with Command and General staff. Monitor that communications and decision making Incident processes are coordinated with local Emergency Command Commander Operations Center and area hospitals, as appropriate. Direct implementation of any and all additional response required to address the incident.
Security Branch Director Activate the Security Plan to: Secure the hospital to prevent infectious patients from entering the hospital except through designated route Establish ingress and egress routes Implement crowd and traffic control protocols Planning Section Establish operational periods, incident objectives, and the Incident Action Plan in coordination with the Incident Commander. Resources Unit Leader Track dispersal of external pharmaceutical cache(s) such as the Strategic National Stockpile. Initiate personnel and materials tracking. Situation Unit Leader Initiate patient and bed tracking (Disaster Victim/Patient Tracking – HICS Form 254). Logistics Section Chief Refer to Job Action Sheet for appropriate tasks. Service Branch Prepare for receipt of external pharmaceutical such as the Strategic National Stockpile. Support Branch Implement distribution plans for mass prophylaxis and immunizations for employees, their families, and others. Anticipate an increased need for medical supplies; antivirals, IV fluids, and pharmaceuticals; oxygen, ventilators, suction equipment, and respiratory protection; and for respiratory therapists, transporters, and other personnel. With Planning Section, determine staff supplementation needs and activate Labor Pool. Intermediate Response (2 – 12 Section Officer/Specialist Time Action Initials Command Incident Commander Review the overall impact of the ongoing incident on the hospital with Command and General staff. Monitor that communications and decision making processes are coordinated with local Emergency Operations Center and area hospitals, as appropriate. Direct implementation of any and all additional response required to address the incident.
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