Operational PH TJC [Simulation [Emergency Later, an 8-year old girl is Hospitals and healthcare Objectives Cell] Department brought to local ED with a fever facilities consult internal plans, and On 1, 4, 5 EP 7 Director] of 101°F and a mild cough. It is local pandemic influenza plans, site confirmed that the child is a and California Pandemic Incident student who was present at the Influenza Preparedness and Hospital TJC pancake breakfast the male Response Plan. Objectives patient attended the day before. 0815 3, 4, 5 EP 6 Common messaging is Emergency developed for a press release. Public Information and Warning Operational PH [Simulation [Public Health Four additional third graders Proper notifications and Objectives Center as Department have been brought to [local clinic, reporting have been made, 1, 2, 4, 5 local Operations urgent care, or hospital] reporting reflecting existing policies, hospital] Center similar symptoms. One third and procedures. Planning grader, a 7-year old boy, has Public Hospital 0830 Section] been hospitalized at the ED with Health and Objectives pneumonia. He is placed in a bed Medical 1, 9 next to an 82-year old man with a Services hip replacement, from a local skilled nursing facility. On-scene PH TJC [Simulation [Hospital The 8-year old girl that presented develop additional Security Objectives Center Security] at [local hospital] on November pandemic security protocols for and 1, 2, 3, 6 EP 9 concerned 13 has died. The media are disgruntled and anxious patrons Protection parents] beginning to report on the fatality. and patients. Worried parents of other students Hospital TJC at the elementary school where Objectives The incident should be noted on 0905 the pancake breakfast occurred EP 1, the appropriate forms and 1, 4, 5 are calling in to the local health 2, 3 reported to the proper department, and some are authorities. bringing their children to local TJC healthcare facilities, even if they are not showing symptoms. EP 12 Public PH TJC [Simulation [HCC Incident The hospital is experiencing a Activate Hospital Incident Is Command Health and Objective 1, Cell as Commander] surge of patients with ILI Command System (HICS) or Center 0915 Medical 2, 5 EP 10 intake symptoms. Current operations Incident Command System Activated? Services nurse] are overwhelmed with the influx
0815 Operational and On site Incident Emergency Public Information and Warning PH Objectives 1, 4, 5 Hospital Objectives 3, 4, 5 TJC EP 7 TJC EP 6 [Simulation Cell] [Emergency Department Director] Later, an 8-year old girl is brought to local ED with a fever of 101°F and a mild cough. It is confirmed that the child is a student who was present at the pancake breakfast the male patient attended the day before. Hospitals and healthcare facilities consult internal plans, local pandemic influenza plans, and California Pandemic Influenza Preparedness and Response Plan. Common messaging is developed for a press release. 0830 Operational Public Health and Medical Services PH Objectives 1, 2, 4, 5 Hospital Objectives 1, 9 [Simulation Center as local hospital] [Public Health Department Operations Center Planning Section] Four additional third graders have been brought to [local clinic, urgent care, or hospital] reporting similar symptoms. One third grader, a 7-year old boy, has been hospitalized at the ED with pneumonia. He is placed in a bed next to an 82-year old man with a hip replacement, from a local skilled nursing facility. Proper notifications and reporting have been made, reflecting existing policies, and procedures. 0905 On-scene Security and Protection PH Objectives 1, 2, 3, 6 Hospital Objectives 1, 4, 5 TJC EP 9 TJC EP 1, 2, 3 TJC EP 12 [Simulation Center concerned parents] [Hospital Security] The 8-year old girl that presented at [local hospital] on November 13 has died. The media are beginning to report on the fatality. Worried parents of other students at the elementary school where the pancake breakfast occurred are calling in to the local health department, and some are bringing their children to local healthcare facilities, even if they are not showing symptoms. develop additional pandemic security protocols for disgruntled and anxious patrons and patients. The incident should be noted on the appropriate forms and reported to the proper authorities. 0915 Public Health and Medical Services PH Objective 1, 2, 5 TJC EP 10 [Simulation Cell as intake nurse] [HCC Incident Commander] The hospital is experiencing a surge of patients with ILI symptoms. Current operations are overwhelmed with the influx Activate Hospital Incident Command System (HICS) or Incident Command System Is Command Center Activated?
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