Initiate employee monitoring for chemical exposure and provide appropriate follow up care. Support Branch Establish an Employee Family Care Unit, if required. Director Continue staff call-in, if safe to do so, and provide additional staff to impacted areas. Coordinate with Risk Management for additional Section Chief insurance and documentation needs. Track the hours associated with the emergency Time Unit Leader Finance/ response. Administration Procurement Unit Facilitate the procurement of needed supplies, equipment, and contractors. Leader Cost Unit Leader Track response expenses and expenditures. Extended Response (greater than 12 hours) Section Officer Time Action Initials Reassess the incident objectives and Incident Action Plan; revise them as indicated by the response priorities and overall mission. Continue regular briefing of Command Staff and Incident Section Chiefs. Commander Reevaluate the hospital’s ability to continue its medical mission. Plan for a return to normal services in coordination Command with Command Staff and Section Chiefs. Continue regularly scheduled briefings to media, patients, staff, families, and people seeking shelter. Communicate regularly with the Information Public Information Center to update hospital status and coordinate Officer public information messages. Address social issues as warranted; use social media for messaging as situation dictates.
Support Branch Director Initiate employee monitoring for chemical exposure and provide appropriate follow up care. Establish an Employee Family Care Unit, if required. Continue staff call-in, if safe to do so, and provide additional staff to impacted areas. Finance/ Administration Section Chief Coordinate with Risk Management for additional insurance and documentation needs. Time Unit Leader Track the hours associated with the emergency response. Procurement Unit Leader Facilitate the procurement of needed supplies, equipment, and contractors. Cost Unit Leader Track response expenses and expenditures. Extended Response (greater than 12 hours) Section Officer Time Action Initials Command Incident Commander Reassess the incident objectives and Incident Action Plan; revise them as indicated by the response priorities and overall mission. Continue regular briefing of Command Staff and Section Chiefs. Reevaluate the hospital’s ability to continue its medical mission. Plan for a return to normal services in coordination with Command Staff and Section Chiefs. Public Information Officer Continue regularly scheduled briefings to media, patients, staff, families, and people seeking shelter. Communicate regularly with the Information Center to update hospital status and coordinate public information messages. Address social issues as warranted; use social media for messaging as situation dictates.
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