Shelter in Place means that the staff, clients and visitors will remain in the facility’s building(s). Sheltering can be used due to severe storms, tornados, and violence/terrorism or hazard materials conditions in the area. Windows and doors will be firmly closed and checked for soundness. Storm shutters, if available, will be closed. If a storm gets very strong, and windows are threatened, staff, clients and visitors will move to interior rooms and hallways. In the event of a tornado warning, staff, clients and visitors will move to interior hallways. If Sheltering in Place is used in the event of a hazardous chemical incident, windows and doors will be shut and all fans, air conditioners and ventilators will be turned off. Cloth will be stuffed around gaps at the bottom of doors. The facility will stay in shelter until the authorities give an evacuation order, all clear or the emergency threat has ended as determined by the person in change. Staff will account for all patients, staff and visitors present during the SIP. Evacuation are a number of hazards that could cause an evacuation. The most common would be a fire in or near the facilities’ building(s), rising floodwaters or an evacuation order issued by the police, fire department or other governmental authority. The facility person in charge will order an evacuation. If the emergency is limited to a single building or area, staff, clients and visitors will move to a safe distance. If the entire facility has to be evacuated staff, patients and visitors will move to a predestined evacuation site listed in Receiving Facilities at Tab 6. Depending on patient condition, patients may be evacuated to hospitals (Tab 6). will verify that all staff, patients and visitors are accounted for either at the evacuation site or listing where they went. Notifications to others, by staff, will be done as needed. Notification to proper authorities is the responsibility of the person in charge. A predetermined evacuation site should be listed in Receiving Facilities at Tab 6. The site should be close enough to move everyone there but far enough to be outside the
Shelter in Place means that the staff, clients and visitors will remain in the facility’s building(s). Sheltering can be used due to severe storms, tornados, and violence/terrorism or hazard materials conditions in the area. Windows and doors will be firmly closed and checked for soundness. Storm shutters, if available, will be closed. If a storm gets very strong, and windows are threatened, staff, clients and visitors will move to interior rooms and hallways. In the event of a tornado warning, staff, clients and visitors will move to interior hallways. If Sheltering in Place is used in the event of a hazardous chemical incident, windows and doors will be shut and all fans, air conditioners and ventilators will be turned off. Cloth will be stuffed around gaps at the bottom of doors. The facility will stay in shelter until the authorities give an evacuation order, all clear or the emergency threat has ended as determined by the person in change. Staff will account for all patients, staff and visitors present during the SIP. Evacuation are a number of hazards that could cause an evacuation. The most common would be a fire in or near the facilities’ building(s), rising floodwaters or an evacuation order issued by the police, fire department or other governmental authority. The facility person in charge will order an evacuation. If the emergency is limited to a single building or area, staff, clients and visitors will move to a safe distance. If the entire facility has to be evacuated staff, patients and visitors will move to a predestined evacuation site listed in Receiving Facilities at Tab 6. Depending on patient condition, patients may be evacuated to hospitals (Tab 6). will verify that all staff, patients and visitors are accounted for either at the evacuation site or listing where they went. Notifications to others, by staff, will be done as needed. Notification to proper authorities is the responsibility of the person in charge. A predetermined evacuation site should be listed in Receiving Facilities at Tab 6. The site should be close enough to move everyone there but far enough to be outside the
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