Emergency Management

EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT & PREPAREDNESS PLANNING

While there are many types of disasters, mass casualties and hazard scenarios, all incidents and events share common response actions and organizational principles. The emergency department is a primary entry point into the hospital system and often the initial facility-based patient care area for victims of any hazard.

H.1

Effective emergency management and preparedness requires the combined strategies of 1) preparation, 2) planning, 3) mitigation, and 4) recovery.
Explain how your department and facility has successfully utilized these four strategies and incorporated innovative processes to prepare staff.
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H.2

Explain your facility and community’s joint training and involvement for emergency management and preparedness.
Identify the position(s) responsible for the management and coordination of emergency management and preparedness. [500-word limit]

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