EMERGENCY PROCEDURES MANUAL - Department of Health

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CONTENTS
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Mobile Medical Team 3
Equipment Needs 4
The Disaster Response
Stage A: Preparation 5
Stage B: Activation 6
General Management Principles: Pathology and Medical Imaging 6
Specific Management Principles: Decontamination 7
Staff Personal Protective Clothing 9
Air Flow in CBR Incidents 9
Biological Specific Issues 9
Radiation Specific Issues 9
Appointed Radiation Safety Officer 10
Non Emergency Care Centre Staff 11
Switchboard Operator 11
Executive Director 12
Medical Directors of Clinical Service 12
Nursing Emergency Co-ordinator or After Hours Co-ordinator 12
Registrars 13
Other Medical Officers 13
Manager Communications 13
Risk Manager 13
Director of Physics & Medical Engineering 14
Facilities, Engineering & Maintenance Manager or On-Call Engineer 14
Security Officers 14
Materials Management Manager & Pharmacist On Duty/Manager 14
Emergency Care Centre Staff 15
Incident Controller 15
Senior Medical Officer 16
Nurse Co-Ordinator of Senior Nurse 17
Patient Services Clerks (PSC’s) 18
Resuscitation Nurse 1 19
Resuscitation Nurse 2 19
SSA’s 19
Buildings & Departments 20
Primary Care Centre 20
Clinical School 20
Patient Decontamination Area 20
Alternate Emergency Care Centre 21
Other Care Centres & Departments 21
Stage C: Implementation 22
Emergency Care Centre 22
Hospital Triage Team 23
Stage D: Recovery 24
Staff Debriefing 24
Hospital Recovery 24
Glossary 25
Appendix 1 Disaster Admission Pack 26
Appendix 2 Disaster Cupboard Kits 27
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