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Step 1<br />

1. Understand<strong>in</strong>g <strong>the</strong> hospital’s policy and<br />

direction<br />

o<br />

Can you care for burn patients Are you set to be a<br />

casualty collection po<strong>in</strong>t What are your<br />

decontam<strong>in</strong>ation capabilities Do you have alternate<br />

care sites Can you accept forensic patients Do you<br />

have an austere care policy What is your ability to<br />

surge Can you provide negative isolation Can you<br />

track exposed patients<br />

2. Assess<strong>in</strong>g <strong>the</strong> situation<br />

3. Establish<strong>in</strong>g <strong>the</strong> <strong>in</strong>cident objectives<br />

4. Determ<strong>in</strong><strong>in</strong>g appropriate strategies to achieve <strong>the</strong> objectives<br />

5. Giv<strong>in</strong>g tactical direction and ensur<strong>in</strong>g that it is followed<br />

6. Provid<strong>in</strong>g necessary support

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