From: Evidence-based support for the all-hazards approach to emergency preparedness
Number | Category | Type of emergency | Parameter |
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1 | Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) | Mass casualty event | The SOP for mass casualty events is updated for the last year |
Mass toxicological event | The hospital identified a decontamination team that will be deployed to the immediate site | ||
Biological event | The biological SOP includes a section regarding treatment of medical bio-hazard waste | ||
2 | Training & drills | Mass casualty event | 80% of the surgical staff reinforcing the Emergency Department are graduates of an ATLS (advanced trauma life support) course |
Mass toxicological event | 70% of the emergency department staff participated in a designated mass toxicological event training program | ||
Biological event | The hospital defined the medical staff that are required to participate in the biological training program | ||
3 | Knowledge of staff | Mass casualty event | The "nurse in charge" is proficient in using the public address system |
Mass toxicological event | More than 85% of the emergency department's nursing staff passed a toxicological test with scores >90 | ||
Biological event | The emergency department physicians are proficient in the mechanism of sending samples to the microbiology laboratory | ||
4 | Infrastructure & equipment | Mass casualty event | The "immediate site" for treating severe casualties is equipped with a cart designated for treating children |
Mass toxicological event | At least 15 personal protection masks are immediately available in the emergency department | ||
Biological event | Designated sites for isolating patients suffering from infectious diseases have been defined |