Wi Emergency And Disaster 2016

A policy review

—The purpose of both policies is to provide procedures to be used in events to assure the safety and well being of both individuals served and employees.——They are separate because of the definitions.—Emergency is defined as an event that threatens the health and safety of individuals and/or the buildings they occupy in a limited geographical area. Local first responders can reasonably be expected to provide the emergency assistance needed in a relatively short period of time.—Disaster is defined as an event that threatens the health and safety of individuals and the infrastructure that supports them in a broad geographical area. Because of the magnitude of the area involved, they cannot depend on first responders. They can expect to receive instructions from the first responder agencies. —The emergency plan identifies that each program have a site specific emergency plan that addresses:—

• —Unconscious or non-responsive individual
• —Accident or serious illness
• —Missing individual
• —Fire or explosion
• —Dangerous weather conditions
• —Power failure
• —Other emergencies that the site area has a history of occurrences.

—The disaster plan identifies that each state has a designated Safety Committee, responsible for designing, implementing and regularly reviewing the 4 phases of disaster planning: —

• —Mitigating hazards
• —Preparation of disaster responses
• —Responding to a disaster
• —Recovering from disaster

The following picture shot is of two of the forms you will find right when opening your folder.  We like to call this the "calm down" pages.  Take a breath - think of what is going on.  Are people safe?  Have I called everyone I needed to?  Do I understand the instructions from my supervisor and can I execute them.  If I am working with a EMS situation, who are my contacts...etc.

  All employees will be trained in the phases of disaster management for the disasters that have a high probability of occurring in their locale. There are site-specific procedures.Also remember that if you are in a car while a torando hits, get out and go to the lowest lying area you can, preferably a ditch.  Don't listen to those old myths about underpass's either - they aren't safe - don't use them for shelter in a storm.According to Acuweather.com,while the peak occurrences for severe weather events in the United States happen between March and October, severe weather can occur at any time. In order to save lives, branches of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) will issue public watches and warnings.Knowing the difference between the two can prepare individuals for the necessary steps to take when considering the threat of severe weather. Watches and warnings issued to the public are based on different criteria.Watches are issued by the NOAA's SPC, and warnings are issued by local offices of the National Weather Service (NWS)."A watch is issued when conditions are favorable, for example, either for a severe thunderstorm or tornadoes," AccuWeather.com Senior Meteorologist Dan Kottlowski said. "It doesn't mean severe weather is imminent.""Typical watches cover about 25,000 square miles, or about half the size of Iowa," according to the SPC.Kottlowski said there are no set criteria for issuing watches, but if the conditions seem consistent with a developing severe weather pattern, watches can be changed and altered by monitoring ongoing developments."It can vary," he said. "There is not just one set of ingredients; every watch may have a different set of perimeters from one day to the next since it is based on a synoptic situation that may change within several hours."Warnings mean that severe weather is imminent and is based on specific criteria and existing reports received by the NWS.The criteria include hail that totals more than 1 inch in diameter and wind speeds of 55 mph."Lightning is not a criteria for a severe thunderstorm warning," Kottlowski said. "Heavy rain is not either."Warnings must follow the two main criteria, he said, adding urban flood and stream advisories, flash flood watches and warnings, and flood watches and warnings, may accompany a storm with heavy rain. Warnings are issued through the efforts of individuals working for the NWS.  "The way a warning is issued is that a meteorologist will monitor the weather by radar and look for particular areas where there could be high impact damage," Kottlowski said. "They will issue a warning and there will be a signature for an existing storm or developing tornado."Trained NWS spotters will verify reports of rotation or storm damage."This gives the meteorologists confidence in what they are seeing on radar," he said.   

You will learn more about Fire Safety in your Fire Safety class, however there a couple things that we like to give you to remember right away before that. 1. RACEE Racee is an acronym that stands for Rescue, Alarm, Control, Evacuate & Extinguish Rescue all of those in the immidiate area. Alarm everyone by having alarms set to go off in case of fire, calling 911 and your supervisor once safe.Contain the fire by closing doors behind youEvacuate everyone from the homeExtingush the fire if it. 

• A.) Smaller than a basketball
• B.) You feel confident to put out the fire
• C.) You will not get hurt

 Use the following acrynom to use a extinguisher:PASS - Pull, Aim, Squeeze, Sweep Pull the pinAim the nossle towards the fire and towards the base of it.Squeeze the nozzleSweep it back and fourth until the fire is out or you have exhausted the extinguisher. 

Tips on General Severe Weather:·Listen to the radio for current weather information and instructions until all clear.·Stay indoors.·Take emergency kit to the safety location defined by the type of severe weather.·Shut down/unplug all unnecessary equipment.·Be prepared to take shelter.EarthQuake:

• Go outside if you can
• Prepare to take shelter
• Chemical or Hazerdous Spill
• Turn off all fans and shut all outside vents.
• Refer to MSDS
• Take shelter at: Designated Red Cross  or media reported Shelter.

Terrorist Attack: 

• Remain Calm
• Stay away from windows and glass

If you are trapped in debris: 

• Turn off all fans and shut all outside vents.
• Refer to MSDS
• Take shelter at: Designated Red Cross  or media reported Shelter.

Bomb Threats:

• Take the call seriously
• Evacuate immidiately
• Do not use electronic devices including cell phones around search site
• call 911
• let police look for the bomb, you do not
• Try to write down the caller's exact words
• Report

POLICY AND PROCEDURE FOR CONTACTING SUPERVISORS IN EMERGENCY SITUATIONS PURPOSE The purpose of this policy is to clarify the system used to notify supervisory personnel in the event of an emergency. POLICY All employees in the home are required to respond to daily routines and occurrences, which may include emergency situations, with or without the advice of supervisory staff.  When an emergency situation arises, staff on duty must exercise their best judgment in dealing with the situation, while ensuring adherence to all applicable policies and procedures.  However, specific emergencies require the involvement of a supervisor.  These include: 

1. Situations that call for supervisory contact based on established Dungarvin policies.  These include policies and procedures concerning missing persons, shift change/coverage issues, overtime authorizations and employee injury.

 

2. Situations requiring the involvement and/or consultation of a supervisor or alternate to assure the safety and well-being of people served (e.g., medical and behavioral emergencies, maintenance emergencies).

 PROCEDURE Under no circumstances may staff delay in taking action to assure individual’s safety or health.  Instead, staff on duty should act first and then inform the appropriate supervisor at the earliest possible time. 

1. EMERGENCIES DURING NORMAL BUSINESS HOURS:  8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., WEEKDAYS:  Call the Program Director.

 

2. EMERGENCIES OUTSIDE NORMAL BUSINESS HOURS:  5:00 p.m. to 8:00 a.m., Monday through Thursday nights and Friday 5:00 p.m. through Monday at 8:00 a.m.

 

1. Staff will call the On-Call Supervisor.  If there is no answer leave a brief message saying who you are and a call back telephone number.

 

2. If there is no response within 15 minutes, repeat the call. 

 

3. If there is no response after the second attempt, staff will call other supervisory staff, in the following order:

 

1. The Program Director of the home or site;
2. Other Program Directors from the area;
3. The On-Call Area Director;
4. Your  Area Director

 

3. The On-Call Supervisor will ensure that the On-Call telephone is always “on” and charged.  If contacted regarding an emergency, he or she will deal with it directly.  If further assistance is needed the On-Call supervisor will call other supervisory staff in the following order:

 

1. Contact that homes Program Director for assistance;
2. Contact other Program Directors for assistance.
3. Contact the On-Call AD/PSC for assistance;

 

1. The On-Call supervisor will document all calls and actions on the On-Call Log (PR6-130).  These will be turned in to their Area Director the Monday after their on-call period ends.

 

4. Circumstances in which the On-Call Supervisor is to contact the Area Director / State Director include, but are not limited to the following:

 

1. Medical emergency involving hospitalization or other out of home placement.
2. Death of an individual or employee.
3. Contact with emergency services (police, ambulance, fire, etc).
4. News media contact.
5. Work related injuries requiring immediate assistance.
6. Allegations of abuse or neglect.
7. Contact with licensing entities.
8. Approval to work 16 consecutive hours awake.
9. Any exception to policy, i.e. non-driver working driving hours.
10. Missing individual or elopement of an individual.

 V.        Policy Exception:Any exception to this policy must be made in consultation with the national director of operations.  Referenced Forms: On-Call Log                                                                                                                (PR6-130) 

True or False: One reason that there are two seperate policies is because of the amount of geographic area affected.

• A.

  True

• B.

  False

True or False:—The disaster plan identifies that each state has a designated Safety Committee, responsible for designing, implementing and regularly reviewing the 4 phases of disaster planning:— 

• A.

  True

• B.

  False

The difference between a watch and a warning in regards to tornadoes is that a watch means the weather is in such a way that a tornado could feesably occur whereas a warning means it is imminent.  

• A.

  True

• B.

  False

What angle should your car be at if you are driving and there is a tornado you are needing to move away from?

• A.

  88 degrees

• B.

  90 degrees

• C.

  45 degrees

• D.

  It doesn't matter as long as you can't see it anymore in your rearview mirror

True or False: It is okay to put out a fire the size of a 60" television set

• A.

  True

• B.

  False

True or False: PASS stands for Pull, Alarm, Squeeze and Sweep

• A.

  True

• B.

  False

Never close doors behind you while evacuating

• A.

  True

• B.

  False

True or False: For Earthquakes - stay inside.

• A.

  True

• B.

  False

True or False: Terroist attacks occur so iregularly that the information provided isn't really a big deal and I can ignore it.

• A.

  True

• B.

  False

True or False: I can still use my cell phone in a bomb threat area but an mp3 player is not okay.

• A.

  True

• B.

  False

True or False: Wok related injuries that happen to staff do not need to be reported to a manager or on-call.

• A.

  True

• B.

  False

You are working a 2pm - 10pm evening shift at the Happy House program. At 3pm, your client, Linda, falls and cannot move her leg.  You call 911 immidiately as she is screaming out in pain.  You know you need to make a call to a Dungarvin representative.  Who is that person you call initially?

• A.

  Your immidiate supervisor

• B.

  The on call supervisor

• C.

  The area director

• D.

  You actually don't need to call, just get them to the hospital.

True or False: The On-Call supervisor will document all calls and actions on the On-Call Log (PR6-130).  These will be turned in to their Area Director the Monday after their on-call period ends.

• A.

  True

• B.

  False