Severe Weather Plan
Severe weather encompasses any weather-related event—tornado, severe thunderstorm, hurricane, flood, winter storm, temperature extremes—that poses a risk to life and property or impacts hospital operations.
The Severe Weather Plan Annex is a planning document that augments the hospital’s existing Emergency Operations Plan (EOP) and incorporates the fundamental principles of all-hazards emergency management. Safety of patients, staff, and visitors and property protection are topics covered across a variety of weather hazards with specific considerations included for mitigation, preparedness, response and recovery.
OVERVIEW
DETAILS
ADDITIONAL INFO
OVERVIEW
The hospital forms a cross-functional, multi-disciplinary planning team that can be actively engaged for the duration of the project. The Severe Weather Plan Annex development process leverages a highly-collaborative planning model that is facilitated by DQE through a series of web-based conference calls and utilizes a proprietary planning template that focuses on:
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Preventing or minimizing the loss of life and injuries
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Ensuring patient and personnel safety
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Maintaining optimal patient care and life support functions during severe weather emergencies
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Integrating the hospital’s preparedness, response, and recovery efforts with those of its community and supporting entities
DETAILS
The Hospital Severe Weather Plan Annex addresses:
- Mitigation measures, preparedness activities, response actions, and recovery strategies
- Weather-specific detection and warning resources
- Safety and logistical considerations