Emergency Management Tip: Personal preparedness
Emergency Management Alert, April 20, 2010
As part of all-hazards planning, employees must maintain a minimum week's worth of supplies at home in case they have to shelter in place, or to sustain their families when they are working during a disaster. The U.S. Department of Homeland Security also has basic emergency supply kit recommendations and planning guidelines for children, older adults, persons with disabilities, and pets. Staff members will also need to assemble their own personal "jump bag" to carry with them if the hospital assigns them to work during an anticipated sustained event in which they might have to stay at the hospital for one or more days. This bag can include:
- Toiletries
- Sleeping bag/pillow
- Medications
- Earplugs
- Cash
- Food such as peanut butter, crackers, water, and other snacks
For more tips, check out HCPro's book, The Emergency Management Coordinator's Handbook for Hospitals.
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