Emergency Management Tip: Stocking disaster supplies and equipment
Emergency Management Alert, May 4, 2010
It's important to keep in mind what supplies you will need in a disaster—and even more importantly, already have them available. Here is a list of items you should remember to stock in the case of a mass casualty:
- Triage tags
- Rapid response kits
- Stretchers
- Decontamination supplies
- Portable lighting
- Oxygen manifold kits
- PPE (including powered air-purifying respirators with hoods, motors, cartridges, suits, boots and gloves, N-95 masks, face shields, loop masks, gowns, gloves, and head and shoe coverings)
Also, during a medical disaster you may need assessment equipment such as:
- Vital signs equipment (such as digital thermometers and disposable sleeves, blood pressure cuffs, oximeters, and co-oximeters).
For more tips, check out HCPro's book, The Emergency Management Coordinator's Handbook for Hospitals.
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