Which of the following refers to a management tool for
organizing personnel, facilities, equipment, and communication for
any emergency situation?
a) The Incident Command System
The Incident Command System (ICS) is a management tool for
organizing personnel, facilities, equipment and communication for any
emergency situation. The federal government mandates that the ICS
be used during emergencies. Under this structure, one person is
designated as incident commander. This person must be continuously
informed of all activities and informed about any deviation from the
established plan. While the ICS is primarily a field structure and
process, aspects of it are used at the level of an individual hospital’s
emergency response plan as well.
b) Office of Emergency Management
Office of Emergency Management (OEM) coordinates the disaster relief
efforts at the state and local levels. The OEM is responsible for
providing interagency coordination during an emergency. It maintains
a corps of emergency management personnel, including responders,
planners, and administrative and support staff.
c) National Disaster Medical System
National Disaster Medical System (NDMS). The NDMS has many
medical support teams such as Disaster Medical Assistance Teams
(DMATs) that provide medical personnel to set up and staff a field
hospital.
d) The Hospital Emergency Preparedness Plan
The Hospital Emergency Preparedness Plan is a facility-specific plan for
emergency preparedness required by the Joint Commission on
Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations (JCAHO).
organizing personnel, facilities, equipment, and communication for
any emergency situation?
a) The Incident Command System
The Incident Command System (ICS) is a management tool for
organizing personnel, facilities, equipment and communication for any
emergency situation. The federal government mandates that the ICS
be used during emergencies. Under this structure, one person is
designated as incident commander. This person must be continuously
informed of all activities and informed about any deviation from the
established plan. While the ICS is primarily a field structure and
process, aspects of it are used at the level of an individual hospital’s
emergency response plan as well.
b) Office of Emergency Management
Office of Emergency Management (OEM) coordinates the disaster relief
efforts at the state and local levels. The OEM is responsible for
providing interagency coordination during an emergency. It maintains
a corps of emergency management personnel, including responders,
planners, and administrative and support staff.
c) National Disaster Medical System
National Disaster Medical System (NDMS). The NDMS has many
medical support teams such as Disaster Medical Assistance Teams
(DMATs) that provide medical personnel to set up and staff a field
hospital.
d) The Hospital Emergency Preparedness Plan
The Hospital Emergency Preparedness Plan is a facility-specific plan for
emergency preparedness required by the Joint Commission on
Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations (JCAHO).