Emergency Planning Module 9: Exam
Questions and Answers
Importance of an Emergency Action Plan - Answer-- reduce loss of life and property
- ID potential disasters
- prioritize need
- improve communication
- improve response and recovery
- maintain essential services
- ID resources and establish partnerships
- OSHA requirement
4 Phases of Emergency Action Plan - Answer-1) Prevention (mitigation): Prevent
hazard from becoming disasters and reduce the effects if disaster occurs
2) Preparation: Plan to save lives and property and facilitate response
3) Response: Actions taken to provide emergency assistance, save lives, minimize
property damage and speed recover
4) Recovery: Return to normalcy
OSHA's perspective on Animals v Employee safety - Answer-- no mandate to require or
prohibit staff members from participating in rescue duties of animals or other people
- humans come first, then animals
- allow professionals to evacuate animals
Verbal v Written Emergency Plans - Answer-- practices with fewer than 10 employees
can forgo a written plan for a verbal one
- verbal plans not wise; very difficult to prove the leadership took necessary precautions
and performed the necessary employee training
Egress - Answer-- the action of going out of or leaving a place
- escape
Requirements for Exit Routes - Answer-- every practice should have at least 2
- door must be at least 28 inches wide and 6'8" high
- the hallway or corridor that leads to or from an exit must also be at least that wide, but
the ceiling of the hallway must be at least 7'6" high
, - if an exit is not clearly visible, the route to the nearest exit must be properly marked
- must not be locked or fastened (should have push-type latch)
- doors that can be mistaken for an exit must be clearly marked "NOT AN EXIT"
- free from obstruction
- exit diagrams
Pros and Cons of first aid kit - Answer-Cons:
- a physician familiar with the practice must determine the contents
- someone on each shift must be adequately trained and equipped to render the aid
and proper use the supplies on a human patient
- this also mandates extensive training in basic or advanced lifesaving techniques
- Strict requirements on blood borne pathogens
Pros:
- Self Aid Kits
- An employee may elect to give assistance to another person, but if the employer
requires it they must provide for a protection plan, training and supplies
Minimum Requirements for Emergency Lighting - Answer-- egress routes
- adequate and reliable illumination must be provided that a person can find the nearest
exit or exit way in the event of power loss
- illumination of stairs or other "obstacles" in the exit pathway is also required
- must come on automatically when the flow of power is interrupted
PASS - Answer-Pull the in
Aim Low
Squeeze the handle
Sweep from side to side
Process for Creating Business Contingency Plan - Answer-- conduct a risk analysis to
identify hazards likely to affect the business (e.g. floods, blizzards, etc.)
- Assess Business functions that could be affected
- Emergency supplies: consider needs for full staff and full hospitalized patient care
- Shelter in place or evacuate
- medical emergencies (e.g. flu outbreak)
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