Emergency Preparedness

Kern Medical Emergency Operations Plan (EOP)

Light fixtures, gas cylinders, HazMat containers, desktop equipment, unsecured bookcases and other furniture. HAZARD VULNERABILITY ANALYSIS (HVA) Hazard vulnerability analysis identifies ways to minimize losses in an incident considering emergencies that may occur within the facility as well as external to the facility in the surrounding community. HOMELAND SECURITY EXERCISE AND EVALUTION PROGRAM (HSEEP) The Homeland Security Exercise and Evaluation Program (HSEEP) is a capabilities and performance-based exercise program. The intent of HSEEP is to provide common exercise policy and program guidance capable of constituting a national standard for all exercises. HSEEP includes consistent terminology that can be used by all exercise planners, regardless of the nature and composition of their sponsoring agency or organization. HOSPITAL INCIDENT COMMAND SYSTEM (HICS) A temporary management system used to manage and coordinate Kern Medical’s activities during an emergency. HICS is designed facilitate decision-making in an emergency environment. MULTI-HAZARD APPROACH A multi-hazard approach to incident planning evaluates all threats including the impacts from all natural and man-made incidents, including technological threats, terrorism, and a state of war. NATIONAL INCIDENT MANAGEMENT SYSTEM (NIMS) NIMS is the mandatory system established by HSPD-8 for managing the response of government agencies to multi-agency and multi-jurisdiction emergencies in California. NIMS incorporates the use of the Incident Command System (ICS). PHASES OF EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT Mitigation - Pre-event planning and actions which aim to lessen the effects of potential incident. Preparedness – Actions taken in advance of an emergency to prepare the organization for response. Response - Activities to address the immediate and short-term effects of an emergency or incident. Response includes immediate actions to save lives, protect property and meet basic human needs. Recovery - Activities that occur following a response to an incident that are designed to help an organization and community return to a pre-incident level of function. STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES (SOP) Pre-established procedures that guide how an organization and its staff perform certain tasks. SOPs are used routinely for day to day operations and response to emergency situations. SOPs are often presented in the form of checklists or job action sheets.

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