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2. 2 Emergency Preparedness Are you Ready?

3. 3 Emergency Action Plan 29 CFR 1910.38 Non-mandatory Appendix Guideline suggests that both fire and tornado shelter be identified.  In Michigan this only makes sense!

4. 4 What types of emergencies could occur? Natural Hazardous Material Intentional or Man Made

5. 5 What types of emergencies could occur? Natural:  Fire  Tornado  Flood  Snow  Ice  Name some more

6. 6 What types of emergencies could occur? Hazardous Material:  Overturned truck  Water treatment plant  Industrial accident  Name some more

7. 7 What types of emergencies could occur? Intentional or Man Made:  Bomb  Riot  Gang Related  Person with Gun or Knife  Name some more

8. 8 Pre-planning What are normal conditions? What are the warning signs? What happens when a disaster happens? What is the impact going to be? How is this emergency going to affect us? What is the recovery phase?

9. 9 Meeting Place and Shelter Where is your meeting place in case of a fire? What would you do in case of a tornado? Do you know the signals?

10. 10 Who needs a Plan? All employers Less than 10 employees  Does not need to be in writing.  Can communicate the plan orally. All employers must train employees in emergency planning!

11. 11 The Plan Internal Preferred means of reporting an emergency.  What are the procedures for your facility? Emergency escape procedures and route assignments.  Are the procedures and routes posted and practiced? Procedures for employees who stay behind.  You may be one of the people to stay behind to help with patients!

12. 12 The Plan Internal Procedures to account for all employees.  How would you help account for fellow employees? Rescue and medical duties.  As a healthcare provider, you must think about how to help rescue patients! Contact information and job duties.

13. 13 Last thought If your supervisor was not around, would you know who to contact or what to do in case of an emergency?