| A. The Trauma Center shall have a hospital Emergency Preparedness/Disaster plan described in the hospital’s policy and procedure manual or equivalent. |
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| B. The hospital disaster plan shall have a hazards vulnerability analysis to guide the response plan. |
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| C. The Hospital Incident Command System (HICS) shall be used as a management system for incident command, planning logistics, operations and finance/administrative functions. |
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| D. A tiered – approach depending on the magnitude of the event and alternatives for care shall be identified. |
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| E. The Trauma Center shall be represented on the hospital’s Emergency Preparedness/Disaster Committee. |
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| F. The Trauma Center hospital shall: |
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| (1) Participate in local, state and/or national disaster management meetings, plans and exercises; and |
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| (2) Conduct hospital drills that test the individual hospital’s disaster plan at least twice a year, including actual plan activations that can substitute for drills. |
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| G. A written plan for supporting Trauma Center incident debriefing shall be accessible for all staff members. |
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