# COMAR Title 30 — Maryland Institute for Emergency Medical Services Systems (MIEMSS)

## Subtitle 08 — Designation of Trauma and Specialty Referral Centers

### Chapter 05 — Trauma Center Designation and Verification Standards

#### Regulation .22 Emergency Preparedness.

*COMAR 30.08.05.22*

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            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
            
            
            
            
            
          
          
            (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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