[Scan-DC] Suburban on Mini-disaster

[Jeff Krauss]

I didn't hear a recent announcement.  I heard them go on and then off 
earlier today.
Here's the definition:

Mini Disaster Alert Policy

A. Definition - A Mini Disaster Alert will be called when a 
hospital's emergency
department experiences an unexpected, in house physical plant problem such as:
water or power outages, hazardous materials incidents, bomb scares or other
situations that threaten the life/health of patients and providers. 
(Critical care
overloads are not considered justification for mini disaster alerts.) 
It may also be
called for because of scheduled shut down of key services such as power or
oxygen systems or at the request of the Secret Service. While on mini disaster
alert the hospital will receive no patients regardless of priority.

B. Declaration of a Mini Disaster - The hospital will notify EMRC via 
the hospital
console if appropriate. EMRC will:
1. notify the appropriate jurisdictions
2. notify the Regional Administrator
3. note time on log sheet
4. track time used
If the jurisdiction becomes aware of a disaster situation in a hospital which
has not notified the EMRC, the highest EMS Officer or his designee may
unilaterally declare a mini disaster and inform the hospital of such. In such
a circumstance the hospital will be required to demonstrate that it is safe to
terminate the mini disaster.


At 10:20 PM 4/25/2014, Cathy Drzyzgula wrote:
>Anyone know why?  Just tuned in.
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