Emergency Preparedness

Exits and evacuation routes must be:

All of the above

What are the four core elements of an Emergency Preparedness Program?

Emergency plan, policies and procedures, communication plan, training and testing program

An Emergency Plan is developed based on a documented, facility- and community-based risk assessment that utilized an all-hazards approach.

True

An Emergency Plan provides the framework for the emergency preparedness program.

True

An emergency or disaster is an event that can affect a facility internally as well as a community or geographic area.

True

The Medicare and Medicaid Programs: Emergency Preparedness Requirements established national requirements for healthcare providers and suppliers to plan for both natural and man-made disasters and coordinate with federal, state, tribal, regional and local emergency preparedness systems.

True

The Medicare and Medicaid Programs: Emergency Preparedness Requirements requires healthcare providers and suppliers to prepare to meet the needs of patients, clients, and residents during disasters and emergency situations, and strives to provide consistent requirements across provider and supplier-types, with some variations.

True

Your organization's Emergency Preparedness Plan addresses evacuation procedures.

True

A _____ is issued when a particular hazard has been reported or is imminent.

Warning

A _____ is issued when weather conditions favor a particular hazard.

Watch