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Fire / Smoke

Evacuation

Personal Threat

Internal Emergency

External Emergency

Bomb Threat Procedure

Cardiac Arrest
Medical Emergency

Type of Fire Extinguishers

The FARA Fire And Rescue Association (Thailand)
would like to thank you very much to
Mr.Ian Thomson
Hospital Engineer of
The SYDNEY ADVENTIST
HOSPITAL :
185 Fox Valley Road Wahroonga

NSW. AUSTRALIA

Emergency Procedures Guide in the Hospital

SAFETY

FIRE / SMOKE

These fire and emergency procedures have been designed for your safety. Please study them carefully.

IT IS IMPORTANT TO:

Know your senior staff members so that you can follow their instructions during an emergency
determine the safest and quickest route to your assembly area

ACTION TO BE TAKEN IN THE EVENT OF A FIRE

Remove patients/persons from danger
Alert the Switchboard. Dial _____ and give your name, what is on fire, and the exact location
of the fire
Close doors and windows if safe to do so
Extinguish if safe to do so

REMEMBER

Turn off oxygen, only if trained to do so
Do not use lifts
Keep visitors with patients
Keep fire and smoke doors closed
Take a head count of evacuees
Leave lights on
Remain at the triage or safe site until advised by senior staff

(Do not re-enter building until advised it is safe to do so)

EVACUATION

REMEMBER

All exits in your work area and the assembly points.
In an emergency situation. the presence of fire. smoke or other hazards may affect the choice of evacuation routes and prohibit the use of some exits.

LIFTS MAY NOT BE USED UNLESS DIRECTED BY THE RESPONDING EXTERNAL EMERGENCY SERVICE.

Evacuation is the movement of patients and personnel from the immediate danger areas to an area of safety

in rapid and safe manner.

This may mean the evacuation of a room or department to a safe area within the building, or the total evacuation of the building to an assembly point that affords shelter, medical support and supervision until the emergency is under control.

AUTHORITY TO EVACUATE
The decision to evacuate to a safe area within the building is to be made by made by the most senior person at the time in consultation with the corresponding external emergency service (e.g. Fire Brigade)

STAGES OF EVACUATION
There are three stages of evacuation:

Stage 1	Remove persons from the immediate danger area. e.g. moving people from the room which is affected by fire of from an area that is unsafe.
Stage 2	Moving persons to a safer area. e.g. an adjoining compartment protected by fire doors or to a level below the affected floor.
Stage 3	Move persons to an assembly point - complete evacuation of the building.

PERSONAL THREAT

IF YOU ARE INVOLVED IN A
SITUATION OF PERSONAL THREAT OF
ARMED HOLD-UP YOU SHOULD:

OBEY THE OFFENDER'S INSTRUCTIONS - DO NOT BE HEROIC

1. Remain Calm
2. Retreat - when it is safe to do so
3. Raise the alarm - Dial _____
4. Record details of the offender

OBSERVE AND RECORD HELPFUL INFORMATION

Any articles touched by the intruder(s)
Physical details and dress
Mannerisms, features (scars, tattoos)
Type of Weapon
Direction intruder(s) leave

Remember to note and report any suspicious persons at all time to Security on _____.

Duress Alarms have been provided in some areas for staff use.
(PLEASE FAMILIARISE YOURSELF WITH ANY IN YOUR AREA)

DESCRIPTION OF OFFENDER

Sex

Approximate Age

Height Weigh Build

Complexion

Accent

Ethnic Origin

Hair Eye

Distinguishable Features

Clothing/Jewellery

What did bandit do, say, touch, carry, etc.

NAME DEPT

INTERNAL EMERGENCY

OTHER INTERNAL
EMERGENCIES MAY INCLUDE:

Failure of medical gases, power failure, water failure, communications failure, radioactive substance spillage, gas leak, chemical spillage, structural collapse, person trapped, flooding,

IF YOU ARE CONFRONTED WITH AN
INTERNAL EMERGENCY YOU SHOULD:
Dial _____

1. WHO Your name and title
2. WHAT The type of emergency
3. Where The exact location

SECURE THE AREA

Follow the instructions of senior personnel

REMEMBER

Stay out of danger and don't take risks.

EXTERNAL EMERGENCY

IT IS THE ROLE OF THE MOST SENIOR PERSON AT THE TIME, OR THE DISASTER RECOVERY COORDINATOR TO MANAGE THESE EMERGENCIES.

External emergencies that may occur include the following: storm and tempest. hazardous materials emergency, earthquake, high rise building emergency, crowd disorder casualties, major transportation accident , aircraft crash.
Depending upon the nature of the emergency and availability of other emergency resources, any health care facility may become involved in an emergency response.
Any Hospital staff who may be regularly involved in an external emergency situation should be fully aware of the duties they are required to complete. Other staff will be instructed as to their specific duties at the time.

BOMB THREAT PROCEDURE

BOMB THREAT

IF YOU RECEIVE A BOMB THREAT:
Keep calm and sound calm. Concentrate on the caller's voice and background noises.
Do not hang up - even when the call is completed.

USE DELAYING TACTICS - ASK THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS:
1. When is the bomb going to explode?....................................................................................
2. Where did you put the bomb?.............................................................................................
3. When did you put it there?..................................................................................................
4. What dose the bomb look like?...........................................................................................
5. What kind of bomb is it ?....................................................................................................
6. What will make the bomb explode?.....................................................................................
7. Did you place the bomb?....................................................................................................
8. Why did you place the bomb?.............................................................................................
9. What is your name?...........................................................................................................
10. Where are you?...............................................................................................................
11. what is your address?......................................................................................................

VOICE

qMan

qWoman

qChild

qUnknow

Approx. Age ..........................Accent....................................................

SPEECH	qFast	qSlow	qDistinct	qImpeded	qForeign
	qStutter	qNasal	qHesitant	qUneducated

Other..................................................................................................

MANNER/

qCalm

qAngry

qEmotional

qLoud

qSoft

ATTITUDE

qPleasant

qRaspy

qIntoxicated

Other...............................................................................................

PHONE CALL

qLocal

qSTD

qPublic

qPrivate

BACKGROUND NOISE

	qMusic	qTalk	qTyping	qChildren	qTraffic
	qMachines	qTrains	qAeroplanes

Other............................................................................................................
Exact wording of Threat:.........................................................................................................
............................................................................................................................................

AFTER A BOMB THREAT CALL:

DO NOT HANG UP UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCES.
Take the following action immediately.
1. Notify Security or your Supervisor. Do not discuss the matter with staff.
2. Security or your Supervisor will take any further action that is required.
3. Complete a bomb threat report as soon as possible during or after the call.

IF A SUSPECTED EXPLOSIVE OBJECT IS FOUND:
1. Do not touch it - clear the area.
2. Prevent all people from entering the area where the bomb is located.
3. Notify the senior person in your area.
4. Follow the instructions of your senior person.

IF YOU FIND A SUSPECT OBJECT:
Leave the object alone - DO NOT TOUCH

DIAL _______ and state:

your name and title
there is a suspect object
the exact location

Evacuate the immediate area and follow the directions of the senior person in your area.
Open the windows and doors, if it is safe to do so, to lessen the effects of the bomb if it explodes.
Should a bomb detonate (explode). evacuate all affected areas following the evacuation procedures outlined in the guide.

CARDIAC ARREST / MEDICAL EMERGENCY

CARDIAC ARREST /
MEDICAL EMERGENCY / FIRST AID

CARDIAC ARREST OR COLLAPSE

Check for danger to yourself, the person or others.
Check for response to shaking and shouting - if responsive dial ____ , make the person comfortable and wait for assistance to arrive.
Unresponsive - Call for Help and note the time - dial _____ / or activate cardiac arrest alarms. Stay with the person until help arrives.

IF QUALIFIED COMMENCE CARDIOPULMONARY RESUSCITATION

MEDICAL EMERGENCIES OR URGENT FIRST AID

For advanced or urgent first aid treatment dial _____. Stay with the person until help arrives - initiate first aid measures if qualified.

MINOR FIRST AID

For minor first aid treatment the injured person should attend the Emergency Care Department.

In case of emergency, Be calm, Speak slowly and clear.