EMERGENCY MEDICAL

RRE S P O N D P L A N

Dr.Ali Mohammed AL LAWATI

DR. FATHI JABER
 Types ofEmergency

• Earthquakes
• Hurricanes
• Tornadoes
• Energy/utilityoutages
• Firehazards
• Hazardous materialsreleases
• Terrorism
ARE YOUREADY ?
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SOHAR 22105480
Workplace Emergency
Reporting and alertingemergencies

• Employees must know howto

report emergencies

• MAF 22105479
• SOHAR 22105480
• is a common method for
reporting emergencies if
external emergencypersonnel
are used at yourworkplace
 REQUIREMENTS FOR EMERGENCYRESPONSEAND
PREPAREDNESS IN ORPIC

General Requirements forallWorkplaces

 FirstAid andMedical Training:

attention,and • In the absence of readily
accessible medical services, a
 Medical services andfirstaid
person with knowledge or skill in
Procedures:
a in first aidtraining
• Ensure medical personnelis
available for consultationand
advice on occupational health
matters
• Provide suitable facilities for
quickdrenchingand flushingof
the eye
1. Purpose:

While not every medical emergency or response canbe predicted or planned for, the goal of this EmergencyMedical Plan is to not be an
all-inclusive policy statement but to provide guidance and consistency during emergency medical events throughout the ORPIC
organization

2. Scope:

The scope of this plan is to give guidance to the management of largescalemedical emergencies

3. Definitions:

EMT – EmergencyMedicalTechnician

BLS- BasicLifeSupport

ABC - Airway, Breathing andCirculation

MCI- Multiple CausalitiesIncident

ERT-EmergencyResponse Team

Primary Triage- SimpleSorting via visual examination to determine the ABCof causality. Thisprocess canbe carried out by trained
competent first-inresponders.

Secondary Triage-Vital signsexaminations and to be carriedby medical personnel

First-InResponders- Members of ERTwho are trained and qualified to carry out medical evacuation and BLSMinimum training required are;
BasicFirst Aid including BLS.Minimum 2 out of 5 ERTmembersto be dedicatedto play this role, however, all ERTwill be trained to carry out
this task

S.T.A.R.T- SIMPLETRIAGEANDRAPIDTREATMENT

4. Responsibilities:

TheSohar and MAF clinicscan provide basic life support capabilitieswith

W H Y ARE W E C O N C E R N E D ?
• Every employee could be faced
with an emergency at any time

• Every employee needs to know

how to get help during an
emergency
W H A T AR E T H E M O S T C O M M O N
TYPES OF EMERGENCIES?

• Medical
• Fire and smoke
• Chemical hazards
 W H A T IS Y O U R
E M E R GE N C Y RE SPONSE
PROC EDURE ?
USE THE LETTERS R C S TO REME MBE R TH E
PROCE DUR E!

• Recognized the Emergency Situation

• Call for Help
• Safety Rules
KEY Q U E S T I O N S
• What is the quickest way out of the building?
• What types of alarms do you have in your work area?
• Where is the gathering point for accounting for all employees
after an evacuation?

• Where are the nearest fireextinguishers?

 W H E N D O E S IT BEGIN?

Emergency Action Plans required bya particular

standard shall be in writing and shall cover those
designated
actions employers and employees must take to
ensure employeesafety from fire and other
emergencies.
Alarm Code Emergency Class Example

1 – Medical I – Minor First Aid Injury

2 – Medical II – Major Injury (non-livethreatening)

3 – Medical III – Critical Injury (live-threatening)

4 – Medical IV -Catastrophic Mass Casualty, MassDisease

 EVACUATION
• Internal
• Severe weather

• External
• Fire / explosion
• Bomb threats
• Hazardous material releases
Incident Action Plans The following Incident Action plans need to be implemented for the various Triage Classifications:
 Patient records shall be maintained at the
facility clinics regarding all patient treatment
done by ORPICpersonnel
P ROC E D U RE S
PROC EDURES

• Equipment shutdown
• Critical equipment
• Conduct survey

• Utility services

• Shut-off’s identified (natural gas)

 PROCED URES
• Evacuation signals
• Tests

• Drills
• At least annually
• Review

• Staging areas
• Identified
• Maps /routes posted
PROCED URES

• Head count verification

• Who
• Evacuation coordinators

• Emergency team sweeps

• Conducted by local fire department

• All clear is given by the site manager or designate

 A L A R M SYSTE M
Warning for necessary emergency action.

What is your local alarm system for:

• External evacuation
• Internal shelter
 T R A I N I N G RE QUIREM E NTS
• When an emergency actionplan

• Initial employment

• When the emergency action plan is changed or revised

• Basic life Support (BLS) knowledge or skill

FIRE P R O T E C T I O N P L A N
W O R K P L A C E FIRE H A Z A R D S

• Determine Fire Hazards

• Storage and Handling Procedures
• Flammable Materials
• Potential Ignition Sources
• Hot Work Operations
• Open Flames
• Static Electricity
 TRAINING
REC O M M E N D A T I O N S
• Proper use of fireextinguishers
• Operation of fire alarm system
• Use and disposal of smoking materials
• Importance of electrical safety
• Correct storage of flammable and combustible materials
• Safe handling of compressed gases
 SUMMARY

• Know your evacuation routes and staging

areas
• External
• Internal
• Know the alarm system

• Fire fighting is limited to “incipient”level

• Incidental spill control only

 S U M M A RY

All employees must be familiar

with the site emergency response plan
The plan is designed to create effective
communications between employees and
emergency response teams

Plan uses to recognize the emergency

call for help
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