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SAN JOAQUIN GENERAL HOSPITAL EXTERNAL DISASTER PROCEDURES I. PURPOSE OF DISASTER PLAN It is essential that there be a plan whereby the Hospital can expand its facilities to care for large numbers of casualties which may result from natural or man-made disasters. This could include floods, fires, explosions, transportation accidents, war, or any extraordinary catastrophe in which large numbers of people are injured and in need of medical assistance. -The overall authority and direction of the disaster plan rests with the Disaster Coordinator and the Director, Health Care Services, or his substitute, in cooperation with the Medical Director. If no Administrative Officer is available, the ranking Nursing Office person on duty will remain in charge until relieved by an Administrative Officer. III. INITIATION OF THE DISASTER PLAN The first notification of a disaster could come from a number of sources. It may be received from law enforcement offi- cials, the general public, the Department of Defense, or from casualties arriving at the Hospital. The most likely notification of an external disaster will go directly to the Emergency Department. If the incident might overwhelm the immediate capabilities of the Emergency Department, the Hospital Disaster Protocol will be implemented as follows: -Call Hospital Operator on #99 and say: "We have been notified of a multi -casualty incident. Please notify the Administrator on Call, the disaster Coordinator and the Nursing Supervisor." 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. - Disaster Coordinator, Director, Health Care Services (or designated representative), Nursing Supervisor on duty and the Emergency Department Attending on duty. 5:00 p.m. - 8:00 a.m. - Disaster Coordinator, Senior Admin- istrator on call, Nursing Supervisor on duty and the Emergency Department Attending.on duty. 4 .yo, 3