AS 4083-1997

1 - AS 4083:1997 PLANNING FOR EMERGENCIES - HEALTH CARE FACILITIES
4 - PREFACE
5 - CONTENTS
6 - FOREWORD
7 - SECTION 1 - SCOPE AND GENERAL
7 - 1.1 SCOPE
7 - 1.2 REFERENCED DOCUMENTS
7 - 1.3 DEFINITIONS
7 - 1.3.1 Armed person
7 - 1.3.2 Confrontation
7 - 1.3.3 Emergency
7 - 1.3.4 Emergency coordination centre (ECC)
7 - 1.3.5 Emergency coordinator
7 - 1.3.6 Emergency officer
7 - 1.3.7 Emergency plan
7 - 1.3.8 Evacuation point
7 - 1.3.9 External emergency
8 - 1.3.10 Health care facility
8 - 1.3.11 Internal emergency
8 - 1.3.12 May
8 - 1.3.13 Medical emergency
8 - 1.3.14 Mobility impaired person
8 - 1.3.15 Shall
8 - 1.3.16 Should
8 - 1.3.17 Supplementary plans
9 - SECTION 2 - EMERGENCY CODES
9 - 2.1 GENERAL
9 - 2.2 SPECIFIC EMERGENCY
10 - SECTION 3 - EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS
10 - 3.1 GENERAL
10 - 3.2 COMMUNICATION
10 - 3.3 DRUGS, SUPPLIES AND EQUIPMENT
10 - 3.4 EMERGENCY PLAN
10 - 3.4.1 General
12 - 3.4.2 Supplementary plans
12 - 3.4.3 Coordination with other agency plans
13 - SECTION 4 - EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT
13 - 4.1 EMERGENCY COORDINATOR AND EMERGENCY OFFICERS
13 - 4.1.1 General
13 - 4.1.2 Emergency coordinator
13 - 4.1.3 Emergency officer
14 - 4.2 DEBRIEFING
14 - 4.2.1 General
14 - 4.2.2 Operational debriefing
14 - 4.2.3 Psychological debriefing
15 - SECTION 5 - RESPONDING TO SPECIFIC EMERGENCIES
15 - 5.1 FOR FIRE/SMOKE (RESPONSE COLOUR CODE ‘RED’)
15 - 5.1.1 General
15 - 5.1.2 Action plan
16 - 5.1.3 Emergency coordinator
16 - 5.2 FOR MEDICAL EMERGENCY (RESPONSE COLOUR CODE ‘BLUE’)
16 - 5.2.1 General
16 - 5.2.2 Action plan
16 - 5.2.3 Trained staff
16 - 5.3 FOR BOMB THREAT (RESPONSE COLOUR CODE ‘PURPLE’)
16 - 5.3.1 General
17 - 5.3.2 Notification
17 - 5.3.3 Evaluation
17 - 5.3.4 Search
18 - 5.3.5 Evacuation options
19 - 5.4 FOR INTERNAL EMERGENCIES (RESPONSE COLOUR CODE ‘YELLOW’)
19 - 5.4.1 Failure of vital internal services
20 - 5.4.2 Threats to vital internal services, patients and others
21 - 5.5 FOR PERSONAL THREAT (ARMED OR UNARMED PERSONS THREATENING INJURY TO OTHERS OR TO THEMSELVES) (RESPONSE COLOUR CODE ‘BL...
21 - 5.5.1 Unarmed confrontation
21 - 5.5.2 Armed confrontation
22 - 5.6 FOR AN EXTERNAL EMERGENCY (SUCH AS AN AIRCRAFT CRASH, MAJOR INDUSTRIAL ACCIDENT, BRIDGE COLLAPSE) (RESPONSE COLOUR CODE
23 - 5.7 FOR EVACUATION (RESPONSE COLOUR CODE ‘ORANGE’)
23 - 5.7.1 General
23 - 5.7.2 Assessing the situation
23 - 5.7.3 Authority to evacuate
23 - 5.7.4 Stages in evacuation
23 - 5.7.5 Egress routes
24 - 5.7.6 Other considerations
24 - 5.7.7 Patient care following evacuation
24 - 5.8 FOR ‘ALL CLEAR’
25 - SECTION 6 - TRAINING
25 - 6.1 GENERAL
25 - 6.2 TRAINING PROGRAM
26 - APPENDIX A - BOMB THREAT CHECK LIST FOR TELEPHONE OPERATORS
27 - APPENDIX B - FORM FOR DESCRIPTION OF OFFENDER
28 - APPENDIX C - SITE MEDICAL TEAMS
28 - C1 SCOPE
28 - C2 GENERAL
28 - C3 COMPOSITION OF SITE MEDICAL TEAM
28 - C4 FUNCTIONS OF SITE MEDICAL TEAMS
28 - C5 CASUALTY CLEARING STATION
29 - C6 EMERGENCY MEDICAL RECORDING SYSTEM
29 - C7 SITE MEDICAL TEAM EQUIPMENT
29 - C8 SITE MEDICAL TEAM TRANSPORTATION

Sets out procedures for health care facilities in the planning for, and responses to, internal and external emergencies. Response colour codes for use in specific emergencies are also specified.

This Standard sets out the procedures for health care facilities in the planning for, and responses to, internal and external emergencies. It also specifies response colour codes for use in a specific emergency.NOTE: Interpretation of this Standard should take account of the size and functions of the health care facility.

First published as AS 4083-1992.
Second edition 1997.