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-'* Ally\ # DRILL NOTES
On March 30 a Disaster Drill Inservice was held for all
employees with 36 attending.
On March 31 at 9:15AM the Outpatient Treatment Room received
10 victims in a Mock Disaster Drill. They were tagged with
diagnoses and crying (mock) in school bus when it arrived
outside the Outpatient Treatment Room.
Doctors Cox and Pope were in attendance. Patients were students
from Stephen F. Austin Jr. High School under the direction of
Colonel Neizak.
Doctors Cox and Pope toured the bus triaging to quickly diagnose
victims in terms of severity of trauma and type of transportation
necessary in accordance with injuries.
Housekeeping did a marvelous job of hanging signs in the necessary
areas, setting up a cot and bringing supplies to temporary First
Aid Station which was set up in the lobby; also transporting
victims from station to station.
Medical Records personnel and the Administrative Secretary re-
ported to Outpatient Treatment Room immediately after the
Disaster Drill announcement over intercom initiated the drill,
and recorded vital information on each patient which was attached
to patient's wrist. Copies of the vital information were sent
to Mr. Laird's office (responsible for informing news media) and
switchboard.
After removal of all the victims from the bus, emergency treatment
was ordered by physicians and performed by nurses; patients were
transported by Housekeeping personnel to the various departments
for further treatment or to General Stores and Housekeeping for
discharge. David Laird notified the switchboard at 10:15AM that
"Condition Yellow" was over - "Resume normal duties."
After the drill was over Doctors Pope and Cox, Bud Pruitt, Safety
Officer, David Laird, the Administrator, Terry Butler, R.N.,
Director of Nurses, Anne Holmes, R.N., Inservice Director and
Safety Chairman together with several other employees who were
participating in the drill gathered in the Outpatient Treatment
Room for an "on- the - spot" critique of the External Disaster Drill
with the following criticism and suggestions:
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1. The first problem encountered was that the bus was
not able to drive up to Outpatient Treatment area
because the overhang was too low. Because of heavy
rainfall the area was very muddy and physicians,
nurses and other helpers had to transport victims
from the bus through the mud.
2. There was no backboard for quick transportation of
spinal injury.
3. Doors to Outpatient Treatment Room must be equipped
with device that will hold them open to facilitate
quick transport of patient with less manpower.
4. Announcement should be made to those participating
as to what type disaster has occurred, if known.
5. Spokesman designated to answer inquiries during time
of disaster (especially in triage area.)
6. It was suggested that a more suitable location could
be found for Triage. The concensus was that the
Laundry -Linen area would best serve this purpose due
to larger area and location (near entrance to hospital
which would accomodate large vehicles and provide en-
trance through one set of double doors. The Outpatient
Treatment Room could then be used as an area to treat
the victims.
7. Dr. Pope reminded all medical personnel that vital
signs should be taken, IV's started prn, dressings
and splints applied as indicated.
8. Dr. Cox suggested having more splints available
(preferably old- fashioned Balsam wood.)
9. Mrs. Holmes stated that more manpower is needed to
transport people out of buses to stretchers.
10. Both physicians reiterated entering vehicles for triage.
11. It was suggested that next drill be called without prior
knowledge of participants.
12. Switchboard should screen all calls before putting them
through to triage area. There were too many calls allowed.
13. It was reported that certain hospital personnel were un-
cooperative during the drill.
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14. Person needed (probably law enforcement officer during
actual emergency situation) to control traffic on
parking lot and see that unauthorized persons and
vehicles are not allowed entry.
15. After Vital signs taken of less critically injured they
should be taken to the designated areas. Several
patients with minor injuries were left sitting for a
considerable period of time before being taken to the
proper area.
16. Be sure General Stores is aware that we Must have adequate
supplies on hand in the event of an emergency.
This drill was an improvement over the last one in that the
physicians were alerted about 10 minutes before arrival of
victims and were in the Outpatient Treatment Room when they
arrived.
* Four stretchers and four wheelchairs were brought to the scene by
nurses who were sent to the Outpatient Treatment Room to help, in
addition to the Day Supervisor and Inservice Director. (four
nurses)
Respectfully Submitted,
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Anne M. Holmes, RN, Chairman
Safety Committee
Copies to:
David Laird, Administrator
Gary Knight, Administrative Trainee
Terry Butler, Director of Nurses
Dr. Joseph Cox, MD, Chief of Staff
Dr. David Pope, MD
Chairman, Executive Board
Bud Pruitt, Safety Officer
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