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What Does It Take To Shelter in Place?

What Does It Take To Shelter in Place?. Brenda Vossler Division Director Hospital Preparedness Program North Dakota Department of Health. Shelter in Place Situations. Flood Ice Storm Blizzard Tornado Chemical Release. Recognize Your Vulnerabilities. Assess risks in your community

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What Does It Take To Shelter in Place?

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  1. What Does It Take ToShelter in Place? Brenda Vossler Division Director Hospital Preparedness Program North Dakota Department of Health

  2. Shelter in Place Situations • Flood • Ice Storm • Blizzard • Tornado • Chemical Release

  3. Recognize Your Vulnerabilities • Assess risks in your community • Assess your facility • Structural integrity • Elevation • Assets • Needs

  4. Critical Considerations • Anticipated Duration of Event • Days or weeks?

  5. Critical Considerations • Electrical Generators • Power Capacity • Type of fuel • Source/supplier • Storage capacity • Usage rate • Alternate fuel type • Location • Services with access to generator power

  6. Critical Considerations • Water • Secondary source • Vulnerabilities of secondary source • Flooding • Contamination • Storage capacity • Both potable and service water • Distribution system

  7. Critical Considerations • Supplies • Food for residents and staff • General medical supplies • Pharmaceuticals • Oxygen • Linen

  8. Critical Considerations • Sewer System • Plan for managing human waste if sewage function is lost

  9. Critical Considerations • Staffing • Level of commitment • Family concerns • Minimum needed to continue services • Patient care • Support services • Security

  10. Critical Considerations • Emergency Access • EMS • Fire • Police • Emergency evacuation assets and egress routes

  11. What does it take to shelter in place? Planning Resources Planning

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