2008 Categories

CLASS A
(All require response by Hospital Disaster Team)

Natural Disasters
o blizzards
o earthquakes
o floods
o tornadoes
External Disasters/Medical Emergencies
o chemical exposure
o epidemic of disease
o explosions
o fires
o large scale poisoning
o multiple victim accidents (car, bus, train, plane crashes)
o nuclear fallout
o riots
o structural collapse
o toxic radiation

CLASS B
Internal Disasters/Medical Emergencies
(May require response by Hospital Disaster Team or Specially created Crisis Team)

o death of key personnel
o death of religious personnel
o disease epidemics
o explosions
o fire
o large scale food poisoning
o large scale infections
o multi-administrative death
o terrorist activity

CLASS C
Internal Disasters/ Non-medical emergencies
(May require response by Hospital Disaster Team or Specially created Crisis Team)

o bomb threats
o accusations from consumer group
o death of a patient or employee under criminal or mysterious circumstances
o State Board of Health declared emergency
o strikes
o union activity
o citations by regulatory agencies
o criminal activity within the hospital (rape, robbery, shooting, kidnapping, hostage taking)
o malpractice suit or accusation against hospital or physician on staff
o well known public figure as patient
o problem with major supplier ( construction, drug, equipment)
o power failure
o major mechanical failure
o unique or unusual medical stories ( multiple births or medical rarities)
o embezzlement
o misuse of funds
o Internet or computer virus, hack into medical records, etc.

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