Disaster/Emergency Plans and Procedures Sample Clauses

Disaster/Emergency Plans and Procedures. Provisions shall be made for the safety of clients, shelter residents and staff members in case of fire or other emergency. The program shall have established written procedures to deal with disasters and emergencies that may involve a disruption in service, to include the following: • A fire in the facility or in the immediate surrounding area; • Floods, tornadoes, hurricanes or other natural disasters that creates structural damages to the facility or poses health hazards; • Environmental disasters, natural disasters, and utility disruption; • An outbreak of contagious disease dangerous to public health such as Tuberculosis (TB), Hepatitis A, etc.; • Any human act(s) by staff or volunteers of the facility that results in serious illness, injury or physical and/or psychological impairment of a service recipient; • Any suspected abuse, neglect or exploitation of a service recipient; • Violence and threats of violence within the facility or from outside the facility; • On-site incidents that include acts of physical harm to a service recipient, staff member or volunteer by a service recipient or an offender; • An attempted break-in or an intruder on the property, including a hostage situation; • Bomb threats, injury, or health-related emergencies; • Firearms or other weapons on the premises; • Evacuations. Fire evacuation plans will be posted throughout each building. For emergency shelters, all common areas and sleeping rooms will have such plans prominently displayed; • Pandemics; • Relocation of staff and residents; • Infestations; and • Critical incident management in the event of a service recipient suicide or fatality. Procedures for evacuation and other emergencies shall be posted, reviewed, and tested at frequent and regular intervals to ensure effectiveness and staff readiness. All staff members and volunteers shall be instructed in the procedures to be followed and their respective duties Critical Incidents: All domestic violence programs must report to PCADV within 24 hours any serious incident or unusual occurrence that has threatened or could threaten the health, safety, or welfare of service recipients, staff or the facility. Reports may be made by telephone with documentation following by fax or e-mail. A significant health or safety issue, rules violation, or action involving liability may include but is not limited to the above. All actions taken to verify or resolve the issue(s) must be documented. All programs must have written crisis man...