EVACUATION EXTENDED (12HRS)

After 12 hours, the response moves into the extended operational period. In this period all sections see the addition of personnel.

The operations section activates the Business Continuity Branch Director. The Resource Unit Leader, Documentation Unit Leader, and Demobilization Unit Leader are added to the Planning Section. The Logistics Section adds the Service Branch Director and the Finance/ Admin Section adds its first personnel, Compensation and Cost Unit Leaders. 

Command Staff

Incident Commander

-Meet with Command Staff and Section Chiefs to update evacuation progress and situation status

Liaison Officer

-Continue to update local emergency management, Fire, EMS and law enforcement officials on situation status and evacuation progress

Safety Officer

-Continue ongoing evaluation of evacuation practices for health and safety issues related to staff, patients, and facility, and implement corrective actions 

Section Chief

Operations Section

• Ensure patient care and management for patients waiting evacuation
• Secure all evacuated areas, equipment, supplies and medications
• Continue business continuity and recovery actions

Planning Section

• Continue to track patients and staff locations
• Track material and equipment transferred to other hospitals
• Prepare a demobilization plan and deactivate Hospital Command Center positions and staff when they are no longer necessary
• Discuss staff utilization and salary practices during evacuation and closure of the facility with Human Resources; provide information to employees when determined
• Continue to ensure documentation of actions, decisions and activities
• Update and revise Incident Action Plan

Logistics Section

• Maintain information technology security
• Support evacuation of  supplies (medical, food, water, other equipment)
• Assess and secure utility systems

Finance and Administration

• Continue to track and report response costs and expenditures and lost revenue