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Schedule I Substances - ANSWER LSD, Herion, and Methaqulone Schedule II Substances - ANSWER Morphine, Fentanyl, cocaine, methadone, and meperidine (Demerol) Schedule III Substances - ANSWER Anabolic Steroids, Codeine, combinations with Hydrocodone, or Oxycodone (the pain medications OxyContin, Percodan, Vicodin, and Percocet, Tussionex Suspension cough syrup, and paregoric. Schedule IV Substances - ANSWER Darvon, Valium, Xanax, and Phenobarbital. Schedule V Substances - ANSWER Cough medications with codeine, and diarrhea medications, combining diphenoxylate and atropine. Fire Triangle - ANSWER Fuel, Heat, Oxygen Seven Signs of Terrorism - ANSWER 1. Surveillance 2. Suspicious questioning, 3. Test of Security, 4. Acquiring supplies and assets, 5. Suspicious people or activity, 6. Dry runs, 7. Deploying assets and getting into positions. Bomb Threat Plan: Basic Steps - ANSWER 1. Take preventive measures, 2. Establish authority-via Incident Command, 3. Gather as much information as possible as the threat is received, 4. Search for the Bomb, 5. Evacuate, as appropriate, 6. Terminate response, 7. Document and debrief. Three main security preventive measures to deter those who would bring a bomb to your facility - ANSWER 1. Control access by locking sensitive areas (e.g. computer rooms, air handlers, boiler rooms, telecommunication areas, and loading docks. 2. Use deterrents such as lighting, fences, cameras, and detection devices. 3. Identify suspicious individuals and their behaviors. Communication Do's and Don'ts during a bomb search - ANSWER 1. Do use the existing telephone system or 2. runners, but not with cell phones or two way radios. Don't use Cell phones or two way radios because they can detonate the bomb. Questions on the Telephone Bomb Threat Checklist - ANSWER 1. When is the bomb going to explode? 2. Where is the bomb? 3. What does it look like? 4. What kind of bomb is it? 5. What will cause it to explode? 6. Why was the bomb placed? 7. Where are you calling from? 8. What is your name? 9. What is your address? 10. Why are you calling me? 11. Why would you want to hurt innocent people Emergency Operations Plan serves what 3 purposes - ANSWER 1. Provides a written plan to guide the facility's respose to the emergency. 2. Outlines the organizational structure for managing the response. 3. Outlines how the organization will deal with 6 critical areas identified by the Joint Commission. Emergency Plan's 6 critical areas. - ANSWER 1. Communications 2. Resources and assets 3. security and safety 4. staff 5. Utilities 6. Patient Care The Joint Commission requirements on exercises to the emergency plan - ANSWER 1. At least 2 exercises must be completed a year. 2. One exercise per year must provide for an influx of simulated patients. 3. One excercise per year must be participation in a community-wide exercise. 4. One exercise per year must be an escalating event in which the community is not able to support the healthcare facility. 5. An actual emergency response may be substitued for an exercise. Common Causes and Effects of Civil Disturbances - ANSWER Civil disturbance-also called civil disorder or civil unrest-is a general term used by law enforcement to describe disturbances of a group. Freedom of Assembly - ANSWER Freedom of assembly is the individual right to come together with other individuals to collectively express, promote, pursue, and defend common interests. Civil Disorder - ANSWER Civil Disorder is a public disturbance by three or more people involving acts of violence that cause immediate danger, damage, or injury to others or their property. Security's Role during Civil Disturbance - ANSWER 1. To protect the perimeter of the facility. 2. To ensure clear access for emergency vehicles, employees, patients, visitors , and deliveries. Response Plan - ANSWER Needed to effectively manage and minimize the potential for negative outcomes and developing the framework needed to respond to a civil disturbance. Key Assumptions to Address in the Written Response Plan - ANSWER 1. Disturbances will adversely effect facility operations. 2. Access to the facility will affected: patients and employees will have difficulty reaching the facility; delivery of supplies will be difficult. 3. Response by the police and fire to the facility may be delayed and will likely be under-resourced at first. 4. Availability or adequate staffing may be affected. 5. Facility-wide lockdown with restricted access will be implemented. 6. Media will be present and may need to be controlled and managed in a separate location. 7. Planning and coordination will be an ongoing activity based on the changing nature of the incident. 8. Coordination with local agencies will occur, including law enforcement and public safety agencies. Security Management Plan - ANSWER This plan typically outlines the hospital's response to civil disturbances and references the full response plan within the Emergency Operation Plan (EOP) Strategies to Reduce Risk - ANSWER 1. Access Control, 2. Presenting Identification, 3. Inspections, 4. Protecting Security-Sensitive Areas. 5. Adequate Security Staffing. OSHA's strategies to prevent workplace violence - ANSWER Policy; Commitment; Patient History; Training; Employee Participation; Reporting; Alert System; Plan; Law enforcement Participation; Protection; Counseling; Legal Actions. Risk Identifying for workplace violence - ANSWER Particular departments; Activities; Workstations; and Time of Day Measurable Indicators for workplace violence - ANSWER Prior Incidents; Employee Surveys; Independent Reviewers. Facilitating De-escalation in regards to workplace violence - ANSWER Listening, empathy, and collaboration. Some Facts on WPV's - ANSWER Workplace violence affects an estimated 1.7 million US employees directly and millions more indirectly each year. Forty eight percent of all non-fatal assaults and violent acts in US workplaces occur in healthcare settings.