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Schedule I Substances - LSD, Herion, and Methaqulone
Schedule II Substances - Morphine, Fentanyl, cocaine, methadone, and
meperidine (Demerol)
Schedule III Substances - 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 - Darvon, Valium, Xanax, and Phenobarbital.
Schedule V Substances - Cough medications with codeine, and diarrhea
medications, combining diphenoxylate and atropine.
Fire Triangle - Fuel, Heat, Oxygen
Seven Signs of Terrorism - 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.
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Bomb Threat Plan: Basic Steps - 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 - 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 - 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 - 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
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Emergency Operations Plan serves what 3 purposes - 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. - 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 - 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 - Civil disturbance-also called
civil disorder or civil unrest-is a general term used by law enforcement to describe
disturbances of a group.
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Freedom of Assembly - Freedom of assembly is the individual right to come
together with other individuals to collectively express, promote, pursue, and
defend common interests.
Civil Disorder - 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 - 1. To protect the perimeter of the facility.
2. To ensure clear access for emergency vehicles, employees, patients, visitors ,
and deliveries.
Response Plan - 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 - 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
answers
Schedule I Substances - LSD, Herion, and Methaqulone
Schedule II Substances - Morphine, Fentanyl, cocaine, methadone, and
meperidine (Demerol)
Schedule III Substances - 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 - Darvon, Valium, Xanax, and Phenobarbital.
Schedule V Substances - Cough medications with codeine, and diarrhea
medications, combining diphenoxylate and atropine.
Fire Triangle - Fuel, Heat, Oxygen
Seven Signs of Terrorism - 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.
,IAHSS exam review questions and
answers
Bomb Threat Plan: Basic Steps - 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 - 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 - 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 - 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
,IAHSS exam review questions and
answers
Emergency Operations Plan serves what 3 purposes - 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. - 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 - 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 - Civil disturbance-also called
civil disorder or civil unrest-is a general term used by law enforcement to describe
disturbances of a group.
, IAHSS exam review questions and
answers
Freedom of Assembly - Freedom of assembly is the individual right to come
together with other individuals to collectively express, promote, pursue, and
defend common interests.
Civil Disorder - 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 - 1. To protect the perimeter of the facility.
2. To ensure clear access for emergency vehicles, employees, patients, visitors ,
and deliveries.
Response Plan - 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 - 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
