Question

Name two emergencies that you may need to know how to initiate the emergency protocol.

Answer 1

The action taken in the initial minutes of an emergency are critical .A prompt warnning to employees to evacuate , shelter or lockdown can save lives .A call for help to public emergency services that provides full and accurate information will help the dispatcher send the right responders and equipment.An employee trained to administer first aid or CPR can be lifesaving.Action by employees with knowledge of building and process systems n can help control a leak and minimize damage to the facility and the environment.

The first step when developing an emergency response plan is to conduct a risk assessment to identify potential emergency scenarios.An understanding of what can happen will enable you to determine resources requirements and to develop plans and procedure to parepare your business.the emergency plan should be consistent with your performance objectives.

At the very least ,every facility should develop and implement an emergency plan for protecting employees,visitors ,contractors and anyone else in the facility.This part of the emergency plan is called protective actions for life safety and includes building evacuation ( fire dril),sheltering from severe weather such as to na does, shelter- in - place from an exterior airborne hazards such as a chemical release and Lock down.lockdown is protective action when faced with an act of violence.

When an emergency occures ,the first priority is always " life safety" .The second priority is "stabilization of the incident" There are many action that can be taken to stabilize an incident and minimize potential damage .First aid and CPR by trained emplyees can save lives.use if fire exitingusher by trained employees can extinguish a small fire.

Containment of small chemical spill and supervision of building utilities and systems can minimize damage to a building and help prevent environmental damage.

How will be done first aid,

* before administering care to an I'll or injured person ,check the scene and the person .size up the scene and form an initial impression.

Poise and looks at the scene and the person before responding.Answers the following questions:

- is the scene of safe to enter?

- what happened?

- How many people are involved?

- what is my initial impression about the nature of persons illness or injury? Does person have any life threatening conditions, such as severe life threatening bleeding.

* if the person is awake and responsive and there is no severe life threatening bleeding;

Obtain consent; tell the person your name, describe type of level of training, status what you thinks is wrong and what you plans to do and asks permission to provide care.

Tell a bystander to get the AED and first aid kit; point to a bystander and speak out loud.

- use appropriate PPE is available.

Interview the person ; uses Sample questions to gather more information about signs and symptoms, allergies,medication,patient medical history,last food or drink and events leading up to the incident.

Conduct a head to toe check of signs of injury.

* the person appears unresponsive

Shout to get the persons attention using the persons name if it know . if there is no respond, tap the persons shoulder ( If person is an infant ) and shout again while checking for normal brathing .check for responsiveness and breathing for no more than 5 - 10 second.

* if the person is breathing

Call ambulance

Obtain an AEDvand first aid kit.

Roll the person onto his or her side in to a recovery position if there are no oblivious signs of injury.

* if the person is NOT breathing

Send some one to call ambulance ,and Obtain AED and first aid kit.

Ensure that the person is face - up on a firm ,flat surface such as the floor or ground.

Being CPR or use an AED if one is immediately available,if you are trained in giving CPR and using AED.

Continue administering CPR until the person exhibits sign of life, such as breathing an AED becomes available or EMS or trained medical responder arrive on scene.