Cal. Code Regs. Tit. 22, § 72553 - Fire and Internal Disasters
(a) A written fire and internal disaster plan
incorporating evacuation procedures shall be developed with the assistance of
qualified fire, safety and other appropriate experts. A copy of the plan shall
be available on the premises for review by the staff and the
Department.
(b) The written plan
shall include at least the following:
(1)
Procedures for the assignment of personnel to specific tasks and
responsibilities.
(2) Procedures
for the use of alarm systems and signals.
(3) Procedures for fire
containment.
(4) Priority for
notification of staff including names and telephone numbers.
(5) Location of fire-fighting
equipment.
(6) Procedures for
evacuation and specification of evacuation routes.
(7) Procedures for moving patients from
damaged areas of the facility to undamaged areas.
(8) Procedures for emergency transfer of
patients who can be moved to other health facilities, including arrangements
for safe and efficient transportation.
(9) Procedures for emergency discharge of
patients who can be discharged without jeopardy into the community, including
prior arrangements for their care, arrangements for safe and efficient
transportation and at least one follow-up inquiry within 24 hours to ascertain
that patients are receiving their required care.
(10) A disaster tag containing all pertinent
personal and medical information to accompany each patient who is moved,
transferred, discharged or evacuated.
(11) Procedures for maintaining a record of
patient relocation.
(12) Procedures
for handling incoming or relocated patients.
(13) Other provisions as dictated by
circumstances.
(c) Fire
and internal disaster drills shall be held at least quarterly, under varied
conditions for each individual shift of the facility personnel. The actual
evacuation of patients to safe areas during a drill is optional.
(d) The evacuation plan shall be posted
throughout the facility and shall include at least the following:
(1) Evacuation routes.
(2) Location of fire alarm boxes.
(3) Location of fire extinguishers.
(4) Emergency telephone number of the local
fire department.
(e) A
dated, written report and evaluation of each drill and rehearsal shall be
maintained and shall include signatures of all employees who
participated.
Notes
Note: Authority cited: Sections 208(a) and 1275, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Section 1276, Health and Safety Code.
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