Emergency Preparedness Plan. DeWitt Army Community Hospital, Fort Belvoir, Virginia,

Abstract

Enclosed is the Emergency Preparedness Plan for the DHCS. This volume represents DeWitt Army Community Hospital's (DACH) doctrine for emergency preparedness and is directive in nature, The EPP is effective for planning upon receipt. All DACH departments/divisions/services/activities will prepare supporting Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) and/or protocols for operations envisioned in Annex C, EPP. Selected portions of this plan will be implemented by a mass casualty exercise at a minimum of twice yearly. The EPP satisfies regulatory and statutory requirements as set forth by Public Law, executive order, Department of the Army, Medical Command (MEDCOM), and Fort Belvoir mandated emergency preparedness planning. Appendix 2 to Annex C to the EPP satisfies OSHA fire and safety planning requirements. This volume also satisfies emergency medical planning guidelines as set forth by JCAHO's 1996 Standard EC. 1.6. emergency preparedness management plan. This volume is unclassified and contains no Privacy Act restrictions. Dissemination may include public domain without prior command approval. The DeWitt Army Medical Activity Emergency Preparedness Plan (EPP) dated 1 October 1997 is hereby rescinded and may be destroyed as unclassified non-sensitive material.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Dec 31, 1997
Accession Number
ADA344132

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  • Paul F. Rich

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  • Biomedical

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  • Employment
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  • Personnel Management
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  • Warning Systems

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  • Medicine

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