Testing the all-hazards preparedness plan requires drilling to identify and work through problems. Which of the following are examples of internal drills that can be used to test specific departments and/or hospital responses? (Select all that apply.)

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Having comprehensive all-hazards preparedness plans requires frequent (at least biannual) drills to work through problems. Internal drills test specific department and/or hospital responses (e.g., setting up and operating the command center; recognizing a biological event both in the emergency department and on the units; lockdown of the hospital entrances; simulating decontamination processes; operating using downtime procedures during a communications or cyber disaster event; handling various surge capacity situations).

Testing the All-Hazards Preparedness Plan Requires Drilling to Identify and Work