What Are Some Emergency Situations?

• Blizzards.
• Chemical spills.
• Dam failure.
• Droughts.
• Earthquake.
• Extreme heat waves.
• Fire.
• Floods.

What are the 5 emergency situations?

• Heart attack. When the heart does not get the blood it needs, the cells get damaged and the heart muscles die due to an oxygen deficit. …
• Traumatic head injury. …
• Burns. …
• Stroke. …
• Convulsions.

What are some personal emergency situations?

Personal emergency means

a catastrophic and debilitating medical situations

, severely complicated disabilities, severe accident cases, family medical emergencies or other hardship situations that are likely to require an employee’s absence from duty for a prolonged period of time and to result in a substantial loss of …

What are 8 emergency situations that could occur in a hospital?

• Fire and smoke;
• Personal injury or threat;
• Bomb threats;
• Suspicious mail or package;
• Biohazard or chemical spills;
• Gas leak;
• Natural disasters.

What are the most common emergency situations?

• Bleeding. Cuts and wounds cause bleeding, but severe injury can also cause internal bleeding that you can’t see. …
• Breathing difficulties. …
• Someone collapses. …
• Fit and/or epileptic seizure. …
• Severe pain. …
• Heart attack. …
• A stroke.

What are the 2 types of emergencies?

• Accidents. Accidents come in many forms. …
• Intentional Violence and Harm. There are many accidents caused intentionally by humans. …
• Natural Disasters. Natural disasters have many forms. …
• Technological Disasters.

What are four life threatening conditions?

• Unconsciousness.
• No breathing or difficulty breathing.
• No pulse.
• Severe bleeding.

What is the first thing you do in case of emergency?

First Things to Do in Any Emergency

Decide whether it is safer to evacuate or shelter-in-place

. Once safely evacuated or sheltered-in-place, call for help using 911 and clearly explain what you know about the situation. Provide first aid for any injured people. Move any people who are injured away from further danger.

Do you call 999 or 111?

999 is for emergencies and 111 is for non-emergencies

. Find out when to call each number.

What are four examples of non emergencies?

Some examples of non-emergency calls are

abandoned vehicles

, barking dogs, property crimes not in progress, and non-injury accidents.

What are the six critical areas of emergency management?

• Communication (EM.02.02.01)
• Resources and assets (EM.02.02.03)
• Safety and security (EM.02.02.05)
• Staff responsibilities (EM.02.02.07)
• Utilities management (EM.02.02.09)
• Patient clinical and support activities (EM.02.02.11)

What is a personal emergency leave?

The ESA calls time off for illness and other personal emergencies “personal emergency leave”. Personal emergency leave can

be up to 10 days off each year

. At least 2 of these days must be paid. Workers can use the leave because they need it for themselves or because of the needs of a family member.

What are the 3 C’s when dealing with an emergency?

There are three basic C’s to remember—

check, call, and care

.

What is a good emergency plan?

The plan should include information on how you will receive local emergency

alerts

(radio, TV, text, etc.), as well as information on how to keep in contact with each other. … Include numbers for each family member, the police station, a nearby hospital and an out-of-area emergency contact.

What are the 4 main steps of an emergency action plan?

Write the plan.

Establish a training schedule. Assign responsibility for training. Coordinate plan with outside organizations.

How do you handle emergency situations?

1. Take a deep breath.
2. Count to 10. Tell yourself you can handle the situation.
3. Check for danger. Protect yourself and the injured person from fire, explosions, or other hazards.
4. Try to look at the situation as a whole.