All staff members are trained on the following procedures. In case of an office emergency or disaster, staff members will immediately:
•Assess the type and extent of emergency, if possible.
•Assure that all staff, patients, and visitors are evacuated to a safe place using emergency exits.
•Assure personal safety.
•Call 911/other number, and report disaster.
Office staff must:
•Know how to use communications equipment such as telephone, public address (PA) system, pagers, and fire and duress alarms.
•Know the location of emergency equipment.
•Know the location of physicians on duty.
•Keep emergency telephone numbers on hand.