3. Why Plan ?
Why Prepare?
• How prepared is your organization to
function under emergency/disaster related
conditions?
4. The importance of preparedness
• Preparedness is important for any emergency.
– Being prepared is the key to the best outcome
• Good planning
– Allows your organization to continue to provide essential goods
and/or services during times of disaster and emergencies.
• Train employees and provide appropriate and adequate supplies for use
during emergencies and disasters
• Cross train employees
• Investigate other options (retirees, summer interns, volunteers etc.)
• Plan with suppliers and customers
5. Why Plan & Prepare?
No Progress
Limited Progress
Moderate Progress
Substantial Progress
Objective Achieved
– One component of planning is having the
appropriate supplies in an emergency…
7. OSHA Standard
Part B of the OSHA First Aid Standard (29 CFR 1910.151)
requires that first aid supplies be adequate and available.
OSHA does not require specific types of first aid supplies,
since the type and amount of supplies is dependent upon
the types of injuries that are likely to occur in a specific
workplace, but OSHA does cite ANSI standard Z308.1 as
an example of the minimum requirements for the
contents of a first aid kit.
8. ANSI Standard
American National Standards Institute (ANSI)
Standard Z308.1 outlining the minimum supplies
for a workplace first aid kit was recently revised
and approved in May 2009. The revised
standard (Z308.1-2009) expands the required
first aid kit supply list to include a first aid guide.
9. First Aid Kit
1 absorbent compress dressings (32 square inches
with no sides smaller than 4”)
16 adhesive bandages 1 x 3”
1 adhesive tape (3/8” 2.5 yards)
10 antiseptic wipe packets (.14 fl oz application)
New 2009 ANSI requirements:
• 6 antibiotic ointment packets (.14 fl oz gram)
• First Aid Guide
10. First Aid Kit
2 pair of non-latex gloves (medical exam)
1 Burn treatment, 1/32 oz application
4 Sterile gauze pads (3 x 3”)
1 triangular bandages (40 x40x 56”)
14. Assess Your Needs
Check the kit regularly.
• Check expiration dates and replace any
used or out-of-date contents.
• Update your kit(s)
• Add new items as required or technology
becomes available
17. An electrical event…
stimulates a
mechanical event…
Main Pumping
Chambers
...resulting in
coordinated
heart pumping,
and regular pulse.
The Healthy Heart
A Series of Events
18. Sudden Cardiac Arrest
• Uncoordinated, very fast heart rhythm
– Ventricular fibrillation (VF)
– Some ventricular tachycardias (VT)
• Ineffective heart pump
• Unconscious, no breathing, no pulse
• Death certain without defibrillation
A Heart in Distress
19. 600 patients per day
(one every 2 to 3 minutes)
75% out-of-hospital
20% without prior symptoms
95% die without very early
treatment
< 5%
survive
The Stakes
Annual Sudden Cardiac Arrest (SCA) Events – U.S.
Total Events
250,000
20. SCA Fiction vs. Fact
Stereotype Reality
Male
Old
Overweight
Smoker
High cholesterol
Chest Pain
Dizziness
Heart Attack
Male and Female
Any Age
Often No Clear
Risk Factors
Often No
Cardiac History
Often No
Symptoms
Gender
Age
Risk
Factors
Medical
History
Presenting
Symptoms
21. What Is Defibrillation?
• Electric shock to the
heart
– Stops uncoordinated
rhythm
– Allows return of
regular rhythm and
pulse
• Only definitive
treatment for VF
22. 0
20
40
60
80
100
1 3 5 7 9
10
30
50
70
90
0 8642
Chances of survival
reduced 7% to 10%
each minute
Chances of survival
reduced 7% to 10%
each minute
The Case for Early
Defibrillation
Time (minutes)
% Survival
Cummins RO, et al. Guidelines 2000 for Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation
and Emergency Cardiovascular Care (ECC, Circulation (Suppl) 2001;102:8, August 22
23. What Happens
When You Call 911?
30 seconds
1 minute
Identify emergency/ Activate emergency response plan
30 seconds
911 call
30 seconds
Alert ambulance and rescue squads (dispatch)
5 minutes*
Responders to their units
2 minutes
Travel time to location
*Travel time varies depending on weather, traffic, distance (vertical and horizontal),
and ambulance (with defibrillator capability) availability.
**Cummins RO, et.al. Automatic external defibrillators used by emergency medical
technicians: a controlled clinical trial. JAMA. 1987; 257:1605-10
1.1 minutes**
Unload equipment/ Distance to patient
Assess patient/ Apply defibrillator/ Deliver shock
TOTAL 10.6 minutes
Best Case Scenario
24. Defibrillators to the
Rescue
• Ready when needed
• Designed for the
infrequent lay rescuer
• Small and lightweight
• Safe, effective, and easy
to use
• Expands lifesaving
opportunities
25. • Can not make things worse
• HeartStart AEDs are designed to shock only
when needed
• Product indemnification policy
• Good Samaritan laws, CASA act, AHA
standard of care
– Possible reverse liability
What if the
victim has a
pulse and I
can’t feel it?
What if the
victim has a
pulse and I
can’t feel it?
Can I hurt
someone
using the
AED?
Can I hurt
someone
using the
AED?
Is there legal
liability?
Is there legal
liability?
26. What happens
if I reverse the
pads?
What happens
if I reverse the
pads?
Can I
defibrillate on
water, snow,
ice and metal?
Can I
defibrillate on
water, snow,
ice and metal?
• Analysis & therapy not affected by
pad reversal
• OK to defibrillate on water surfaces and
metal
– Standard safety precautions
27. 0
20
40
60
80
100
1 3 5 7 9
10
30
50
70
90
0 8642 Time (minutes)
% Success% Survival
How Fast is “Early”
Defibrillation?
OSHA interpretation
3 to 4 minutes
from onset of
life-threatening
condition
to first aid
(first shock)
28.
29. Why Plan ?
Why Prepare?
• How prepared is your organization to
function under emergency/disaster related
conditions?
31. Planning and Preparedness
Pandemic Flu
• Employers and employees share
responsibility for developing the plan
• Consider the impact of employee
absenteeism
• Consider changes to supply and delivery
chains
32. Preventing the Spread of
Infection in the Workplace
• Wash hands frequently
• Make tissues and hand sanitizers available
• Make trash receptacles easily assessable
• Disinfect frequently touched surfaces
33. What is in your safety
toolkit?
The Red Cross offers a wide range of options:
• CPR/AED (lay responder and professional rescuer)
• First Aid
• Bloodborne Pathogens Training: Preventing Disease
Transmission
• Safety Products and First Aid Kits
34. Safety Supplies &Training
The Red Cross offers a wide range of options:
• AED – Automated External Defibrillators
• Lifeline
• PocketMD
• Babysitter’s Training
• Pet First Aid (Dog and Cat First Aid Training)
• Water Safety, Learn to Swim and Lifeguard Training
35. First Aid/CPR/AED
Customize training to your audience:
• First Aid/CPR/AED training materials such as DVDs and
participant materials are tailored for either a workplace or
school/community environment
• Modular program design allows you to select only the
training your employees need
38. American Red Cross
Pam Oliver
Preparedness, Health and Safety
Territory Sales Representative
oliverp@redcross-cleveland.org
Customer Service Center
help@redcrossonlinetraining.org
Phone: 1-877-519-5967
For more information:
Notes de l'éditeur
Leader Notes
Thank you for attending this informational seminar about preparing your business for pandemic flu. Here’s our agenda:
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Why should your business plan for pandemic flu?
Although pandemic flu hasn’t received the full blown media attention that it did a few years ago, health experts continue to stress the importance of preparing communities for it.
Pandemic flu preparedness efforts have been largely focused on large businesses that have resources readily available to develop plans to help them deal with this sort of event. But small businesses are particularly at risk for disruptions resulting from a a pandemic flu event because they have limited capacity and fewer resources as compared to larger businesses.
Leader Notes
Why should your business plan for pandemic flu?
Although pandemic flu hasn’t received the full blown media attention that it did a few years ago, health experts continue to stress the importance of preparing communities for it.
Pandemic flu preparedness efforts have been largely focused on large businesses that have resources readily available to develop plans to help them deal with this sort of event. But small businesses are particularly at risk for disruptions resulting from a a pandemic flu event because they have limited capacity and fewer resources as compared to larger businesses.
What would you consider to be your organizations overall readiness, your employees individual overall readiness to continue operations or continue to work during an emergency or disaster?
A well-stocked first aid kit is a handy thing to have. To be prepared for emergencies, keep a first aid kit in your home and in your car.
Carry a first aid kit with you or know where you can find one. Find out the location of first aid kits where you work. First aid kits come in many shapes and sizes.
Leader Notes
Read slide. Let attendees know that they can purchase first aid kits and ERC packs at the end of the seminar.
Leader Notes
Read slide. Let attendees know that they can purchase first aid kits and ERC packs at the end of the seminar.
Leader Notes
Read slide. Let attendees know that they can purchase first aid kits and ERC packs at the end of the seminar.
Leader Notes
Read slide. Let attendees know that they can purchase first aid kits and ERC packs at the end of the seminar.
Leader Notes
Read slide. Let attendees know that they can purchase first aid kits and ERC packs at the end of the seminar.
Leader Notes
Read slide. Let attendees know that they can purchase first aid kits and ERC packs at the end of the seminar.
Leader Notes
Read slide. Let attendees know that they can purchase first aid kits and ERC packs at the end of the seminar.
Leader Notes
Why should your business plan for pandemic flu?
Although pandemic flu hasn’t received the full blown media attention that it did a few years ago, health experts continue to stress the importance of preparing communities for it.
Pandemic flu preparedness efforts have been largely focused on large businesses that have resources readily available to develop plans to help them deal with this sort of event. But small businesses are particularly at risk for disruptions resulting from a a pandemic flu event because they have limited capacity and fewer resources as compared to larger businesses.
Emergency Crank radios
Leader Notes
In addition to preparing workplaces and individuals for emergencies such as pandemic flu, the Red Cross also offers a wide range of training options to prepare your employees for potentially life-threatening emergencies that may require CPR or first aid.
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“And the best part is that you choose what training you need.”
Leader Notes
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The First Aid/CPR/AED Program has two tracks to make training more relevant to your audience. You can choose from courses designed for a workplace environment or a schools and community environment. Each track has participant materials with content and rescue scenarios that are specific to that audience.
Our programs are also modular in design so you can design a training program that meets the specific needs of your organization. Choose only what you need, when you need it.
Injury Control Modules – 1 hour modules added to a course
Booklets to provide to staff
Or as an add on to a course
