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Weekly EPSS inspections are vital for hospital safety, as recommended by NFPA 110 (2013). Use this �����Թ�checklist.

Help prepare your facility for adverse weather-related events through this article and adverse weather checklist available to �����Թ�members.

The pre-disaster self-assessment consists of an assessment of critical infrastructure and an estimate of evacuation time.

Developed by a group of experts, this Excel file can be used by health care organizations to assess their vulnerabilities and help manage their emergency preparedness programs. �����Թ�members are permitted to adapt this Excel tool for use at their facilities. Below is the Excel file and a PDF showing sample results. (To use the Excel file, delete the sample data from the Data Entry sheet and enable the macros to create the rest of the information based on your data.)

Use this HVA tool to assist your multidisciplinary group in assessing and prioritizing exercises for potential hazards/risk.

A sprinkler system can be complex with many different zones and valves. Some of those valves may be easily to locate. Others may be in more obscure locations. If there is a inadvertent sprinkler activation, or when maintenance or system modifications are being performed, it is imperative that sprinkler system valves be properly identified and can be quickly located.There are many forms of documentation that can help manage this process including accurate drawings, valve charts, valve identification tags or labels or other documentation for the sprinkler system.