scholarly journals Person-centred care-based crisis management: facing COVID-19 in an oil industry

2021 ◽  
Vol 31 (Supplement_2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Mariana Costa Rodrigues ◽  
Vanessa Uchoa de Assis Martins da Silva ◽  
Rafael Amaral Albuquerque ◽  
Maria Alzira Pimenta Dinis ◽  
Lilian Monteiro Ferrari Viterbo
Keyword(s):  
Emergency Response ◽  
Oil Industry ◽  
Call Centre ◽  
Rt Pcr ◽  
Economic Interests ◽  
Incident Command System ◽  
Incident Command ◽  
Specialized Centre ◽  
Rapid Tests ◽  
Oil Company

Abstract Background The study aims to present the strategies used in person-centred care, through measures to promote and prevent COVID-19 pandemic in an oil industry in Brazil. The corporate focus is on managing the crisis, converging economic interests, operational security, health and protection of individuals. Methods In March 2020, a ‘Crisis Room’ was structured, based on the Incident Command System (ICS) methodology for managing interventions in the company, covering about 160 000 workers and 1000 health professionals, including physicians, nurses, psychologists, social workers and nutritionists. The main strategies were: production of technical notes on COVID 19, development of software for monitoring cases, call-centre through a specialized centre with medical and psychological support, test implementation, implementation of sanitary barriers with temperature verification and filling of forms, as well as systematic technical forums. Results In the period of 1 year, 46 technical notes were produced, 61 388 cases were recorded and monitored, 30 373 gold standard tests (RT PCR), 484 686 rapid tests, 25 217 workers approached at health barriers and an average of 350 systematic technical forums, were carried out. Conclusions Attention to the presented scenario and the mapping of the particularities in the emergency response are fundamental for decision-making, which can be impacted by the absence of strategies still in the reactive phase of the emergency. Despite the adoption of the ICS methodology in the management of the COVID-19 crisis, the incorporation of instruments aimed at individual-centred care were key strategies and foundations that have guaranteed work safety and the maintenance of productivity in this oil company within pandemic context.

Application of incident command system in emergency response

2012 ◽  
Vol 31 (4) ◽  
pp. 402-406 ◽  
Author(s):  
Qingsheng Wang ◽  
Tingguang Ma ◽  
Jim Hanson ◽  
Michael Larranaga
Keyword(s):  
Emergency Response ◽  
Incident Command System ◽  
Incident Command

scholarly journals Outcome of gastrointestinal surgery during COVID-19 lockdown in a tertiary care hospital, Nepal

2020 ◽  
Vol 7 (3) ◽  
pp. 6-12
Author(s):  
Surendra Shah ◽  
Sanjaya Paudyal ◽  
Shantabir Maharjan ◽  
Samir Shrestha ◽  
Shailendra Shah ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Postoperative Complications ◽  
Tertiary Care ◽  
Gastrointestinal Surgery ◽  
Surgical Strategy ◽  
Care Hospital ◽  
Rt Pcr ◽  
Incident Command System ◽  
Incident Command ◽  
Risk Patients ◽  
Testing Criteria

Introduction: Perioperative strategies have been changing due to the COVID-19 pandemic to prevent the risk of postoperative complications and transmission of infection. This study was aimed to assess the outcome of gastrointestinal surgery and the risk of transmission by implementing COVID-19 testing criteria and surgical strategy. Method: This was a retrospective descriptive study conducted at the department of surgery at Patan Hospital, Nepal, during COVID-19 lock-down from 24 march to 15 June 2020. All patients who underwent gastrointestinal (GI) surgery were included. High-risk patients (as defined by the Hospital Incident Command System, HICS) were tested for COVID-19 preoperatively. Surgery was performed in COVID operating room with full protective gear. Low-risk patients were not tested for COVID-19 preoperatively and performed surgery in non-COVID OR. Data from patient’s case-sheets were analyzed descriptively for age, gender, comorbidities, hospital stay, RT-PCR results, surgeries, and postoperative complications. Result: There were total 44 GI surgeries performed; 31(70.5%) were emergency, 5(11.3%) semi-emergency and 8(18.2%) oncology. There were 11(25%) patients tested for COVID-19 preoperatively and were negative. Nine HCWs tested for COVID-19 randomly were negative. Severe postoperative complications developed in 3 patients, with one mortality. Conclusion: Among GI surgeries, there was no increase in postoperative complications and transmission of COVID-19 to the patients or HCWs following the implementation of standard testing criteria and surgical strategy.

Practical Guidance for Developing Implementation Guidelines for Federal On-Scene Coordinators to Protect Historic Properties During Emergency Response

2003 ◽  
Vol 2003 (1) ◽  
pp. 893-897
Author(s):  
Pamela Bergmann ◽  
Judith Bittner ◽  
James W. LaBelle
Keyword(s):  
Emergency Response ◽  
Hazardous Substances ◽  
Federal State ◽  
Successful Implementation ◽  
Incident Command System ◽  
Incident Command ◽  
Response Team ◽  
Federal Land ◽  
Implementation Guidelines ◽  
Practical Guidance

ABSTRACT In 1997, the national Programmatic Agreement on Protection of Historic Properties during Emergency Response under the National Oil and Hazardous Substances Pollution Contingency Plan (PA) was signed. The agreement, developed by the National Response Team (NRT), provides federal On-Scene Coordinators (OSCs) with an effective approach for considering the protection of historic properties during emergency response. In January 2002, the nation's first regional implementation guidelines for the PA were completed and signed by federal, state, and tribal representatives in Alaska. This paper presents suggestions for successful implementation of the PA gained through the development of regional implementation guidelines and use of the PA. Awareness of these “tips for success” and the guidelines themselves may help other regions develop their own procedures to protect historic properties in a way that contributes to the overall success of emergency response. This paper provides practical guidance on: (1) how federal OSCs may obtain reliable and timely historic properties expertise; (2) how that expertise can be successfully integrated into an Incident Command System; and (3) how State Historic Preservation Officers, federal land-management agencies, tribal representatives, and responsible parties can provide historic properties protection support to federal OSCs during both pre-incident planning and emergency response.

scholarly journals Concepts of Incident Command System for the Caribbean Region. A Manual for Participants

2021 ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Law Enforcement ◽  
Emergency Medical Services ◽  
Emergency Response ◽  
Management Tool ◽  
Caribbean Region ◽  
Incident Command System ◽  
Incident Command ◽  
Emergency Medical Services Personnel ◽  
The Caribbean ◽  
Daily Capacity

The Incident Command System (ICS) is a management tool for coordinating incidents or events that may exceed the daily capacity to respond. Most Caribbean countries have adopted the ICS as their standard for emergency response and operational deployment. It is critical to provide training for all first responders (i.e., law enforcement, fire, or emergency medical services personnel) who may be called upon to function in an ICS environment. The need for training extends to NGOs as well. 

scholarly journals An alternative framework for responding to the amphibian crisis

Oryx ◽  
2015 ◽  
Vol 51 (2) ◽  
pp. 210-213 ◽  
Author(s):  
Erin Muths ◽  
Robert N. Fisher
Keyword(s):  
Emergency Response ◽  
Current Approach ◽  
Incident Command System ◽  
Incident Command ◽  
Alternative Framework ◽  
Declining Populations

AbstractVolumes of data illustrate the severity of the crisis affecting amphibians, where > 32% of amphibians worldwide are threatened with declining populations. Although there have been isolated victories, the current approach to the issue is unsuccessful. We suggest that a radically different approach, something akin to human emergency response management (i.e. the Incident Command System), is one alternative to addressing the inertia and lack of cohesion in responding to amphibian issues. We acknowledge existing efforts and the useful research that has been conducted, but we suggest that a change is warranted and that the identification of a new amphibian chytrid provides the impetus for such a change. Our goal is to recognize that without a centralized effort we (collectively) are likely to fail in responding to this challenge.

Methods of Instruction of the Incident Command System and Related Topics at US Veterinary Schools

2014 ◽  
Vol 8 (6) ◽  
pp. 505-510 ◽  
Author(s):  
Joe S Smith ◽  
Gretchen A Kuldau
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
Emergency Management ◽  
Emergency Response ◽  
Teaching Methods ◽  
Disaster Response ◽  
Federal Emergency Management Agency ◽  
Department Of Agriculture ◽  
Incident Command System ◽  
Clinical Rotations ◽  
Incident Command

AbstractObjectiveThe Incident Command System (ICS) is an adaptable construct designed to streamline response efforts to a disaster or other incident. We aimed to examine the methods used to teach the ICS at US veterinary schools and to explore alternative and novel methods for instruction of this material.MethodsA total of 29 US accredited veterinary schools (as of February 2012) were surveyed, and 18 of the 29 schools responded.ResultsThe ICS and related topics were taught by both classroom methods and online instruction by most of the surveyed schools. Several of the schools used readily available Federal Emergency Management Agency and US Department of Agriculture resources to aid in instruction. Most schools used one course to teach the ICS, and some schools also used unique methods such as field exercises, drills, side-by-side training with disaster response teams, elective courses, extracurricular clubs, and externships to reinforce the ICS and related topics. Some of the surveyed institutions also utilized fourth-year clinical rotations and field deployments during actual disasters as a component of their ICS and emergency response curriculum.ConclusionThe ICS is being taught at some form at a significant number of US veterinary schools. Additional research is needed to evaluate the efficacy of the teaching methods of the ICS in US veterinary schools. (Disaster Med Public Health Preparedness. 2014;8:505-510)

Maximizing The Resource Tracking Effort

1999 ◽  
Vol 1999 (1) ◽  
pp. 895-898
Author(s):  
Al Hielscher ◽  
Scott McCreery
Keyword(s):  
Emergency Response ◽  
Oil Spill ◽  
Incident Management ◽  
Complex Task ◽  
Environmental Compliance ◽  
Resource Tracking ◽  
Incident Command System ◽  
Incident Command ◽  
Resource Unit ◽  
Catch Up

ABSTRACT Tracking resources in emergency response situations can be a time consuming and laborious undertaking. Many times the Resource Unit within the Incident Command System (ICS) is in the unenviable position of playing “catch-up” with what is occurring in the field. Implementation of National Interagency Incident Management System (NIIMS) ICS tracking methods help to streamline this complex task. Participation in numerous oil spill drills and actual spill incidents has helped Environmental Compliance Options (ECO) and Genwest Systems, Inc. personnel observe, develop, and adopt methods and tools to make response resource tracking more accurate and efficient.

Recommended Modifications and Applications of the Hospital Emergency Incident Command System for Hospital Emergency Management

2005 ◽  
Vol 20 (5) ◽  
pp. 290-300 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jeffrey L. Arnold ◽  
Louise-Marie Dembry ◽  
Ming-Che Tsai ◽  
Nicholas Dainiak ◽  
Ülküen Rodoplu ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Information Technology ◽  
Emergency Management ◽  
Emergency Response ◽  
Healthcare Workers ◽  
Health Needs ◽  
Mental Health Needs ◽  
Hospital Emergency ◽  
Incident Command System ◽  
Incident Command

AbstractThe Hospital Emergency Incident Command System (Hospital Emergency Incident Command System), nowin its third edition, has emerged asa popular incident command system model for hospital emergency response in the United States and other countries. Since the inception of the Hospital Emergency Incident Command System in 1991, several events have transformed the requirements of hospital emergency management, including the 1995 Tokyo Subway sarin attack, the 2001 US anthrax letter attacks, and the 2003 Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome) outbreaks in eastern Asia and Toronto, Canada.Several modifications of the Hospital Emergency Incident Command System are suggested to match the needs of hospital emergency management today, including: (1) an Incident Consultant in the Administrative Section of the Hospital Emergency Incident Command System to provide expert advice directly to the Incident Commander in chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear (CBRN) emergencies as needed, as well as consultation on mental health needs; (2) new unit leaders in the Operations Section to coordinate the management of contaminated or infectious patients in chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear emergencies; (3) new unit leaders in theOperations Section to coordinate mental health support for patients, guests, healthcare workers, volunteers, anddependents in terrorismrelated emergencies or events that produce significant mental health needs; (4) a new Decedent/Expectant Unit Leader in the Operations Section to coordinate the management of both types ofpatients together; and (5) a new Information Technology Unit Leader in the Logistics Section to coordinate the management of information technology and systems.New uses of the Hospital Emergency Incident Command System in hospital emergency management also are recommended, including: (1) the adoption of the Hospital Emergency Incident Command System as the conceptual framework for organizing all phases of hospital emergency management, including mitigation, preparedness, response, and recovery; and (2) the application of the Hospital Emergency Incident Command System not only to healthcare facilities, but also to healthcare systems.Finally, three levels of healthcare worker competencies in the Hospital Emergency Incident Command Systemare suggested: (1) basic understanding of the Hospital Emergency Incident Command System for all hospital healthcare workers; (2) advanced understanding and proficiency in the Hospital Emergency Incident Command Systemfor hospital healthcare workers likely to assume leadership roles in hospital emergency response; and (3) special proficiency in constituting the Hospital Emergency Incident Command System ad hoc from existing healthcare workers in resource-deficient settings. The Hospital Emergency Incident Command System should be viewed asa work in progress that will mature as additional challenges arise and ashospitals gain further experience with its use.

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