Certified Hospital Emergency Coordinator (CHEC) Training Program: Annexes, Appendices, and Importance
Explore the distinction between annexes and appendices in the CHEC training program. Learn the significance, creation guidelines, and types of these supplemental materials for effective emergency coordination in hospitals.
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Certified Hospital Emergency Coordinator (CHEC) Training Program Annexes and Appendices
Certified Hospital Emergency Coordinator (CHEC) Training Program Objectives Define Annexes and Appendices Differentiate between the two Discuss their importance Understand why they are needed and when to create them
Certified Hospital Emergency Coordinator (CHEC) Training Program Annexes The word annex is defined as an added stipulation, statement, or subordinate info, especially to a document. In the context of emergency management, annexes are added to EOPs to describe operations for a particular function Annexes are action oriented
Certified Hospital Emergency Coordinator (CHEC) Training Program Annexes Annexes assign specific areas of responsibility during a response These are detailed in three types of Annexes: Emergency Support Function Annexes Support Annexes Incident Annexes
Certified Hospital Emergency Coordinator (CHEC) Training Program Annexes State Public Health EOP Example Emergency Support Function (ESF) Annex ESF 6 Mass Care, Housing and Human Services ESF 8 Health & Medical Services
Certified Hospital Emergency Coordinator (CHEC) Training Program A Public Health EOP Support Annexes (standard operating procedures & guidelines) Ex: Alert & Notification Ex: Mortuary Support Ex: Mental Health
Certified Hospital Emergency Coordinator (CHEC) Training Program A Public Health EOP Incident Annexes Ex: Protocol Manual for Chem/Bio Agents Ex: Pandemic Influenza Plan Ex: Airport Incident Annex
Certified Hospital Emergency Coordinator (CHEC) Training Program Appendices An appendix is defined as supplementary material at the end of a document, usually of an explanatory, statistical, or bibliographic nature Appendices provide additional general and supporting information, including terms, definitions, acronyms, maps, etc.
Certified Hospital Emergency Coordinator (CHEC) Training Program Appendices Appendices may also be attached to functional Annexes and should have sections corresponding to those in the Annex for which supplementary hazard- specific information is required an appendix to an annex
Certified Hospital Emergency Coordinator (CHEC) Training Program Annexes & Appendices Are often overlooked tools in EOP development Allow for endless augmentation of the base plan Provide quicker, easier reference for specific hazards
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