Incidents and emergencies Flashcards
1
Q
What are the incidents and emergencies which could happen in H&Sc settings?
A
- Accidents
- Exposure to infections
- Exposure to chemicals
- Spillages
- Intruders
- Aggressive and dangerous encounters
- Fire
- Floods
- Loss of water supply
- other critical incidents
2
Q
When can accidents occur?
A
- When areas are poorly maintained
- When there are poor working practices
3
Q
When can exposure of infections occur?
A
- Poor ventilation
- No running water
- Poor hygiene standards - poor cleaning and personal hygiene
4
Q
When can exposure to chemicals occur?
A
- If exposed to hazardous substance
- Hazardous substances can be very toxic
- Chemical spillages may happen
- Disposal, storing and handling may no have been followed
5
Q
What can spillages include and what can they cause?
A
- Bodily fluids (blood, sick, urine, faeces)
- Spillages of waste and hazardous substances
- Can cause an outbreak in infection
6
Q
When may intruders occur?
A
- Setting being poorly maintained (broken doors, broken locks)
- May get in through bad working practices
- Can cause loss of trust and can have emotional effect
7
Q
When may there be a loss of water supply?
A
- Leakage
- Can have an impact on care - cleaning, washing, cooking
8
Q
What are some examples of other critical incidents?
A
- Gas leak
- Bomb threat
- Faulty light switch - can lead to power cut
9
Q
Fires
A
- Staff need to know evacuation procedures
- Can have devastating consequences
10
Q
Floods
A
- Can cause long term damage
- Can increase the spread of disease
