Reading Hospital
2019 Student Clinical Compliance Education
Environment of Care
Reviewed/ revised May 2021
Electrical
Safety
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Fire Safety
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Defend in Place
• All locations designated as Defend-In-Place must respond to every fire
alarm as though it was located in your building and floor. Follow all
required procedures for In-Patient units.
• Account for all patients.
• Assure patients and visitors that the "Fire Plan" is in operation.
• Close all room and corridor doors.
• Direct visitors in patient rooms to remain with patients.
• Clear volunteers and visitors from corridors. Direct to area of refuge;
adjoining smoke compartment.
• Clear corridors of the following; Equipment and carts in use, Medical
emergency equipment not in use, Patient lift and transport equipment,
or other items that were temporarily in use.
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Symbols on fire extinguishers help identify the types of
fires that can be put out with that extinguisher:
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P.A.S.S: Pull. Aim. Squeeze. Sweep
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Radiation Exposure
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Safety Reminders
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Hazard Communication Plan and
Chemical Safety
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Emergency Operations Plan (EOP)
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Harassment
• Our organization has a zero-tolerance regarding
harassment of any type.
What Can You Do?
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If you feel you have been harassed, you should ask the offending party to stop the
harassing behavior, if you feel comfortable doing so.
Report the matter to your instructor immediately.
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Workplace Violence
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Safe
Interventions
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