Testing the All-Hazards Preparedness Plan Requires Drilling to Identify and Work

question 24

Multiple Choice

Testing the all-hazards preparedness plan requires drilling to identify and work through problems. Which of the following are examples of internal drills that can be used to test specific departments and/or hospital responses? (Select all that apply.)

• A) Surge capacity drills
• B) Lockdown of hospital entrances
• C) Prioritization of police response to biological events
• D) Simulating decontamination processes
• E) Setting up the command center

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