ABSTRACT
Contents Introduction ......................................................................................................756 First Rule of Th umb: Have a Plan .....................................................................757 Th ree Phases of Disaster Management: Disaster Preparedness
Communications Plan ..............................................................................758 Th e Incident Command System and Correlating Public Aff airs
Response Teams ............................................................................758 Procedures for Communicating with All Hospital Staff ............................759 Copy of the Hospital-Wide NBC Preparedness Plan .................................760 Key Contact Information for Federal, State, and Regional
Government Offi ces ......................................................................760 Th ree Phases of Disaster Management: Procedures during a Disaster .................761
