3.1.17 Operation under emergency conditions Estimated reading: 1 minute 702 views Authors Goal and purpose The operation of the hospital must also be maintained under emergency conditions such as fire, failure of the power, water or heat supply or staff shortages. Establishment of an operations centre. A risk analysis with corresponding scenarios must be drawn up and compensatory measures planned. A recovery plan must be drawn up following a serious incident or disaster. Operation of emergency power generators, failure of the water supply, reaction to the crash of information technology, recovery after a serious disruption to operations. In the event of a serious disruption to operations (power, water, heating failure, fire, flooding, storm damage), response patterns should be prepared in order to restore operations in the shortest possible time (business continuity, preparedness). Area of application Description of the Documentation Resources Responsibility and qualification Notes and comments Applicable documents Literature Terms Attachments 3.1 Responsibility of the management - Previous 3.1.16 Coordination of external contractors Next - 3.1 Responsibility of the management 3.1.18 Participation in disaster management