DISASTER PREPAREDNESS PROGRAM

Utility failures during disasters can make responding to an incident much more difficult - or an utility failure can be an event in itself that activates your Emergency Operations Plan. Learn what challenges utility failures can present to long-term care by reviewing the resources below.

RESOURCES​

• LA County EMS Agency - Emergency Power Reliability Considerations for Hospitals and Skilled Nursing Facilities Treating Coronavirus Patients in Los Angeles County (pdf)

• CAHF - NHICS Incident Response Guide: Utility Failure (pdf) (doc)

• CAHF - Ready Set Go Fact Sheet: Power Outages (pdf)

• CDC - Safety in a Power Outage Fact Sheet (pdf)

• Power Outages Exemption Request Form (Revised)(doc)

• Health & Human Services - Planning for Power Outages: A Guide for Hospitals and Healthcare Facilities (pdf)