This week is Emergency Preparedness Week and Ontario’s theme is “Prepared Together”. Being prepared isn’t just about having the right supplies. It’s about working together – individuals, organizations, and governments – so we can all respond and recover better.
Here at TBRHSC we want to strive to continuously improve our level of organizational emergency preparedness.
What can you do to help?
- Ensure emergency binders have current policies and sub plans.
- Call 55 to activate Codes and Alerts; clear them as soon as the appropriate responders have arrived and/or the situation is resolved.
- Submit Incident Learning System and eObservation reports we can learn from real events/near misses.
- Inspect emergency response equipment in your area (e.g., fail safe phones, sprinkler heads), report safety concerns, and submit workorders as appropriate.
- Stay cyber smart by securing your devices and connections, reporting phishy emails, and updating passwords (learn more via https://www.getcybersafe.gc.ca/en)
Take Part in Drills and Exercises
- Every year Interprofessional Education and Emergency Preparedness run dozens of drills and exercises to test and validate our procedures. They help us identify strengths, areas for improvement, and potential best practices.
- How to request a drill? For general inquiries, reach out to Mēsha Richard, Lead, Emergency Preparedness (Mesha.Richard@tbh.net) or contact Brittney McLaughlin (Brittney.McLaughlin@tbh.net Mock Code Blue/Pink/NRP), Holly Freill (Holly.Freill@tbh.net Mock Code White).
