Preparedness Color Code Definitions

Emergency Preparedness

HCHD is currently operating at Normal.

Alert information for staff is available from the district’s intranet, HCHD Staffing and Disaster Information Line (1-888-305-2979) or from their management team. .

All managers and staff assigned responsibilities for hurricane/severe weather and emergency planning and implementation are required to assess, review and prepare plans to ensure a constant state of readiness.

HCHD is open for all business, including patient appointments.
Staff is actively monitoring a developing situation.
Emergency event may be localized to one or more facilities.
All staff report to duty as scheduled.
Notification is provided to appropriate management.
Staffing and Disaster Information Line (1-888-305-2979) and intranet are updated, as needed.

Hurricane ride-out (E1) staff may be released from duty to begin preparations at home and to return to work as directed. Non-essential staff may be released from duty or instructed to not report for duty.
Emergency event may be widespread.
Incident Command Center is activated.
HCHD will usually be open for all scheduled patient appointments but some specific cancellations may occur (Note: Non-essential staff may be re-designated as essential to carry out clinic visits if necessary).
Notification is provided to appropriate management.
Staffing and Disaster Information Line (1-888-305-2979) and intranet are updated, as needed.

All outpatient appointments will be cancelled. Typically, this level is only necessary during a hurricane or severe emergency conditions.
All operations are coordinated by the Incident Command Center.
Recovery (E2) staff are released from duty when the "ride-out" teams (E1) have taken over the operations of the institution (this is applicable to hurricanes only). Essential Rideout-E1 or Recovery-E2) staff are not released from duty during other emergency conditions.
Notification is provided to appropriate management.
Staffing and Disaster Information Line (1-888-305-2979) and intranet are updated, as needed.

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