An all-hazards command center should:
a. facilitate planning meetings.
b. provide a place for the commander to sleep.
c. be operated by an emergency department triage nurse.
d. be located near the security department.
D
The command center usually is located near the security department and is commanded by the administrator on call, along with the chief nurse officer, emergency department–air care medical director, and safety and security director.
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