The nurse stresses that emergency preparedness plans are required for accredited hospitals by the:
a. American Red Cross (ARC).
b. Joint Commission (JC).
c. Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA).
d. Office of Civil Defense (OCD).
B
The Joint Commission requires that all accredited facilities have a written emergency prepared-ness plan with designated roles and responsibilities. The American Red Cross is a voluntary or-ganization that traditionally provides the basic essentials of shelter, food, and first aid during a natural disaster. Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) is an organization under the federal government. It is activated by the Department of Homeland Security. It acts when states require assistance in times of disaster. The Office of Civil Defense (OCD) is no longer in exis-tence. It was a federal agency that acted in cases of large scale disasters. It was replaced by FE-MA.
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