DISASTER RESPONSE: CHECKLIST OF ESSENTIAL SERVICES
The following services may need to be evaluated and established during emergency response activities: q Communications: Establish communications network using available resources
q Medical Aid: Assist medical services and triage
q Fire Suppression: Evaluate fire hazards and use resources to control and evacuate
q Supplies and Equipment: Evaluate and augment as needed
q Facility Survey: Perform initial facility survey
q Search and Rescue: Activate search and rescue teams, assist with logistics
q Utilities Survey: Evaluate condition of utilities. Shut down or restore as soon as possible.
q Hazardous Substance Control: Survey critical areas. Secure and clean up as appropriate.
q Secondary Facility Survey: Evaluate facilities for occupancy, residence units first
q Shelter: Determine need, establish shelter(s), move people as needed
q Food and Drinking Water: Ensure safety and supply
q Campus Communications: Inform University community regarding availability of basic services
q Animal Control: Contain, control, and care for experimental animals
q Criminal Activity Control: Establish police security
q Psychological Assistance: Establish a system to deal with mental trauma
q Records Survey: Identify, survey and secure all University records
q Academic Survey: Survey academic departments and determine requirements to resume operations
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