Ascension Providence Rochester Hospital prepares for real-world disasters – The Oakland Press

Ascension Providence Rochester Hospital practices an emergency management drill every year to prepare for real-world disasters.

The main objective for the exercise is to identify if the facility can handle a large capacity of patients in a short amount of time.

Volunteers simulated an emergency situationarriving to the hospital by ambulance, police vehicles, street vehicles and by foot. All departments participated and successfully triaged, registered and transported all acting patients in a respectful and safe time frame. A Hospital Incident Command Center System was activated during this drill to exercise leaderships ability to prepare for a real-world disaster.

Local community members that assisted as part of the drill were the Oakland County Sheriff's Office, Rochester Hills Fire Department, Oakland County Homeland Security, Rochester Hills CERT Team (Community Emergency Response Team) and Stony Creek High Schools Drama Students.

It is crucial to establish good and strong relationships with our local community groups to provide our community with a safe environment," said Safety Officer Julia Reinhardt.

Ascension Providence Rochester Hospital is located at1101 W University Dr.

-Submitted by JuliaMarino

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Ascension Providence Rochester Hospital prepares for real-world disasters - The Oakland Press