Emergency Measures

The emergency management process is part of the legislative provisions of the Standards Regulation. The plans for the emergency measures and the regulatory documents are in place to ensure that a minimum level of emergency management activities takes place in long-term care homes. The primary applicable legislation is the Long Term Care Recovery Act, 2021.

• Emergency Procedures:
  • Fires:
    • Silent fire practice for evening and evening shifts (policies 750.01);
    • Fire practice - day shift (policies 750.02);
    • Scenario for evacuation practice (policies 750.03);
  • Claims in the community (policy 750.10);
  • Outbreaks of violence (policy 750.06);
  • Bomb threats (policy 750.07);
  • Medical emergencies (policy 750.04);
  • Chemical spills (policy 750.08);
  • Missing residents (policy 750.05);
  • Loss of one or more essential services (policy 750.10);
  • Gas leaks (policy 750.13);
    
    • Silent fire practice for evening and evening shifts (policy 750.01);
    • Fire practice - day shift (policy 750.02);
    • Scenario for evacuation practice (policy 750.03);
  • Natural disasters and extreme weather events (policy 750.01);
  • Boil Notices (policy 750.10);
  • Flooding (policy 750.10).
• Hazard Identification and Risk Assessment Chart
• Evacuation plan
• Emergency Communication Plan
• Consultation with external partners
• Infection Control Plan and Program
• Contact list for external organizations
• Corporate Business Continuity Plan
• Procedure for the use of emergency medication and emergency contact
• Security plan
• Written agreement for emergency food and water (available in French only)