Hey Lee, it is an awesome system. It is the system we have and it works. It is pretty amazing what it can do when you learn how to use all the features. We can...
One other things I'd like to add is that the system keeps a list of "all" ID badge transactions--if a doc reports that his badge was lost he is financially...
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Enter your vote today! A new poll has been created for the hospitalsecurity group: Generally speaking, do you feel that you have enough training to respond...
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I have some info on classes once again being held later this year on fire brigade training for those interested. Incipient Fire Brigade Training for Hospitals ...
I guess my first question is, what all is involved? Is it hands on? All class room work? Is turn out gear required? Dave [Non-text portions of this message...
I can tell you the entire 8 hour day was educational and enjoyable. Day portion of class was instructional in the auditorium and in the afternoon after lunch...
None that I have heard of. There were some "recommendadtions" made and the president also declared hospitals as "first responders" which made us eligible for...
Good Morning All, I was wondering if anyone had a policy on securities respone to the different levels of the Dept. of Homeland Security terror alert levels ? ...
Hey all, I'm trying to get a new full-time position approved for my budget that's due in a month. In order to facilitate this I'm collecting statistics from...
I conducted a search on this topic at http://thomas.loc.gov/ (An official source of United States Federal Legislative information.) I had negative results on...
We do have some specific responses to the different levels. At level orange we lock doors leading from our Emergency department waiting room into the rest of...
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Our facility has 500+ beds and covers 550 acres. We have 6 officers per shift (with 3 on usually occasionally up to 5 at a given time). I feel that we are at...
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The first time we went to high alert. we cut our staffing....if that tells you anything. Our hospital doesn't think it needs security, no matter what the...
2 officers and a manager on days 3 officers on PM's 3 officers on nights we are a 365 bed hospital and receive about 400 calls a month. Lonnie Bricker...
I understand David...I think. I was disciplined for my "rent-a-cop" attitude last month. When I asked what did he mean by that I was told I was being to...
Approx.. 7IN house 12 Contact on Days 8 In house 14 Contact Swings 6 In House 10 Contact graves approx 400 bed hospital with acute pysch 100 calls a day ( all...
I guess I should have added that we have 2 psych wards too, as well as 2 apartment complexes (325 units)and a college, parking garage and 8 large lots. we have...
I'd like to ask the members their collective opinion regarding regarding the general idea of alertedness including terrorism, baby abduction, bomb threats,...
While Administrators always ask, "What do other hospitals do?", they rarely take those stats into consideration unless they support their own agenda. What I...
Walter, First let me suggest that you make a threat assessment of you facility and then the community. Determine if there are any "worthy" or "possible"...
Here's one for you all.......... My hospital is doing away with its psych unit as of June 30, 2004 Reason>>> we need more med/surg beds ASAP,we're bursting at...
I guess I am fortunate here. I cannot imagine getting disciplined for aggressive policy enforcement. I had rather have officers that I have to reel in every...
Congratulations Mike...I wish they would do away with ours but they are going to add 25 more beds to it. As if we don't have enough problems as it is. Keep...
The bottom line in our hospital is definitly money. The first time the threat level went up, we were sceduled to go to minimum staffing because the hospital...
... Proactive is what we are supposed to be. Reactive is closing the barn door. How often do you do a code pink (pediatric abduction) drill. Our facility...
