Emergency: Advance Warning, Staff

If there is sufficient warning of an emergency, schedule and call in extra staff so that they will be available when needed.

Depending upon the emergency, it may be necessary for staff to spend the night, or several nights, at the facility. Plan in advance where they will sleep, what they need to bring with them, and how and what they will be fed.

Some facilities may have a policy that staff can bring family members to the facility with them. If this is the case, the dietary manager needs to be involved so he/she knows how her staff fit into the situation and how the family members in addition to the staff will be fed.