Utility Failures in Health Care Toolkit

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Health care facilities face significant risks from utility failures, which can result in harm to patients, staff, and infrastructure. These failures may stem from natural disasters, planned outages, or deliberate sabotage. The interconnected nature of utilities means that a failure in one system can trigger a domino effect. ASPR TRACIE has developed tip sheets to aid health care facility managers and emergency planners in addressing various utility failures, offering guidance on planning and response strategies for electricity, fuel, oxygen, telecommunications and IT, and water outages. To prepare for such scenarios, managers and planners should consider specific actions to mitigate the impact of utility failures.

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Hazard: Infrastructure Failure

Audience: Emergency Managers

Emergency Management Stage: Preparedness (Prevention / Protection)

Keywords: Disaster Planning; Computer Security

Institutions: Administration for Strategic Preparedness and Response (ASPR); ASPR TRACIE

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