DPT 8.0
NBC “Delta” Planning
Readiness Phase
•Take a genuine inventory of current capabilities and rectify
any deficiencies •Instruct personnel about the disaster plan using realistic scenarios •Ensure plan addresses triage, decontamination, and treatment
READINESS PHASE

In preparing to respond effectively to an NBC disaster, hospitals must take an inventory of their current capabilities.  Hospital personnel must be made aware of the overall disaster plan, which must be acted out realistically in disaster drills.  The plan must address how increased numbers of patients will be triaged, decontaminated, and treated.  If training, equipment, or supplies are lacking in specific areas (such as decontamination, PPE, antidotes, data tracking, etc.), these deficiencies must be rectified.