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Hospital Emergency Readiness Checklist

Nine components, thirty-six questions — the WHO hospital emergency response checklist condensed to one sheet. Yes, partly, no; then the gaps become the plan

Free A4 print-ready PDF · 3 pages · keep the ASF mark · scan the QR on the print to return here

Hospital Emergency Readiness Checklist

What it is

The WHO Hospital Emergency Response Checklist condensed: command and control, communication, safety and security, triage, surge capacity, continuity of essential services, human resources, logistics and supply, post-disaster recovery. Each item yes / partly / no with the responsible person.

Where to use it

Emergency planning committee, every six months; results to the board; the "no" column is the work plan. Evidence for: Hospital Standard 3 — safety and emergency preparedness; Crisis and Transitional categories. Evidence for: Hospital Standard 3 — safety and emergency preparedness; Crisis and Transitional categories. Evidence for: Hospital Standard 3 — safety and emergency preparedness; Crisis and Transitional categories. Evidence for: Hospital Standard 3 — safety and emergency preparedness; Crisis and Transitional categories. Evidence for: Hospital Standard 3 — safety and emergency preparedness; Crisis and Transitional categories. Evidence for: Hospital Standard 3 — safety and emergency preparedness; Crisis and Transitional categories. Evidence for: Hospital Standard 3 — safety and emergency preparedness; Crisis and Transitional categories.

Translate and adapt

English master edition. Georgian and other translations are added as they are clinically reviewed. Any facility may translate, add its logo and adapt wording to local practice — keeping the ASF block, the source attribution and the licence line on the sheet. Clinical thresholds and drug doses must be confirmed against national protocols before use.

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Adapted by ASF from openly licensed WHO, IAEA, AHRQ, CDC and NHS material, or ASF original — source and licence stated on every sheet. Free for any facility. Keep the ASF block.
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