These exercises assess the hospital's ability to maintain patient care activities during dire circumstances. In lieu of a scheduled drill, the exercise may be the CC's response to an emergency incident. I. Fire Barriers Fire barriers, located at specified areas of the building, enhance protection from fire or smoke found in an adjoining space or unit. They are located in the lobbies where the B, C , D corridors intersect with the north and south corridors on each floor of Building 10. Refuge in the Clinic is located in the lobby adjacent to Elevators 26-28.
All refuge has access to stairwells for a vertical evacuation.
After a hazardous incident that requires activation of the CC emergency plan, the CC Safety Officer prepares a critique of the staff response. The critique is shared with the CC Safety Committee and administration. It also has a Memorandum of Understanding with the Montgomery County Department of Police and contracts with the U.S. Park Police and the Federal Protection Service for law enforcement assistance on the NIH reservation when necessary. The NIH Emergency Communications Center dispatches all 911 calls to the NIH police and fire departments. For CC Phone stickers, call the Hospital Safety Office on 6-5281.