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Emergency Preparedness Resource Inventory (EPRI)

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4. Resource Location Assignments (continued)

Fire Station

Other Medical Personnel Active? Assigned?
Certified Nursing Assistants (CNAs) o  
Phlebotomists o 
Radiologic Officers o  
Infection Control Personnel o  
Epidemiologists o  
Microbiologists o  
Nutritionists & Dieticians o  
Mortician o  
Ambulance Attendants o o

Non-Medical Personnel Active? Assigned?
Dispatchers o o
Firefighters (career) o o
Firefighters (volunteer) o o
Firefighter/First Responder (career) o o
Firefighter/First Responder (volunteer) o o
Monitoring and Decon Team Members o  
Sworn Police Officers o  
Sworn Officer/First Responder o  
Volunteer Police Officers o  
Route Alert Team Members o  
Security Guards o  
Morticians o  
Mortuary Technicians o  
Counselors & Psychologists o 
Social Workers o  
Clergy o  
School Safety Officers o  
Veterinarians o  
Vet Assistants o  
Public Relations Staff o  
Child Care Workers o  
TSA Employees o  
Pilots o  
Transport Staff o  
Translators o  
Volunteers o  

Emergency Transportation Vehicles (on-site) Active? Assigned?
BLS Licensed Ambulances o  
ALS Licensed Ambulances o  
Paramedic Response/ALS Unit (non-transport) o o
Light Rescue Trucks o o
Medium Rescue Trucks o o
Heavy Rescue Trucks o o
Command and Communications Vehicle o o
Aerial Fire Apparatus o o
Fire Pump o o
Hazardous Material Response Vehicle o o
Mobile Foam Fire Apparatus o o
Mobile Water Supply Apparatus (Tanker) o o
Pumper o o
Quint Fire Apparatus o o
Special Services Fire Apparatus o o
Medevac/Air Ambulance Helicopter & Flight Crew o  

EMS Personnel Active? Assigned?
Total Paramedicso o
Total EMTso o

Facility Size Active? Assigned?
Square Footage o o
Animal Cages/Stalls o  
Parking Capacity o  
Patient Rooms/Exam Rooms o  
Dorm or Hotel Beds o  
Corpse Storage Capacity o  
Longest Runway Length (in meters or yards) o  
Minimum Security Cells o  
Medium Security Cells o  
Maximum Security Cells o  

Emergency Response Equipment Active? Assigned?
Decontamination Rooms o  
Decontamination Tents o o
Decontamination Showers o o
Personal Protective Equipment/Suits; Level A o o
Personal Protective Equipment/Suits; Level B o o
Personal Protective Equipment/Suits; Level C o o
Personal Protective Equipment/Suits; Level D o o
Negative Pressure Purifying Respirators o o
Self-Contained Breathing Apparatus o o
Supplied Air Respirators o o
Emergency Showers o 
Eye/Face Wash units o  
Eyewash/Shower combined units o  
Portal Radiation Monitors o o
Radiological Survey Meters (portable) o o
Radiologic Dosimeters o o
Biological Weapon Detectors o 

Communications Equipment Active? Assigned?
Radio base units o o
Radio hand units o o
Vehicle (mobile) radios o o
Portable and mobile phones on-site o o
Specialized communication van o  
Ham radio equipment & operator o o

Transportation Active? Assigned?
Helicopters o  
Airplanes o  
Buses o  
Vans & Shuttles o  
Trucks o o
Cars o o
Patrol cars o  
Boats o o
Armored Vehicles o  
Heavy Equipment/Bulldozers o  
Hearses o  
Wheelchair Vans o  
Snowmobiles o o
Motorized Carts o  

Emergency Response Capability Active? Assigned?
HAZMAT Response o o
Decon. o o
K-9 Team o  
Bomb Squad o  
Mass Casualty Response Unit o o
Dive Team o o
Extrication o o
Mountain Rescue o o
SWAT team o  
Search and Rescue o o
River Rescue o o
SCBA o o
Trench Rescue o o
On-site HAZMAT team o  
On-site radiologic team o  
On-site fire response unit o  
On-site EMS o  
Field Infirmary o  
Military field kitchen o  

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Free Standing Clinics/Surgi-centers

Physicians Active? Assigned?
Total Physicians o o
Emergency Medicine Physicians o o
Trauma Surgeons o  
General Surgeons o o
Critical Care Physicians o o
Infectious Disease Physicians o o
Radiologists o o
Dermatologists o o
Internal Medicine Physicians o o
Family Medicine Physicians o o
Pediatricians o o
Pathologists o  
Psychiatrists o o
Residents & Fellows o  

PAs Active? Assigned?
Total Physician Assistants (PAs) o o
Emergency Medicine PAs o  
Internal Medicine PAs o  
Family Medicine PAs o  
Pediatrics PAs o  

CRNPs Active? Assigned?
Total Nurse Practitioners (CRNPs) o o
Emergency Medicine CRNP o  
Internal Medicine CRNP o  
Family Medicine CRNP o  
Pediatrics CRNP o  
Home Health CRNPo  

RNs Active? Assigned?
Total Registered Nurses (RNs) o o
Emergency Department RNs o  
Operating Room RNs o  
Med/Surg RNs o  
Critical Care RNs o  
Internal Medicine RNs o  
Family Medicine RNs o  
Pediatrics RNs o  
Home Health RNso  

Other Medical Personnel Active? Assigned?
Certified Nursing Assistants (CNAs) o o
Phlebotomists o o
Radiologic Officers o  
Infection Control Personnel o  
Epidemiologists o  
Microbiologists o  
Nutritionists & Dieticians o o
Mortician o  
Ambulance Attendants o  

Antibiotics Active? Assigned?
Oral Cipro 500MG Doses on hand o o
IV Cipro 200MG Doses on hand o  
Oral Levofloxacin 500mg Doses on hand o o
IV Levofloxacin 500mg Doses on hand o  
Oral Doxycycline 100mg Doses on hand o o
Oral Ofloxacin 200mg Doses on hand o o
Oral Rifampin 150mg Doses on hand o o
Oral Tetracycline 500mg Doses on hand o o
IV Penicillin G—4 million dose units on hand o  
IV Penicillin Doses on hand o  
Streptomycin IM—1 gram vials on hand o  
Oral Amoxicillin 500mg Doses on hand o o

Pharmacists Active? Assigned?
Total Pharmacists o o
Pharmacy Residents/Fellows o  

LPNs Active? Assigned?
Total Licensed Practical Nurses (LPNs) o o

Medical Therapists Active? Assigned?
IV Therapists o  
RPTs o o
RTs o  
OTso o

Technicians Active? Assigned?
Laboratory Techs o o
Pharmacy Techs o o
Dialysis Techs o  

Major Medical Equipment Active? Assigned?
X-Ray Machines (stationary) o o
X-Ray Machines (portable) o o
CT Scanners o o
In-house MRIs (not mobile) o o
Dialysis Stations o  

Facility Size Active? Assigned?
Square Footage o o
Animal Cages/Stalls o  
Parking Capacity o o
Patient Rooms/Exam Rooms o o
Dorm or Hotel Beds o  
Corpse Storage Capacity o  
Longest Runway Length (in meters or yards) o  
Minimum Security Cells o  
Medium Security Cells o  
Maximum Security Cells o  

Other Medical Equipment Active? Assigned?
Ventilators—adult o  
Ventilators—pediatric o  
Ventilators—neonatal o  
Portable Cardiac Monitors o o
Portable Defibrillators and Automated External Defibrillators (AEDs) o o
IV Pumps o  
Blood Pressure Cuffs (stationary) o o
Blood Pressure Cuffs (portable) o o
Pulse Oximeters o o

Medical Supplies Active? Assigned?
Eye Protection/Face Shields o o
Gloves (boxes) o o
Masks (boxes) o o
Body Bags o  
Portable O2 oo
Airway/Intubation Supplies o  
IV Infusion Kits o  
IV Tubing o  
Bandages (ACE) o  
Other Bandages o  
Gowns oo
Thermometers o  
Wheelchairs o  
Cots o 
Stretchers o  

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Freestanding 911 Center

Non-Medical Personnel Active? Assigned?
Dispatchers o  
Firefighters (career) o  
Firefighters (volunteer) o  
Firefighter/First Responder (career) o  
Firefighter/First Responder (volunteer) o  
Monitoring and Decon Team Members o  
Sworn Police Officers o  
Sworn Officer/First Responder o  
Volunteer Police Officers o  
Route Alert Team Members o  
Security Guards o  
Morticians o  
Mortuary Technicians o  
Counselors & Psychologists o  
Social Workers o  
Clergy o  
School Safety Officers o  
Veterinarians o  
Vet Assistants o  
Public Relations Staff o  
Child Care Workers o  
TSA Employees o  
Pilots o  
Transport Staff o  
Translators o  
Volunteers o  

Communications Equipment Active? Assigned?
Radio base units o  
Radio hand units o  
Vehicle (mobile) radios o  
Portable and mobile phones on-site o  
Specialized communication van o  
Ham radio equipment & operator o  

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