Emergency Preparedness

Houston Hospice has developed procedures should any event or situation occur that could hinder the organization’s ability to operate. Houston Hospice will make every effort to continue services during a crisis/disaster/emergency. Our goals are to be prepared to care for our patients, secure our facilities and have an orderly evacuation process in place, should that become necessary.

To assist staff during such an occurrence, there are administrative personnel on call at all times. The emergency officer will direct the plan under the supervision of the President & CEO. This plan is designed to prepare staff and volunteers to effectively handle communications and ensure services continue.

A crisis could include, but not limited to, issues involving the following:

Hurricane, severe thunderstorm, flooding and any other severe weather conditions
Accidents involving employees, visitors and/or patients
Crime/bomb threat
National trends/stories
Natural environmental disasters

Houston Hospice is an active participant in the planning sessions for the Texas Medical Center, the City of Houston, Harris County and Wharton County to ensure an efficient and professional response to emergencies in our service area(s).

In the event of any area disaster or severe weather conditions, specific information can be found by clicking on www.hcoem.org (Homeland Security & Emergency Management Harris County).

The FEMA site below is another resource to assist your preparation and planning for personal safety in a variety of disasters http://www.fema.gov.