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Control Number: 401.06.03.041 Version: 4.0 Title: Emergency Services Page Number: 3 of 6 Idaho Department of Correction Note: Nothing in this SOP shall be construed to relieve the contract medical provider(s) of any obligation and/or responsibility stipulated in respective contractual agreements. Facility Medical Director The facility medical director, or designee, will be responsible for reviewing emergency response incident reports within one week of the incident to ensure compliance with this SOP. Note: When there is a real actual event at a community reentry center (CRC) and the facility medical director is not on-site and facility-specific guidance does not properly identify an alternate contact for implementing the emergency healthcare response plan, CRC staff should coordinate with the facility identified in SOP 401.06.03.007, Emergency Medical Response Plan. Facility Health Services Administrator The facility health services administrator, or designee, will be responsible for: • Ensuring the presence of an adequate number of appropriately trained staff and materials are available to meet the requirements of this SOP. • Establishing and monitoring applicable contract medical provider policy and procedure to ensure that all elements of this SOP and NCCHC standard P-E-08 are accomplished as required. • Conducting weekly inspections of emergency supplies and replenishing emergency supplies as necessary. • The facility health services administrator, or designee, and facility medical director, or designee, will also be jointly responsible for reviewing emergency response incident reports within one week of the incident. In addition to the above responsibilities, the facility health services administrator, or designee, and facility head, or designee, will be jointly responsible for: • Establishing formal relationships with community hospitals, specialists, ground/emergency transport services, and others as needed to meet the requirements of this SOP and NCCHC standard P-E-08. • Ensuring that correctional staff are trained in the recognition of medical emergencies, cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR), the location of first response emergency equipment, and the procedures to obtain emergency assistance. In addition to the above responsibilities, the facility health services administrator, or designee, and department training manager, or designee, will be jointly responsible for: • Establishing the development and availability of training plans to facilitate all required training pursuant to this SOP. Qualified Health Professional The qualified health professional (as designated for emergencies) for each shift will be responsible for: • Confirming the location and functionality of the emergency response equipment and supplies.