Tool for Evaluating Core Elements of Hospital Disaster Drills: Table 1

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Type of Drill	Modules				Addendums
Type of Drill	Incident Command Center Zone	Triage Zone	Treatment Zone	Decontamination Zone	Biological Incident	Radiological Incident
Fire*	Needed	Needed	Needed	Not Needed	Not Needed	Not Needed
Incendiary device/explosive*	Needed	Needed	Needed	Not Needed	Not Needed	Not Needed
Natural disaster (e.g., earthquake)*	Needed	Needed	Needed	Not Needed	Not Needed	Not Needed
Structural collapse*	Needed	Needed	Needed	Not Needed	Not Needed	Not Needed
Transportation accident*	Needed	Needed	Needed	Not Needed	Not Needed	Not Needed
Internal hospital system failure*	Needed	Needed	Needed	Not Needed	Not Needed	Not Needed
Biological	Needed	Needed	Needed	Not Needed	Needed	Not Needed
Chemical	Needed	Needed	Needed	Needed	Not Needed	Not Needed
Radiation	Needed	Needed	Needed	Needed	Not Needed	Needed

*Assuming no hazardous materials