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Alternative Care Site Selection Matrix Tool

High School

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Feature Y / N / Unk
Ability to lock down facility Unknown
Adequate building security personnel No
Adequate Lighting Yes
Air Conditioning No
Area for clean and dirty supplies No
Area for equipment storage Yes
Biohazard/Other waste disposal area No
Communications (Local and Long Distance) 6 local lines, 2 long distance lines
Door Sizes adequate for gurney/beds Yes, normal doors
Electrical Power Yes
Family Areas Unknown
Floor/Walls Yes
Food Supply/Food Prep areas Yes
Heating Yes
Labs/Specimen Handling areas No
Laundry Unknown
Loading Dock No
Mortuary holding area No
Oxygen Delivery Capability No
Parking for staff/visitors Yes, 2 large lots
Patient Decontamination area Unknown
Pharmacy area No
Proximity to main hospital 1/2 mile
Roof Yes
Space for Auxillary Services (Rx, counselors, chapel) Yes
Staff Areas Yes
Toilet/Bathing Facilities Yes, 4 large restroom facilities, separate men and women's
Two way radio capability to main facility Unknown
Water Yes
Wired for IT and Internet Yes

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