Evaluation of Hospital Disaster Drills: Table 1: Recommended Use of Evaluation Modules and Addenda

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Type of Drill	Incident Command Center Zone Module	Triage Zone Module	Treatment Zone Module	Decontamination Zone Module	Biological Incident Addendum	Radiation Incident Addendum
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
The Decontamination Zone Module, Biological Incident Addendum, and Radiation Incident Addendum are also needed for any drill involving hazardous materials.