Hosp Secur Saf Manage. 1998 Apr;18(12):5-9.
A huge ice storm in early January 1998 caused severe damage in northern New York and parts of Maine and Canada. The storm, which lasted in some areas for several weeks and is being called the "storm of the century," led to 30 deaths (many from carbon monoxide poisoning); closed roads and schools; downed thousand of trees and power lines; and left hundreds of thousands without electricity. In this report, we'll present details on how hospitals in these three locations which were declared disaster areas were affected by the storm as well as the measures that they and their security departments took to help patients, staff, and their communities.
1998年1月初，一场巨大的冰暴给纽约北部、缅因州部分地区以及加拿大造成了严重破坏。这场风暴在一些地区持续了数周，被称为“世纪风暴”，导致30人死亡（许多人死于一氧化碳中毒）；道路和学校关闭；数千棵树木和电线被刮倒；数十万人断电。在本报告中，我们将详细介绍这三个被宣布为灾区的地方的医院如何受到风暴影响，以及它们及其安全部门为帮助患者、工作人员及其社区所采取的措施。
