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Frequently Asked Questions Regarding Hurricanes:
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I am a Lee
Memorial Health System employee, what do I do?
Lee Memorial Health System Employees - Please refer to your
department's hurricane plan. If you are not familiar with it, contact
your manager or director.
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How will I be contacted? By Phone? Listen to the radio? Who will
notify me or should I call my supervisor?
Ask your supervisor as to your specific department's notification
system. LMHS has an arrangement with the following radio stations to
announce activation of Team A and B: WGCU 90.1, Cat Country 100.7, B
103.9, WINK WNOG 1270AM
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I am a member of the Lee Memorial Health
System Medical Staff, what do I do?
Lee Memorial Health System Medical Staff - Your assistance with the
upcoming hurricane is most appreciated. Please contact Medical Staff
Services for location assignment 239-334-5212.
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- How do I know if I am expected to come to
work?
Please speak with your supervisor to see if you have been placed
on Team "A" or Team "B" and the schedule to report in.
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- What does Team "A" and Team "B"
mean and which team am I on?
It indicates at what point you are to report to work. Ask
your supervisor which team you are on.
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- Will I have time to contact my
family and take care of personal business before
reporting in?
You should have ample time if you make a commitment to
plan ahead now, keep yourself informed, and stay
"weather wise." Make your personal evacuation/survival
plan for your family a priority. Be sure you know how
long it will take you to get fully prepared and make
allowances for heavy traffic, bad weather and a panicky
general public. Plan ahead today because the hurricane
season is already here.
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- May I bring my family to the
hospital? Who does that
include?
Yes, but have them be prepared to help out. Seek
other shelter options first. "Family" includes wife,
husband, children, and other dependents living in
your household that have no other sheltering option.
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- Where will family be
housed?
Get dependents registered at admitting
immediately upon arrival. Space will be very
limited. They may need to share a room or office
with other people. At times, there is no space
other than a space on the floor in a corridor.
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- What limits are
placed upon family members?
They must stay in their assigned area. No
smoking. Appropriate quiet behavior for a
public setting is expected. They must remain
calm and be flexible.
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- What about small
children?
The child development center facilities
will close when a hurricane warning is
issued and reopen as soon as possible at
each location. Child care is provided
only for essential personnel working
during the storm. If you are working and
your spouse comes with children, he/she
is responsible for them. They all are to
remain in their assigned areas. Meals in
the cafeteria will be available but are
limited, so you may want to bring
additional food and snacks to suit your
children. You must supply everything
else for your children, including
diapers, medicine, formula, blankets,
pillows and toys.
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- May I bring my
pet to the hospital?
Yes. In response to the needs of
LMHS employees, administration and
the Staff Activities Committee set
up pet shelters during hurricanes if
you are on Team A and there is no
one to care for your pet. There is a
Temporary Pet Shelter Agreement
which must be filled out in advance.
Click here to go to the Pet Shelter
Information page.
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- How can I protect my
car? Will it
be safe in the parking lot?
Unfortunately, no parking lot
offers any safety. Do not bring
boats or campers when you report
to work.
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- Will I need my name
badge?
Absolutely YES, and be sure
to wear it where it can be
seen.
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- How long will I
be expected to
stay
at the hospital?
Team A is required to
remain on duty until
replaced by someone from
Team B. Team B is
required to report to
work as soon as Lee
County Emergency
Management issues the
"All Clear" for local
roads. However,
depending on the
severity of the storm,
Team B members may be
unable to reach the
hospital. Therefore,
Team A members should be
fully prepared for at
least 3 to 5 days as a
worst-case scenario. See
the check list for
suggested items to bring
with you.
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- When can I go
home to take care of
my
property?
Team A members can
leave as soon as
your replacement
arrives, with
permission of your
supervisor, and when
Lee County Emergency
Management allows
re-entry to your
neighborhood.
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- I am
coming to the
hospital after
the
hurricane to
work. Will I
need to have a
car with the
civil defense
sticker on it?
No. Please keep
your LMHS
employee
identification
handy to show
law enforcement.
Explain that you
are needed at
LMHS and are
responding per
policy.
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- What
if I am
supposed to
come to work
as "B" team
and am
unable to
get to the
hospital
because
roads
are
impassable?
Respond as
soon as
conditions
permit. Keep
yourself
informed via
local TV and
radio
broadcasts.
Also, do not
leave your
home until
the media
indicates
roads are
passable.
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