Horse. Loose. In a Hospital.

Which of the following strategies can increase probability of successfully managing an emergency situation?

• Not communicating with others involved in the emergency
• Making impulsive decisions without considering the consequences
• Remaining calm and following protocol

• Ignoring the situation and hoping it resolves on its own

After alerting hospital staff, what is the second "C" for managing a horse loose in a hospital?

• Call Animal Control

• Clear patients away from the horse

• Contain the area

• Calmly approach the horse

How many team members should be assigned to divert hospital staff & patients away from the horse?

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

The horse is in a hallway - what should we do?

• Clear staff and patients from the hallway and lock the hallway doors.

• Guide the horse to a room with a locked door.

• Move furniture to corral the horse in place.

• Guide the horse to the elevator and send him to the ground floor.

Should you approach the horse?

• Yes, but only if you have experience with horses.

• Yes, as long as the horse seems friendly.

• Hospital staff can approach the horse, but patients must stay away.

• No, stay as far from the horse as possible.

Once the staff and patients are safe and the horse is contained, what happens next?

• Call the fire department

• Call the horse's owner

• Attempt to calm the horse

• Call Animal Control