What do hospitals do during a tornado warning?

I mean, are hospitals built to withstand a tornado?
Do they like have a basement?

"If the paging operator announces that a tornado warning has been issued for Fayette County and you are a
patient-care staff member:
- Move visitors and ambulatory patients to interior corridors. Close room doors.
- Move non-ambulatory patients away form windows. Close blinds, cover patients with blankets,
and close room doors.
- Move to an interior corridor.
If you are a non-patient care staff member:
- Move to an interior corridor or office
- Close room doors."

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One Response to “What do hospitals do during a tornado warning?”

Xelloss on January 20th, 2012 at 5:58 am

"If the paging operator announces that a tornado warning has been issued for Fayette County and you are a
patient-care staff member:
- Move visitors and ambulatory patients to interior corridors. Close room doors.
- Move non-ambulatory patients away form windows. Close blinds, cover patients with blankets,
and close room doors.
- Move to an interior corridor.
If you are a non-patient care staff member:
- Move to an interior corridor or office
- Close room doors."
References :
http://www.hosp.uky.edu/pharmacy/departpolicy/PH16-02.pdf

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