Title: Identify environmental safety hazards, prevention methods, and disaster plans.
Course: Pharmacy Technician I (14152-I) > Section: Incorporating Safety Procedures

Identification should include

- threats to patient and employee safety for pharmacies
- methods for safety hazard prevention (e.g., careful planning, ongoing maintenance of all areas, continual alertness of pharmacy staff)
- location of fire exits, fire alarms, and fire extinguishers
- guidelines for disaster preparedness (e.g., natural and manmade disasters)

See ASHP 4.2, 4.3, 4.4.

Process/Skill Questions:

- Why could elderly patients be more vulnerable to accidents than members of other client groups?
- What are the responsibilities of a pharmacy technician in reporting an accident or a hazardous situation?
- What disasters should a pharmacy be prepared for, and what might that preparation involve?
- Why is it important for a pharmacy to have a plan for disaster preparedness?
- How could safety hazards and disaster plans vary from one pharmacy setting to another?