Session Information
ASHE 50th Annual Conference and Technical Exhibition 2013
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Super Storm Sandy's Impact on Essential Electrical Systems: What Went Right?
Track : Operational Excellence
Program Code: 500
Date: Wednesday, July 24, 2013
Time: 9:10 AM to 10:00 AM  EST
Location: GWCC, C101
PRIMARY SPEAKER :
 Jonathan Flannery, MHSA, CHFM, FASHE, Senior Associate Director of Advocacy, American Society for Healthcare Engineering (ASHE)
Description
After Hurricane Sandy, ASHE conducted an emergency power survey of various health care facilities affected by the storm. This session will present the resulting data and the lessons learned from the survey. Topics include performance of essential electrical systems (EESs) during the storm, the leading cause of EES failure, the effect of flooding on an EES, and the lessons we can learn from Super Storm Sandy. This session will enable you to:

Describe how storms can affect an EES.
Better prepare your facility for natural disasters.
Identify the importance of EES fuel system maintenance.
Better maintain your health care facility’s EES.