{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"38: Emergency Preparedness with Lilia Bolgov","description":"In this episode, you're gonna learn about Emergency Preparedness and the importance of having a good emergency plan - just in case there's a disaster. And you'll learn that sometimes, it doesn't take much to activate an Emergency Preparedness plan.&amp;nbsp; My guest, Lilia Bolgov, is not only a Registered Dietitian, she's one of my best friends and has a lot of experience in emergency planning. She's the perfect person to share the ins and outs of Emergency Preparedness.&amp;nbsp; This is what you'll learn in this episode:&amp;nbsp;  Inventory management and planning for emergencies - what to have on hand and how much Different food options when planning a disaster menu Technology and how it can be impacted in a disaster Safety plans for emergency preparedness Why communication is so important Utilities during disasters  Here's a glance at this episode:&amp;nbsp; [05:05] Inventory management for emergency planning [05:43] The different types of disasters that can activate an emergency preparedness plan [08:15] CMS (Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services) requirements for emergency preparedness and local guidelines [09:10] The general requirements for amount of inventory to have on hand [10:00] A helpful tool that helps facilities determine the forecasted amount of people to include in a disaster plan (emergency preparedness plan) [16:35] Water requirements in an emergency preparedness plan [20:25] The impact of emergencies on technology in an era where we're heavily dependent on technology [23:35] Why it's important to have a clearly written, concise downtime procedure and emergency plan [25:18] The importance of utilities during emergencies&amp;nbsp; [33:00] Safety plans in emergency preparedness and what to include [34:20] Lilia shares a story of when an emergency plan was activated - what the disaster was and how the department responded to the emergency And I give a shout out to another RD who just passed the exam. This community keeps growing and I'm so proud of all the new RD's. ","author_name":"RD Exam Made Easy Podcast","author_url":"https:\/\/rdexammadeeasy.libsyn.com\/","html":"<iframe title=\"Libsyn Player\" style=\"border: none\" src=\"\/\/html5-player.libsyn.com\/embed\/episode\/id\/25933362\/height\/90\/theme\/custom\/thumbnail\/yes\/direction\/forward\/render-playlist\/no\/custom-color\/88AA3C\/\" height=\"90\" width=\"600\" scrolling=\"no\"  allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen><\/iframe>","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/assets.libsyn.com\/secure\/content\/126296828"}