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

Identification should include the following:

- Threats to client 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 PTCB 2.2, 2.11 (https://www.ptcb.org/lib24watch/files/pdf/169).

See ASHP 4.2, 4.3, 4.4 (https://www.ashp.org/-/media/assets/professional-development/technician-program-accreditation/docs/ashp-acpe-pharmacy-technician-accreditation-standard-2018.ashx?la=en&hash=36EAA6511105A6C6BFEA4F30E193892F19E2C385).

Process/Skill Questions:

- Why could elderly clients be more vulnerable to accidents than members of other client groups?
- What are the responsibilities of a pharmacy assistant 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?