Which action should be included in the tornado protocol?

Which action should be included in the tornado protocol?

• A. Open doors to client rooms
• B. Place blankets over clients who are confined to beds
• C. Move beds away from the windows
• D. Draw shades and close drapes

Answer: (C)

During a tornado, the priority is to minimize exposure to flying debris and broken glass by moving people and equipment away from exterior windows and toward a safer interior area. Shifting beds away from windows reduces the chance that patients will be struck by shattered glass or wind-driven debris if a window fails, and it helps keep the route to safety clear for staff. While covering with blankets or drawing drapes offers some protection and comfort, they don’t address the main risk posed by windows and debris. Opening doors can actually allow more debris and wind into the space and is not protective. So, rearranging beds to be away from windows directly lowers the risk of injury and supports safer evacuation to a sheltered interior area.

During a tornado, the priority is to minimize exposure to flying debris and broken glass by moving people and equipment away from exterior windows and toward a safer interior area. Shifting beds away from windows reduces the chance that patients will be struck by shattered glass or wind-driven debris if a window fails, and it helps keep the route to safety clear for staff. While covering with blankets or drawing drapes offers some protection and comfort, they don’t address the main risk posed by windows and debris. Opening doors can actually allow more debris and wind into the space and is not protective. So, rearranging beds to be away from windows directly lowers the risk of injury and supports safer evacuation to a sheltered interior area.