‘Emergencies don’t wait:’ Central Florida hospitals train to stay up-and-running through hurricanes

ORLANDO, Fla. – During hurricanes, hospitals go into overdrive to stay open, protecting and serving patients through any kind of weather.

“When a storm comes, we bring in enough water, enough food, enough diesel fuel, whatever it is, to run this campus autonomously for several days,” said Brad Hillmon, chief operating officer at AdventHealth Orlando.

While emergency rooms stay open, if weather threatens a certain facility, mission control teams are always ready to coordinate transfers for patients out of harm’s way…

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