MEDRADSC 2A03 - Emergency Codes

what are the five stages of a code?

alert, stand-by, in-effect, all clear and exercise

code yellow

missing adult

code amber

missing child

code white

violent situation

code red

fire

REACT

R - remove people in danger

E - ensure all windows are closed

A - activate fire alarm

C - call emergency services

T - try to contain/extinguish

code green

evacuation

types of evacuations

horizontal, vertical and total

horizontal evacuation

evacuate floor

vertical evacuation

move at least two floors down

total evacuation

everyone out of the building

code blue

adult in cardiac arrest or medical emergency

code pink

infant/child in cardiac arrest or medical emergency

is a code pink announced on the overhead system?

no

code brown

in-facility hazardous waste spill

code black

bomb threat or suspicious item

instructions for code black

turn off all pagers, cell phones and devices

code grey

infrastructure loss or failure

code silver

person with a weapon

code purple

hostage situation

instructions for code purple

remain calm, establish eye contact, observe details, signal for help, call 911

code lockdown

external threat, lockdown of building

code aqua

in-facility flood

code orange

external disaster

3 specialized responses of code orange

1. Mass casualty incident externally

2. Chemical, nuclear, explosive or environmental event

3. Pandemic

pandemic phases

interpandemic, alert, pandemic and transition

interpandemic phase

period between pandemics

alert phase

new subtype is identified

pandemic phase

global spread of contagious pathogen

transition phase

reduction of assessed risk

how to alert of a code

tell unit clerk/call switchboard immediately and provide code