Unit 2: Emergency Protocols and Fire Safety

Unit 2.8 pgs. 49-50

Code Black

Bomb Threat

Code Blue

Cardiac Arrest

Code Grey

Disaster (internal and external)

Code Red

Fire

Code Orange

Hazardous Materials (internal and external)

Code Pink

Infant/Child Abduction

Code White

OB Hemorrhage

Code Green

Violent Behavior/Security Assist

Code Silver

Controlled Access

A (ABCDK fire extinguisher)

Common building materials such as wood, carpet, fabrics and plastics

B (ABCDK fire extinguisher)

Flammable gasses such as oxygen, hydrogen, and methane

C (ABCDK fire extinguisher)

Electrical fires

D (ABCDK fire extinguisher)

Combustible metals such as aluminum

K (ABCDK fire extinguisher)

Oils (such as grease, cooking oil, and other such material)

P (PASS)

Pull the pin

A (PASS)

Aim at the base of the fire

First S (PASS)

Squeeze the trigger

Second S (PASS)

Sweep side to side

When should a fire extinguisher be used?

• Visible flame

• Smoke coming from an identifiable source

• Sparks coming from electrical equipment