Emergency Codes Emergency Number 83-5555
Code Red
FIRE
Code Blue
MEDICAL
EMERGENCY
Code Silver
ACTIVE SHOOTER
ARMED INTRUDER
Code Pink
INFANT-CHILD
ABDUCTION
Code White
COMBATIVE
INDIVIDUAL
Code Green
UTILITY
FAILURE
Code Purple
EVACUATION
Code Orange
EXTERNAL
HAZARDOUS
MATERIALS
Code Black
TORNADO
WARNING
Tornado
Watch
TORNADO
WATCH
Code Zodiac
BOMB
THREAT
Code Triage
MASS
CASULATY
Code MTP
MASS
TRANSFUSION
PROTOCOL
Code Trauma
Level 1
LEVEL 1
TRAUMA PATIENT
• Review specific plans for additional departmental details.
R Rescue anyone out of immediate danger
A Activate the Fire Alarm
C Contain the Fire
E Extinguish the Fire
Code Blue Responders Respond.
Perform treatment if trained.
EVACUATE Evacuate from immediate danger.
HIDE OUT Hide in a secure room.
TAKE ACTION Defend yourself as last resort.
Monitor all exits and corridors near
department.
Keep yourself safe and wait for Public
Safety.
Await further directions.
If emergent, evacuate Horizontal or Vertical.
Decontamination Team responds
to the Emergency Department.
Close all corridor, fire/smoke doors.
Clinical areas move patients to corridors.
Ambulatory patients/visitors to corridors or
interior room.
.
If receive Bomb Threat, call 83-5555.
Quick search of area for suspicious objects.
Designated departments respond to ED or labor pool
as directed by policy..
Think of actions to be taken/precautions if a Code
Black Tornado Warning is announced.
PCC’s to print current Census in their departments.
For power failure ensure all essential equipment
is plugged into Red outlets.
Other failures, follow directions per policy.
Designated departments respond to announced
department.
Designated departments respond to announced ED
room.
