All emergency codes are reported to the telecommunications customer service representative by calling the emergency number 888 Announcement Meaning Staff Primary Action Staff Secondary Action Code 21 Violent patient; angry, Dial 888. Use unit staff to Protect others. Assist Charge RN belligerent behavior is observed. confine, de-escalate patient. and Security This response is clinically led. Medical emergency. ABC: Establish Airway, Call for help. Dial 888. Code Blue Breathing, Circulation Code Blue Pediatric Code Blue Infant Code C-section Obstetrical emergency needing L&D prepares patient, NICU RN and NNP attend c-section. assistance. gives report to OR. Lab responds to OR-C. OR readies room. Code Evacuation Partial or total evacuation of Listen/wait for instructions. Evacuate patients as instructed. facility. Prepare patients for safe move. Code Green (silent page) Escalating patient behavioral Charge RN use unit staff to Protect others. Assist Charge RN, situation. de-escalate patient. Administrative Nursing Supervisor (ANS) & Security. Disaster: may be internal or Activate hospital and Extra staff report to Labor Pool Code Orange external. department emergency when opened. preparedness plans. Code Pink Potential or actual infant or Notify Security. Alert staff. Search area, stairwells, restrooms, child abduction. Secure area. Monitor exits. lounges, & corridors. Fire or smoke. RACE: Rescue, Alert, PASS: Pull, Aim, Squeeze, or w/fire extinguisher, if trained. Confine, Extinguish Sweep Evacuate. Code Red Verbal or written bomb threat. Search area for suspicious Do not touch device. Call Security. Code Search or unusual device/object. No cell phone or pager use. Code Trauma If needed, Major/life threatening trauma ICU, Flying Squad, RT, Departments will prepare as additional information injuries expected in ED. Lab, and ANS will respond outlined in Trauma Activation may be added to to the ED policy. announcement. (Partial is silent page.) Code Yellow If needed, A security emergency. This Dial 888. Security may Protect others. Assist Charge additional information could be a dangerous situation activate Code 21 team. RN and Security may be added to or armed violence in the
All emergency codes are reported to the telecommunications customer service representative by calling the emergency number 888 Announcement Meaning Staff Primary Action Staff Secondary Action Code 21 Violent patient; angry, belligerent behavior is observed. This response is clinically led. Dial 888. Use unit staff to confine, de-escalate patient. Protect others. Assist Charge RN and Security Code Blue Code Blue Pediatric Code Blue Infant Medical emergency. ABC: Establish Airway, Breathing, Circulation Call for help. Dial 888. Code C-section Obstetrical emergency needing assistance. L&D prepares patient, gives report to OR. Lab responds to OR-C. OR readies room. NICU RN and NNP attend c-section. Code Evacuation Partial or total evacuation of facility. Listen/wait for instructions. Prepare patients for safe move. Evacuate patients as instructed. Code Green (silent page) Escalating patient behavioral situation. Charge RN use unit staff to de-escalate patient. Protect others. Assist Charge RN, Administrative Nursing Supervisor (ANS) & Security. Code Orange Disaster: may be internal or external. Activate hospital and department emergency preparedness plans. Extra staff report to Labor Pool when opened. Code Pink Potential or actual infant or child abduction. Notify Security. Alert staff. Secure area. Monitor exits. Search area, stairwells, restrooms, lounges, & corridors. Code Red Fire or smoke. RACE: Rescue, Alert, Confine, Extinguish or Evacuate. PASS: Pull, Aim, Squeeze, Sweep w/fire extinguisher, if trained. Code Search Verbal or written bomb threat. Search area for suspicious or unusual device/object. Do not touch device. Call Security. No cell phone or pager use. Code Trauma If needed, additional information may be added to announcement. (Partial is silent page.) Major/life threatening trauma injuries expected in ED. ICU, Flying Squad, RT, Lab, and ANS will respond to the ED Departments will prepare as outlined in Trauma Activation policy. Code Yellow If needed, additional information may be added to A security emergency. This could be a dangerous situation or armed violence in the Dial 888. Security may activate Code 21 team. Protect others. Assist Charge RN and Security