EMERGENCY CODES in hospital for suitation

Emergency codes

1. EMERGENCY CODES IN THIS HOSPITAL WHERE TO CALL, HOW TO CALL WHAT IS MY RESPONSE TO ANY CODE ANNOUNCEMENT EMERGENCY CODES

2. CODE BLUE FIRST RESPONDER IDENTIFIES THE MEDICAL EMERGENCY DIAL 111 FOR MAIN BUILDING & 496 FOR CRI (INFORM CODE BLUE……LOCATION…….FLOOR NUMBER) ANY BLS CERTIFIED FIRST RESPONDER STARTS AND CONTINUE CPR UNTIL CODE BLUE TEAM ARRIVES

3. CODE BLUE TEAM OF MAIN BUILDING EARMARKED DOCTOR FROM ICU/OT (TEAM LEADER) JR ON DUTY FROM CCU 1 ACLS TRAINED NURSING STAFF FROM EMERGENCY 1 ACLS TRAINED NURSING STAFF FROM ICU 1 ACLS TRAINED NURSING STAFF FROM CCU AREA NURSING SUPERVISOR CODE BLUE TEAM OF CRI BUILDING 1 RESIDENT FROM RADIATION ONCO 1 RESIDENT FROM SURGERY 1 RESIDENT FROM ANESTHESIA 1 NURSE FROM POST-OP 1 NURSE FROM ICU AREA NURSE SUPERVISOR

4. CODE RED ANYONE WHO IDENTIFIES THE FIRE DIAL 111 FOR MAIN BUILDING AND 496 FOR CRI (INFORM CODE RED……LOCATION……….FLOOR NO………..) CONTINUES SHOUT CODE RED…CODE RED…CODE RED UPTO CODE ANNOUNCEMENT

5. FIRST RESPONDER AND EVERY PRESENT INDIVIDUAL FOLLOWS R.A.C.E R→ Rescue (who is at immediate danger) A → Alarm (Break the nearby MCP (Manual Call Point)) C → Confine (The area by closing all doors E → Extinguish if the fire is small using Fire extinguisher)/ Escape USING EXTINGUISHER : FOLLOW P.A.S.S P →Pull the pin of the Fire Extinguisher A →Aim the extinguisher nozzle at the base of the fire S →Squeeze or press the handle S →Swipe from side to side at the base of the fire

6. CODE YELLOW ANY INTERNAL EMERGENCY LIKE ELECTRIC FIRE, BUILDING DAMAGE, BREAKDOWN OF WATER SUPPLY, INVASION OF SWARMS OF INSECTS & PESTS, ETC DIAL 111 FOR MAIN BUILDING & 496 FOR CRI (INFORM CODE YELLOW……….LOCATION………..FLOOR) THE EVACUATION WILL BE BASED ON THE MAGNITUDE OF THE DISASTER OCCUR CODE YELLOW & CODE GREEN WILL GO SIMULTANEOUS IN MOST CASES

7. CODE GREEN REASON : MASS EVACUATION FOR ANY REASON DIAL 111 FOR MAIN BUILDING & 496 FOR CRI INITIAL EVACUATION MOSTLY HORIZONTAL AWAY FROM HAZARD USE RAMPS. NOT LIFTS MANPOWER REQUIRED DEPENDENT ON THE MAGNITUDE

8. PCE/ Reception 202 Emergency 225 NS 452 MS Control Room 239/240 ENGINEERING 502 HR 206 HODs Medicine 216, Ortho 214, Anaesthesia 421, Surgery 205 CODE ORANGE: EXTERNAL DISASTERS CODE ORANGE IS REQUESTED EITHER BY EMERGENCY DEPT OR MS OFFICE INFORMATION RECEIVED FROM OUTSIDE ENVIRONMENT & SHARED

9. CODE ORANGE ONCE THE CODE ORANGE IS ANNOUNCED SEND THE RESIDENTS (MEDICINE, ORTHO, SURGERY) TO THE EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT SETUP THE FOLLOWING TRIAGE AT EMERGENCY ENSURE INITIAL ASSESSMENT OF EVERY PATIENT (DOCTOR & NURSING) AVAILABILITY OF ICU BEDS (ATLEAST 4-5) ACTION TO CREATE EXTRA BEDS IN SELECT WARDS GET RADIOLOGY & LAB GEARED UP MAKE OT FUNCTIONAL. CANCEL ALL NON URGENT CASES

10. MEMBERS OF RESCUE TEAM (EACH AMBULANCE) Rescue Team (Each ambulance) JR Surgery - 01 JR Ortho - 01 JR Medicine - 01 Staff Nurse - 01 Ward Aide - 01 Drugs & consumables: As per the list CODE ORANGE

11. CODE BROWN HAZARDOUS SPILL CAN BE CHEMICAL, BIOLOGICAL OR RADIATION/ NUCLEAR DIAL 111 FOR MAIN BUILDING & 496 FOR CRI A DEDICATED TEAM WILL REACH THE SITE AND WILL ASSESS THE SCENARIO FOR CHEMICAL AND BIOLOGICAL SPILLS DEPTS FIRST RESPONDER START ACTION USING SPILL KIT

12. CODE VOILET ON OCCURRENCE OF VIOLENCE DIAL 111 FOR MAIN BUILDING AND 496 FOR CRI (INFORM CODE VIOLET………LOCATION………FLOOR NO………..) STAFF PRESENT AT THE SITE WILL TRY TO QUELL THE SITUATION BY PERSONNAL INTERVENTION AND SOFT SKILL ONCE THE PRO & SECURITY REACHED THE SITE THE SITUATION WILL BE HANDED OVER TO THEM

13. CODE PINK ONCE THE CHILD MISSING IS CONFIRMED DIAL 111 FOR MAIN BUILDING AND 496 FOR CR (INFORM CODE PINK……..LOCATION………..FLOOR…………) AFTER ANNOUNCING CODE PINK RECEPTION BE ASKED TO REPEAT THE IDENTITY(SEX, AGE, CLOTHS ETC) OF THE MISSING CHILD AGAIN

14. ONE OF THE STAFF OF THAT PARTICULAR AREA MOVE TO CCTV CONTROL ROOM, OTHERS WILL SEARCH THE NEAR BY AREA. ONE STAFF WILL BE COMMUNICATING AND CONTROLLING THE CALLS OTHER DEPARTMENTS BE ON WATCH FOR DESCRIBED CHILD IN THEIR AREA AND ANY SUSPICIOUS PERSON SECURITY WILL BLOCKED AND CHECK ALL THE ENTRY AND EXIT AREA CODE PINK

15. CODE BLACK ANY UNIDENTIFIED OR SUSPECTED OBJECTS FOUND DIAL 111 FOR MAIN BUILDING & 496 FOR CRI (INFORM CODE BLACK………LOCATION………………FLOOR NO) THE STAFF OF THAT PARTICULAR AREA ENSURE NO ONE TOUCHES THE OBJECT BEFORE THE SECURITY TEAM ARRIVED. ATTEMPT TO FIND OWNER OF THAT OBJECT (IF POSSIBLE) DO NOT CREATE PANIC AMONG THE PATIENT