Code White – Violent Person
Code White indicates a baby or child is experiencing a life-threatening medical emergency. Having a different code for a pediatric emergency is important since treating children often requires specialized equipment.
Code White: the term used to alert staff when a violent or potentially violent patient who is unmanageable by any other means presents a danger to self or to others. This does not include a hostage situation or where a weapon is involved (Refer to Code Purple).
These are patients who have been admitted to the hospital but are waiting for a bed in specialist wards. They might be people in need of cardiac care, mental health, or general medical observation.
Code Black - Bomb threat. Code Blue - A respirator has stopped working, someone's heart has stopped or they are no longer breathing. Code Red - There is a fire somewhere in the building. Code Silver - A person with a weapon. Code White - A situation caused by someone's violent or aggressive behavior.
An aggressive/violent/threatening situation is in progress or that code white is being exercised.
“OPSTAT white” means the SA Ambulance Service's operational capacity and resources are “insufficient to maintain effective service delivery for high acuity cases” and “patient safety is directly affected”.
Assault/Violence (Code Grey)
Use any available means of summoning help (i.e., verbal call for help, ASCOM, panic button in room, telephone, etc.). Activate CODE WHITE: In ED - Call Security at “888” for immediate assistance.
Code black in hospitals is typically determined by the bed manager and declares that all non-emergency and outpatient procedures be deferred with very few exceptions.
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Code Pink is when an infant less than 12 months of age is suspected or confirmed as missing. Code Purple is when a child greater than 12 months of age is suspected or confirmed as missing.
CODE WHITE: Permissive leave is in effect until the stated time or all day for non-mission essential personnel. CODE RED: Excused absences without charge to leave is granted for non-mission essential employees effective until the stated time or all day.
The purpose of a Code Brown is to identify an internal hazardous spill and respond in a timely and appropriate manner to protect the health and safety of staff, patients and visitors as well as the property and affected environment.
Does code blue mean that someone has died? The code blue announcement doesn't mean that someone has died. However, it does mean that someone is in danger of dying.
Code black = Personal threat, for example assault, violence, threatening behaviour.
Code Pink: infant abduction, pediatric emergency and/or obstetrical emergency. Code Red: fire (also someone smoking in facility) (alternative: massive postpartum hemorrhage) Code Silver: weapon or hostage situation.
A Code Grey is an emergency response initiated by staff for immediate assistance with a current incident. A planned Code Grey is initiated by staff for anticipated assistance with a scheduled event (such as a patient appointment), where following a risk-based assessment, it is anticipated that an incident may occur.
A code yellow describes an event that impacts the Facility /Service and may be caused by an internal or external event which could adversely affect the business continuity and /or safety of persons requiring a response.
Code Green: Aggressive Incident – Code Green is used for persons who have become verbally or physically aggressive with another patient, visitor, or staff and where aggressive behavior is occuring or is imminent.
In many hospitals in New Zealand, and Australia, “code blue” means that a patient is undergoing a medical emergency in the form of cardiac arrest or respiratory arrest, whereas “code red” signifies that a fire has sprung out.
Code orange is when evacuation is required. Always follow evacuation procedures.
A Priority code 1 call is the second highest ambulance priority call. It is used for a range of conditions, including a patient with chest pain or breathing difficulties.