Covenant Health Emergencyy Codes Flashcards
Code XTREME
Nuclear, biological, or chemical events; allows time to prepare for event at hand. Place the word extreme behind the code color to indicate a facility lock down
Code red
Fire emergency
Use race
RACE
Rescue alarm confine extinguish/evacuate
Code ORANGE
Dangerous or violent situation
Call code overhead notify 911 personal safety is priority
Code brown
Severe weather
Stage 1 of code brown
Watch; for determinations conditions
Stage 2 code brown
Warning; close windows and doors
Stage 3 code brown
Imminent danger, evacuate to interior of building
Code blue
Urgent medical assistance needed
Call code overhead with location assist as appropriate and transport to appropriate unit
Code yellow
External disaster involving casualties
Code green
Internal disaster-utilities failures