Emergency Response review Flashcards
What does a Code green mean?
Behavioral Emergency
What should you do during a code green?
Call 911/inform supervisor
Remain Calm
Keep appropriatre distance
Pay attention
Use language they understand
dont ove react
dont give ultimatums
What is a code green in long form?
Code Green is used in an urgent situation when a person is in need of de-escalation or other safety intervention for behavioral control.
Code Green is used to notify staff of a behavioral disturbance. In a clinic setting Code Green involves using de-escalation techniques only. No physical interventions are to be used unless defending oneself from an imminent physical attack.
What is a code blue?
Medical Emergency
What should you do as a 1st person during a code blue?
1st Person:
Call your site’s emergency phone number.
Determine unresponsiveness.
Remain calm and stay with person in need.
Begin basic life support (BLS) or other response.
What should you do as a 2nd person during a code blue?
2nd person:
Verify 911 has been called.
Gather necessary equipment.
Assist with BLS.
What should you do during a fire?
Pull the fire alarm and then call your site’s emergency phone number.
What steps should you take during a fire?
Follow RACE.
Rescue.
Alert.
Confine.
Extinguish/Evacuate
What should you do to put out a fire?
Remember PASS.
Pull.
Aim.
Squeeze.
Sweep.
What should you do if there is a missing person?
If inside a healthcare facility when this event occurs, follow the instructions in the emergency alert. Refer to your site’s emergency plan:
Pay attention.
Identify suspicious persons and activities.
Notify administration, manager, and security.
Know your department plan.
What is another name for a General emergency?
Administrator on Call Activation: Notification for Emergencies
What is a Administrator on Call Activation: Notification for Emergencies
an internal/external event/disaster that disrupts patient care and normal business operations.
What should you do during a General Emergency - Administrator on Call Activation: Notification for Emergencies
Refer to your Emergency Operations Plan (EOP) and supervisor’s instruction for your response plan. Wear personal protective equipment (PPE) as needed during response.
External events, such as a tornado or a mass casualty incident, may send a surge of victims to your facility.
The EOP describes the internal and external activities, level of alert, and activates the Incident Command Center.
What should you do if you receive a bomb threat or find a suspicious object generally ?
Call Allina Health Security and wait for “all clear”.
What should you do if you receive a bomb threat or find a suspicious object ?
Bomb threat or suspicious objects:
Stay away from affected area.
Notify manager/supervisor.
Wait for further direction from authorities.
Do not touch or move the suspicious object.
