SUMMARY OFSUMMARY OF

EMERGENCY PROCEDURESEMERGENCY PROCEDURES

To activate the Warrnambool Campus Alarm To activate the Warrnambool Campus Alarm System:System:

1)1) Dial Dial *33 *33 (from an internal telephone (from an internal telephone extension)extension)

2)2) State your name and positionState your name and position

3)3) Indicate location and nature of the emergencyIndicate location and nature of the emergency

Emergency Response Emergency Response ManualManual

Emergency Responses Manual located on the Intranet. Detailed responses for:

Code Red

Code Orange

Code Blue

Code Purple

Code Black

Code Grey

Code Yellow

Code Brown

Summary booklets are available near all internal telephones.

Code Code REDRED – Fire – Fire

ACTIONS:ACTIONS: REMOVEREMOVE yourself and others from immediate danger. yourself and others from immediate danger. ALERTALERT others: others:

- Push Break Glass Alarm or Manual Call Point;- Push Break Glass Alarm or Manual Call Point;

- Dial - Dial *33 *33 (to notify switchboard/reception of exact fire location);(to notify switchboard/reception of exact fire location);

- State name and position.- State name and position.

- Indicate nature of emergency- Indicate nature of emergency CONTAINCONTAIN / isolate fire by closing doors and windows. / isolate fire by closing doors and windows. EXTINGUISHEXTINGUISH fire by using fire fighting equipment if safe to do fire by using fire fighting equipment if safe to do

so. DO NOT TAKE RISKS.so. DO NOT TAKE RISKS.

If the number of persons available will allow, initiate above If the number of persons available will allow, initiate above actions simultaneously.actions simultaneously.

STAND DOWN (when directed by Country Fire Authority).STAND DOWN (when directed by Country Fire Authority).

Code Code ORANGEORANGE - - EvacuationEvacuation

ACTIONS:ACTIONS: Under direction of Emergency Officer, evacuate as directed.Under direction of Emergency Officer, evacuate as directed. - Prioritise Evacuees:- Prioritise Evacuees: - Escort ambulant patients;- Escort ambulant patients; - Assist semi-ambulant patients;- Assist semi-ambulant patients; - Evacuate non-ambulant patients.- Evacuate non-ambulant patients.

Emergency Officer or their representative will:Emergency Officer or their representative will: - record names of evacuees at emergency assembly area(s);- record names of evacuees at emergency assembly area(s); - No unauthorised person to return to evacuated area.- No unauthorised person to return to evacuated area.

Emergency response team to:Emergency response team to: - check all rooms, toilets, etc;- check all rooms, toilets, etc; - Place ‘evacuated’ sticker on doors when rooms have been checked;- Place ‘evacuated’ sticker on doors when rooms have been checked; - Leave lighting on and close doors and windows if safe to do so.- Leave lighting on and close doors and windows if safe to do so.

Stand down (When directed by controlling authority: eg. CFA or Vic Stand down (When directed by controlling authority: eg. CFA or Vic Police).Police).

Code Code BLUEBLUE – Medical – Medical AlertAlert

(No signs of life)(No signs of life)ACTIONS:ACTIONS: Activate Hospital Alarm System:Activate Hospital Alarm System: - Dial - Dial *33 *33 (to notify switchboard / reception of exact location of (to notify switchboard / reception of exact location of

emergency).emergency).

Alert Staff in proximity.Alert Staff in proximity.

Position patient for resuscitation – commence Basic Life Support.Position patient for resuscitation – commence Basic Life Support.

Appropriate personnel respond to area.Appropriate personnel respond to area.

Senior medical officer present assumes control.Senior medical officer present assumes control.

Resuscitation trolley to be taken to area (where appropriate).Resuscitation trolley to be taken to area (where appropriate).

Maintain a record of events, drugs and treatment given.Maintain a record of events, drugs and treatment given.

Stand down (when directed by Senior Medical Officer).Stand down (when directed by Senior Medical Officer).

Code Code PURPLEPURPLE – – Bomb/Arson Bomb/Arson ThreatThreat

ACTIONS:ACTIONS: Basic Rules: Treat all events as genuine, record exact information.Basic Rules: Treat all events as genuine, record exact information.

If by telephone:If by telephone: - Do not hang up telephone, keep the person talking, record as much - Do not hang up telephone, keep the person talking, record as much

info as possible;info as possible; - Whilst maintaining call, notify nearest staff member by note, to initiate - Whilst maintaining call, notify nearest staff member by note, to initiate

action.action.

Activate Hospital Alarm system:Activate Hospital Alarm system: - Dial - Dial *33 *33 to notify switchboard.to notify switchboard.

Notify staff in proximity.Notify staff in proximity.

Follow instructions of Emergency Officer, which may include :Follow instructions of Emergency Officer, which may include : - Prepare to evacuate;- Prepare to evacuate; - Open all doors and windows.- Open all doors and windows.

If object found:If object found: - Do not touch, report find, isolate area, prevent access to area.- Do not touch, report find, isolate area, prevent access to area.

Stand down ( when directed by Vic Police or Emergency Controller).Stand down ( when directed by Vic Police or Emergency Controller).

Code Code BLACKBLACK – Armed – Armed ThreatThreat

A Code Black (Armed Threat) may be:A Code Black (Armed Threat) may be:(i)(i) Confrontation with an armed person;Confrontation with an armed person;(ii)(ii) An armed hold-up.An armed hold-up.

ACTIONS:ACTIONS: Follow directions of armed persons at all times.Follow directions of armed persons at all times.

Remove yourself away from danger if possible.Remove yourself away from danger if possible.

Immediately following incident, activate hospital alarm system by:Immediately following incident, activate hospital alarm system by: - Dialling - Dialling *33 *33 to notify switchboard / reception of exact location of to notify switchboard / reception of exact location of

emergency.emergency.

Follow instructions of the emergency officer which may include:Follow instructions of the emergency officer which may include: - Description of facts observed;- Description of facts observed;

- Cordon off area where intruder touched articles.- Cordon off area where intruder touched articles.

Complete a Code Black Checklist and report form.Complete a Code Black Checklist and report form.

Stand down (when directed by Vic Police or Emergency Controller).Stand down (when directed by Vic Police or Emergency Controller).

Code Code GREYGREY – Violence – Violence EmergencyEmergency

Code Code GreyGrey signifies an unarmed threat where any person displays signifies an unarmed threat where any person displays behaviour including but not limited to:behaviour including but not limited to:

- - Verbal abuse or physical aggression;Verbal abuse or physical aggression;- Threatening suicide;- Threatening suicide;- Threatening to injure self or others;- Threatening to injure self or others;- Intimidation or inappropriate behaviour.- Intimidation or inappropriate behaviour.

ACTIONS:ACTIONS: Activate Hospital Alarm System:Activate Hospital Alarm System: - Press Duress Alarm button if available or; - Press Duress Alarm button if available or; - Dial - Dial *33 *33 (to notify switchboard / reception of exact location of emergency).(to notify switchboard / reception of exact location of emergency).

Notify Staff in proximity.Notify Staff in proximity.

Do not approach the person unnecessarily.Do not approach the person unnecessarily.

Follow instructions of the emergency officer.Follow instructions of the emergency officer.

Stand down (when directed by Emergency Controller).Stand down (when directed by Emergency Controller).

Code Code YELLOWYELLOW – – Internal Internal EmergencyEmergency

Internal Emergency – For example: failure of vital systems Internal Emergency – For example: failure of vital systems such as power, water, telecommunications, leakage of such as power, water, telecommunications, leakage of gases, flooding, storm damage, exposure to chemical, gases, flooding, storm damage, exposure to chemical, biological or radiological substancesbiological or radiological substances..

ACTIONS:ACTIONS: Activate Hospital Alarm System:Activate Hospital Alarm System: - Dial - Dial *33 *33 to notify switchboard.to notify switchboard.

Alert Staff in proximity.Alert Staff in proximity.

Follow instructions of emergency officer.Follow instructions of emergency officer.

Stand down (when directed by Emergency Controller).Stand down (when directed by Emergency Controller).

Code Code BROWNBROWN – – External EmergencyExternal Emergency

External Emergency – External Emergency – For example: An external event where multiple For example: An external event where multiple casualties may exist. The hospital may expect casualties to arrive at the casualties may exist. The hospital may expect casualties to arrive at the hospital and/or medical staff may need to go to the external site.hospital and/or medical staff may need to go to the external site.

ACTIONS:ACTIONS:

If notified by phone:If notified by phone: - Record relevant info: name of caller, location and type of - Record relevant info: name of caller, location and type of

emergency, numbers of casualties, etc.emergency, numbers of casualties, etc.

Activate hospital alarm system:Activate hospital alarm system: - Dial - Dial *33 *33 to notify switchboard. Provide as many relevant to notify switchboard. Provide as many relevant

details as possible to allow verification and dissemination of details as possible to allow verification and dissemination of information.information.

Staff to remain in their own area and await further instructions Staff to remain in their own area and await further instructions (on standby).(on standby).

Stand down (when directed by Emergency Controller).Stand down (when directed by Emergency Controller).

STAND DOWNSTAND DOWN

When emergency is over, the switchboard When emergency is over, the switchboard operator or Emergency Controller will operator or Emergency Controller will announce ‘Stand down’.announce ‘Stand down’.

Eg. “Attention all staff, Code Red, Stand Down” Eg. “Attention all staff, Code Red, Stand Down”

(repeated 2 times)(repeated 2 times)

Staff to return to normal duties or as instructed Staff to return to normal duties or as instructed by emergency officer.by emergency officer.

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