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Hospital emergency codes are coded messages often announced over a public address system of a hospital to alert staff to various classes of on-site emergencies. The use of codes is intended to convey essential information quickly and with minimal misunderstanding to staff while preventing stress and panic among visitors to the hospital.
Short Scenario – Intruder. As a staff member you are walking the halls of the school when you hear shouting coming from the main office. As you get closer, you see a man arguing with a staff member. Just as you are getting ready to intervene, the man turns and walks away from the office, toward the classrooms.
Code 1: A time critical case with a lights and sirens ambulance response. An example is a cardiac arrest or serious traffic accident. Code 2: An acute but non-time critical response. The ambulance does not use lights and sirens to respond. An example of this response code is a broken leg. Code 3: A non-urgent routine case. These include cases ...
disrupt school activities, cause injury to staff and students and damage property. Determine the safest procedure to follow based on the threat posed to your school and the proximity of the disruption to the school. LOCKDOWN the classrooms or SHELTER IN PLACE than to evacuate into harm’s way. Listen for instructions from the main office
EVACUATION DRILL OBSERVATION. Was simple language used to make emergency announcements (i.e. Lockdown, Evacuation, Shelter-in-Place, Bomb Threat.)? Was an emergency code used (i.e. Code Red, “Mr. Greene is in the bldg”, etc.)? Was an emergency code used (i.e. Code Red, “Mr. Greene is in the bldg”, etc.)? Were cell phones and walkie ...
The purpose of this Resource Document is to pres-ent and describe 15 principles for State, district, and school staff; parents; and other stakeholders to con-sider when States, localities, and districts develop policies and procedures, which should be in writing on the use of restraint and seclusion.
In emergency situations, the incident commander has the ability to waive certain policies and procedures in order to assure that immediate assistance is rendered to all patients coming into the hospital. This allows the hospital to handle a surge in patients and render life-saving care to the greatest number of patients. FEMA, (2004).
assessment team within a school or school district, steps to take when a threat or THREAT ASSESSMENT IN SCHOOLS GUIDE Disclaimer The findings, conclusions, and opinions expressed in this document are those of the authors, and do not necessarily reflect the official position or policies of the U.S. Department of Education or the