Emergency Procedures - Ballarat Health Services

BHS Emergency Management:
BBH EMERGENCY PROCEDURES!
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BALLARAT BASE HOSPITAL
EM ERGENCY NUM BER
R Remove persons f rom immediat e danger If saf e t o do so
A Alert by dialling emergency number or act ivat e M anual Call
Point & Report t o Team Leader (Area Warden)
C Cont ain/conf ine t he area
E Ext inguish t he f ire If saf e t o do so
RESPOND RED
Fire/Smoke
RESPOND ORANGE
Evacuat ion
RESPOND BLACK
Armed Violence/Hold Up
RESPOND BLUE
Cardiorespirat ory Arrest
RESPOND BROWN
Ext ernal Emergency
RESPOND GREY
Unarmed Violence
RESPOND GREY DURESS
Duress Alarm Act ivat ion
RESPOND PURPLE
Bomb/Arson t hreat
RESPOND YELLOW
Int ernal Emergency
(e.g. Chemical Spill, Services Failure, et c)
1. Follow Evacuat ion Procedures as laid dow n in the Emergency
Procedures M anual
2. Be aw are of your Congregat ion Point, Evacuat ion Rout e and
Assembly Area
3. Follow Inst ruct ions of Team Leader (Area Warden)
If directly involved;
1. Do not provoke/conf ront the person, t ry t o dif f use sit uat ion
2. Follow t he persons inst ruct ions, be deliberat e in your act ions
3. If saf e t o do so, move sit uat ion aw ay f rom other persons
If not directly involved;
1. St ay out of danger, commence lock dow n
2. Dial Emergency number st at ing
- Code Black (& t ype of w eapon/emergency) & Locat ion
3. Ensure t raf f ic cont rol so that other persons do not ent er t he area
4. Observe t he person not ing height , clot hing, speech et c
1. Alert by pressing ‘Pat ient Assist ’or “Emergency Buzzer” and/or
call f or help
2. Dial Emergency number st at ing:
- Code Blue & Locat ion (building/floor number/room number)
3. Commence Basic Lif e Support unt il advanced lif e support t eam
arrives t o t ake over
1. Aw ait inst ruct ions f rom t he Incident Commander (Chief Warden)
2. Follow inst ruct ions of Team Leader (Area Warden)
1. Do not provoke/conf ront the person, t ry t o dif f use sit uat ion
2. Dial Emergency number st at ing
- Code Grey & Locat ion
1. Est ablish if duress alarm activat ion is a genuine emergency
2. If duress act ivat ion a conf irmed incident follow Code Grey or
Black procedure
If a suspicious article is found;
1. Do not touch or t amper
w it h it
2. Remove persons t o saf et y
3. Report to Team Leader
(Area Warden)
If a threatening phone call is
received;
1. At t empt t o keep the caller
t alking (use checklist if
available)
2. Dial Emergency number
3. Report to Team Leader
!Turn off mobile phones, two way radios and pages
1. Remove persons t o saf et y
2. Dial t he Emergency number st at ing:
- Code Yellow (& t ype of emergency) & Locat ion
3.
Inst igat e t raf f ic cont rol
BHS EMERGENCY PROCEDURES CHART
Date Chart Checked:
Signature:
Author: Don Garlick (BHS Manager: EM)
BHS Emergency Management:
BBH EMERGENCY PROCEDURES!
BALLARAT BASE HOSPITAL
EM ERGENCY NUM BER
1. Alert by pressing ‘Pat ient Assist ’or “Emergency Buzzer” and/or
call f or help
2. Dial Emergency number st at ing:
- M ET Response & Locat ion (building/floor number/room
number)
3. M anage pat ient unt il advanced lif e support t eam arrives
M ET RESPONSE
M edical Emergency
CAESAREAN RESPONSE
Immediat e Caesarean Sect ion
NEONATAL RESPONSE
Neonat al Cardiorespirat ory Arrest
PAEDIATRIC RESPONSE
Paediat ric M edical Emergency
OBSTETRIC RESPONSE
Obst et ric Emergency
TRAUM A RESPONSE
Trauma Relat ed Emergency
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1. Dial Emergency number st at ing; Caesarean Response & Locat ion
2. Follow response procedures
1. Dial Emergency number st at ing; Neonat al Response & Locat ion
2. Follow response procedures
1. Dial Emergency number st at ing; Paediat ric Response & Locat ion
2. Follow response procedures
1. Dial Emergency number st at ing; Obst et ric Response & Locat ion
2. Follow response procedures
1. Dial Emergency number st at ing; Trauma Response, Locat ion &
Expect ed time of arrival
2. Follow response procedures
FIRE ORDERS
ALL STAFF DISCOVERING SM OKE/FIRE SHOULD
R
Remove: Any person in immediat e danger if safe to do so & isolat e f ire by
closing t he door
A
Alert : Dial BBH Emergency Not if icat ion Number
 St at e Code Red Conf irmed & Your Locat ion
Alert : Act ivat e M anual Call Point
Alert : Report smoke/f ire t o Team Leader
C
E
Cont ain: The f ire if safe to do so by closing room doors &/or f ire/smoke doors
Ext inguish: The f ire if safe to do so
ALL STAFF HEARING A FIRE ALARM SHOULD
1
2
3
Attend your congregation point: On t he w ay look f or evidence of f ire, smoke
or act ivat ed det ect ors
Follow inst ruct ions of your Team Leader & prepare t o evacuat e if required
Account f or all people & do not ret urn t o normal act ivit y unt il ‘All Clear’is given
BHS EMERGENCY PROCEDURES CHART
Date Chart Checked:
Signature:
Author: Don Garlick (BHS Manager: EM)