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The document outlines statewide healthcare emergency codes, detailing specific protocols for various emergencies such as fire (CODE RED), hazardous material release (CODE ORANGE), cardiac arrest (CODE BLUE), and active shooter situations (CODE GREY). Each code includes steps to ensure safety, communication, and response actions required by healthcare personnel. The document serves as a guide for managing critical incidents in healthcare facilities.

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What type of emergency is a code purple?

Code PURPLE Child Abduction Slow your pace and pay attention to others. Stand by an external door and ask visitors not to leave. Report any suspicious person to Security. Code YELLOW Bomb Threat If you receive a bomb threat over the phone remain calm and try to keep the person on the line.

What does code purple mean in a hospital?

Code Purple: Bomb/Chemical or Biological Threat, Emergency information, Emergency and critical incident procedures, La Trobe University.

What does code purple mean in an ambulance?

All calls are triaged into the following categories: Purple: Our most critically ill patients. This is where a patient is identified as having a 10% or more chance of having a cardiac arrest. The actual cardiac arrest rate across this category is approximately 53%.

What is a code purple patient?

Code Purple Child Abduction age 1-12, missing or reported kidnapped.

What does code purple represent?

Code Purple: Bomb/Chemical or Biological Threat. Bomb or substance threats are usually a form of communication, written or verbal, delivered by electronic (email, fax, etc.), oral (telephone, tape recording), or other medium (letter) which are frequently used to disrupt business or cause alarm.

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What is the emergency code purple?

Code Purple Hostage Situation A Code Purple is issued when there is a hostage situation within the hospital. This requires an immediate response from law enforcement, security, and specialized hospital teams.