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EMERGENCY PROCEDURES MANUAL - Department of Health

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CODE BLUE<br />

PERSON INITIATING RESPONSE<br />

Call Switchboard on 2444 and advise:<br />

• Type <strong>of</strong> emergency (CODE BLUE)<br />

• Exact location<br />

• Recognise extent <strong>of</strong> emergency - suspected cardiac arrest (unconscious patient with<br />

absent pulse) uncontrolled bleeding, possible serious injury due to accident.<br />

• Call for local assistance. If more than one person is present, one or two will attend to<br />

patient while others raise the alarm, collect equipment etc.<br />

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