EMERGENCY PROCEDURES MANUAL - Department of Health
EMERGENCY PROCEDURES MANUAL - Department of Health
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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