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EMERGENCY PROCEDURES MANUAL - Department of Health

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CODE BLUE<br />

STAFF IN THE AREA OF THE INCIDENT<br />

• Provide treatment<br />

• Clear airway<br />

• Support breathing<br />

• Sustain circulation<br />

• Control bleeding<br />

• Note time <strong>of</strong> discovery and changes in patient’s condition on formal record.<br />

• Collect available equipment<br />

• resuscitation trolley, bag or box, portable oxygen and suction (refer appendix)<br />

and defibrillator.<br />

• Advise responding Resuscitation Team / Ambulance on progress to date<br />

• Attend post incident debriefing<br />

• Complete reports<br />

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