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 />
SWITCHBOARD<br />
• Confirm type <strong>of</strong> emergency and location, as in the defined Area Coverage. (Refer<br />
page 2)<br />
• Obtain name <strong>of</strong> caller<br />
• Broadcast on public address system:<br />
“ATTENTION ALL STAFF - RESPOND BLUE”<br />
and “LOCATION OF INCIDENT”<br />
Announce twice<br />
• Page the following personnel on group paging<br />
Week Day 0800 - 1730 A/H and Weekends 1730 - 0800<br />
Receiving Medical Registrar<br />
Receiving Medical Registrar<br />
Cardiology Registrar ICU Registrar (1930 - 0830)<br />
ICU Registrar<br />
Urgent Anaesthetic Registrar (call 4565 to<br />
Urgent Anaesthetic Registrar (call Theatre<br />
on 4565 to ensure call received)<br />
ensure call received)<br />
Call Special Medicine<br />
Receiving Medical Intern Hospital After Hours Co-ordinator 231<br />
ICU Nurse (IPS Building Codes only) 304 ICU Nurse (IPS Building Codes only) 304<br />
Pastoral Care 208 Pastoral Care 208<br />
Support Services Associate 223 Support Service Associate 223<br />
IF OUTSIDE DEFINED AREA COVERAGE (Refer Page 2)<br />
• Phone “000” for Ambulance, giving exact location and patient’s condition.<br />
• Request attendance time<br />
• Call emergency location and advise <strong>of</strong> estimated attendance time for Ambulance<br />
• If additional information is provided by emergency location pass this on to Ambulance<br />
service.<br />
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