EMERGENCY PROCEDURES MANUAL - Department of Health

CODE BROWN
STAGE C: IMPLEMENTATION
EMERGENCY CARE CENTRE
Least serious patients may arrive first if self-presenting.
1. BLACK Dead, to temporary morgue in Plaster Room
2. RED Critical, to Resuscitation Rooms 1 and 2 & cubicles 3, 4, 14,
15, 22, 23, 24
3. YELLOW Serious, to cubicles 5 - 13, 16 - 21
4. YELLOW Expectant, to cubicles 5 - 13, 16 - 21
If extensive medical care will jeopardise the survival of other
patients.
5. GREEN Minor, “walking wounded” to PCC or to Waiting Room
after hours
AMBULANCE BAY
• Re-triage prior to entry to ECC, consider decontamination.
RELATIVES’ AREA
• One relative per injured patient may remain with that patient. Other relatives or
members of the public to be directed to the Clinical School if numbers require it being
made available.
MORTUARY
• Mortuary
STAFF REST AREA
• Tutorial Room
EMERGENCY ADMINISTRATION AND ENQUIRIES.
• Emergency Office Area
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