EMERGENCY PROCEDURES MANUAL - Department of Health

Respond Green
AREA WARDEN
• Verify the details given and ensure the safety of persons in the immediate
vicinity.
• Don tabard (vest) identifying your position.
• Ensure "CODE GREEN" has been initiated with both Group Four and St.
Vincent’s Hospital. (Call the SWITCHBOARD on 2444 and report "CODE
GREEN", give your name, the location of the incident and all relevant details).
• Liaise with Deputy Co-ordinator / Emergency Co-ordinator / Emergency
Response staff (on arrival or by telephone), provide a situation report - SITREP
(identify potential hazards such as weapons, medical conditions, sensitive
equipment etc).
• Ensure prompt and orderly removal of visitors to lift foyer and mobile patients to
another secure area. Some patients may need to be discharged to Port Philip
Prison, discuss with medical unit.
• Retrieve patient/staff registers and evacuate them away from the danger area.
• Retrieve medical records if possible.
• Ensure all doors are locked (to maintain integrity of security).
• Maintain communication links with the Emergency Co-ordination Centre,
switchboard / external agencies using telephone - as required.
• Ensure lifts at rear of building have been isolated to the third floor of the In-patient
Services Building.
• Liaise with Senior Corrections Officer.
• Liaise with Senior Police Officer.
• Instigate further horizontal evacuation if necessary. (Request assistance, if
required).
• Advise the Emergency Co-ordinator when evacuation has been completed.
• Advise Emergency Co-ordinator when to give All Clear.
• Note that there is a key on the corrections officers set of keys for accessing the
fire escape doors.
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