EMERGENCY PROCEDURES MANUAL - Department of Health

CODE PURPLE
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AREA WARDEN
• Ensure Bomb Threat Check List is completed.
• Avoid panic.
• Don tabard (vest) identifying position.
• Initiate search for suspect item (See instructions Page 11) or if Mail, isolate and
leave area clear.
• If suspect item found DO NOT TOUCH - isolate and advise Emergency Coordinator.
• Contact Emergency Co-ordinator via WIP phone for further instructions. Ensure
recipient of threat to be available to report to the Emergency Co-ordination Centre
when advised and for Police interview when requested.
• If “Code Orange : Evacuation” is ordered by the Emergency Co-ordinator or
Police:
• Evacuate all persons to safe area as advised.
• Ensure non-hospital persons in area of threat take their personal items with them
on leaving area.
• Leave lights on.
• Account for all persons under your control.
• Advise Emergency Co-ordinator via WIP phone when evacuation completed and
give details of any person not accounted for.
• Ensure no persons return to danger area until All Clear given from Emergency'
Co-ordinator.
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