EMERGENCY PROCEDURES MANUAL - Department of Health

Respond Yellow
AREA WARDEN – CODE YELLOW ALERT
If cause has not been confirmed
• Verify the details given and ensure the safety of persons in the immediate
vicinity.
• Don tabard (vest) identifying position.
• Prevent unauthorised access by others to the affected area.
• Ensure "CODE YELLOW ALERT" has been initiated.
(Dial 2444, report "RESPOND YELLOW ALERT " give your name, the location
of the incident and all relevant details. If possible, state exact nature of any
substance(s) involved, fault, incident. e.g. type of chemical, utilities failure etc).
• Liaise with Deputy Co-ordinator / Emergency Response Team staff on arrival.
• Prepare for activation of Code Yellow Action.
If cause has been confirmed
AREA WARDEN – CODE YELLOW ACTION
• Verify the details given and ensure the safety of persons in the immediate
vicinity.
• Don tabard (vest) identifying position.
• Prevent unauthorised access by others to the affected area.
• If hazardous material involved, break glass alarm, press button.
• Instigate evacuation if necessary. (Request assistance from adjoining areas if
required.)
Movement must be upwind if outside or through smoke doors if inside.
• Ensure staff member proceeds to main entrance of affected area/building, to
await the arrival of the Deputy Emergency Co-ordinator and/or emergency
service personnel to provide directions.
• Maintain communication with switchboard and be ready to advise the
Emergency Co-ordination Centre of status and the necessity for evacuation.
• Ensure orderly removal of visitors and mobile patients from the area.
• Ensure prompt and orderly removal of visitors and mobile patients from the
area.
• Liaise with Deputy Co-ordinator on arrival, provide a situation report.
• Liaise with the MFESB Officer in Charge at the scene on arrival and provide
situation report (identify potential hazards such as medical gases, sensitive
equipment etc).
• Retrieve patient/staff registers and evacuate them away from the danger area
through the nearest fire/smoke door.
• Retrieve medical records if possible.
• Liaise with Emergency Co-ordinator using Warden Intercom Phones (WIP).
• Maintain communication links with the switchboard - as required.
• Instigate further horizontal evacuation if necessary. (Request assistance from
adjoining areas if required).
• Advise the Emergency Co-ordinator when evacuation has been completed.
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