EMERGENCY PROCEDURES MANUAL - Department of Health

Respond Yellow
SWITCHBOARD CODE YELLOW ALERT
• Repeat/confirm incident details back to caller to verify receipt.
• If hazardous materials involved, notify Metropolitan Fire And Emergency
Services Board of emergency call via 000 stating St Vincent's Hospital, location
of call and any other pertinent information.
• Alert Emergency Co-ordinator, Deputy Co-ordinator and Emergency Response
Team via pager/radio/mobile phone.
If emergency cause has not been confirmed, just reported smell or odours.
• Announce on PA system 'Respond Code, Yellow Alert’ and location' (twice).
”ATTENTION ALL STAFF - RESPOND YELLOW ALERT
and EXACT LOCATION OF INCIDENT.”
Announce 2 times.
• Maintain lines for emergency communication.
• Await further instructions from Area Warden.
SWITCHBOARD - CODE YELLOW ACTION
If emergency is confirmed – includes gas leak, utilities failure, explosion, or
person(s) trapped in lift.
”ATTENTION ALL STAFF - RESPOND RED ACTION”
and EXACT LOCATION OF INCIDENT.”
Announce 2 times.
• Maintain lines for emergency communication.
• Await further instructions from Emergency Co-ordinator.
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