EMERGENCY PROCEDURES MANUAL - Department of Health
EMERGENCY PROCEDURES MANUAL - Department of Health
EMERGENCY PROCEDURES MANUAL - Department of Health
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Respond Yellow<br />
PERSON TRAPPED IN LIFT<br />
HOSPITAL STAFF<br />
On discovering a faulty lift or person(s) trapped in lift:<br />
Immediately contact the Hospital Switchboard using the emergency phone in the lift or<br />
by dialing ext. 2444 (from any hospital telephone linked to the PABX).<br />
SWITCHBOARD<br />
• Confirm details (number <strong>of</strong> persons trapped in lift, any medical conditions which<br />
might present complications if extraction is delayed) and exact location (building<br />
& lift number).<br />
• Assure persons trapped that help is on the way.<br />
• Note time <strong>of</strong> call.<br />
• Contact Facilities, Engineering & Maintenance or lift company direct after hours.<br />
• Advise Emergency Co-ordinator <strong>of</strong> actions.<br />
• Notify Deputy Emergency Co-ordinator to attend at location with mechanic.<br />
• Notify Risk Management.<br />
• Maintain lines for emergency communication.<br />
• Await further instructions from Emergency Co-ordinator.<br />
Contact numbers<br />
- Emergency Co-ordinator - Ext. 4156 Pager N o 579 / 231<br />
- Duty Engineer - Ext. 2688 Mobile 0419 311 930 / Pager N o 500<br />
- OH&S Co-ordinator - Ext. 2846 Mobile 0409 144 390 / Pager N o 243<br />
DEPUTY <strong>EMERGENCY</strong> CO-ORDINATOR<br />
• Check & verify lift’s position on computer monitoring system.<br />
• Attend at lift location with mechanic.<br />
• Provide access (as required) for maintenance to extract trapped person(s).<br />
AFTER HOURS<br />
• If no one trapped and lift presents no danger, isolate and place signage on lift (all<br />
floors), leave report for F.E.M. to action on Day Shift.<br />
June 2001 Page 18 <strong>of</strong> 22
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