EMERGENCY PROCEDURES MANUAL - Department of Health

CODE GREY
EMERGENCY RESPONSE SECURITY OFFICER
• Immediately proceed to stated location.
• Report to the Emergency Response Co-ordinator upon arrival at incident
location.
• Ensure that Occupational Health & Safety issues have been addressed, ie.
gloves & goggles in situ as indicated
• Use two way radio to assist with emergency communications as directed by
Emergency Response Co-ordinator.
• Avoid approaching patient until directed by Emergency Response Co-ordinator,
except in Exceptional Circumstances.
Exceptional Circumstances:
If there is a definite risk to life, or of serious injury occurring, only then, in
order to discharge duty of care, should staff attempt immediate physical
intervention prior to the arrival of the full Emergency Response Team.
• Take direction from the Emergency Response Co-ordinator with regard to:
• Making the area safe
• Relocating patients and others as necessary.
• Assisting in restraining patient in accordance with Hospital Policy.
• Participate in post incident debriefing as indicated
• Liaise with the Emergency Response Co-ordinator in completing the
incident report
• At completion of the debriefing following the incident, return to normal
duties.
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