EMERGENCY PROCEDURES MANUAL - Department of Health
EMERGENCY PROCEDURES MANUAL - Department of Health
EMERGENCY PROCEDURES MANUAL - Department of Health
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CODE BLACK<br />
SWITCHBOARD<br />
• Confirm Code Black Emergency Response is required and exact location.<br />
• From caller, obtain details <strong>of</strong> incident and description <strong>of</strong> weapon if present<br />
• Telephone Police on “000” state “St. Vincent’s Hospital, give details <strong>of</strong> incident &<br />
request attendance.<br />
• Broadcast on Public Address:<br />
“ATTENTION ALL STAFF - RESPOND BLACK”<br />
and “LOCATION OF INCIDENT”<br />
Announce twice<br />
• Page the following personnel on group paging<br />
Weekdays Weekends 7 days per week<br />
0730 - 1730 0730 - 1730 1730 - 0730<br />
Hospital Emergency<br />
Co-ordinator<br />
579<br />
Hospital Emergency<br />
Co-ordinator/ Hospital<br />
After Hours Coordinator<br />
231<br />
Hospital Emergency<br />
Co-ordinator/ Hospital<br />
After Hours Coordinator<br />
231<br />
Security Officer<br />
(Deputy Co-ordinator)<br />
201<br />
Security Officer<br />
(Deputy Co-ordinator)<br />
201<br />
Security Officer<br />
(Deputy Co-ordinator)<br />
201<br />
Risk Manager<br />
243<br />
Risk Manager<br />
243<br />
Risk Manager<br />
243<br />
When advised <strong>of</strong> All Clear by the Hospital Emergency Co-ordinator, broadcast on the<br />
public address system:<br />
“ATTENTION ALL STAFF - ALL CLEAR,<br />
CODE BLACK”and “LOCATION OF INCIDENT”<br />
Announce twice<br />
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