Volunteer Handbook - Roper St. Francis Healthcare

Important Safety InformationAs Volunteers we have a responsibility to be aware of our hospitals safety policies. Look around thearea you work, find the exits, fire extinguishers and alarm pulls. Always be alert for safety hazards andreport them. Remember the number to call in any emergency is 2911. Our Safety Officer is DavidProvenzano. Our safety drills have code names:(* Note: At Roper Berkeley Day Hospital call 5503 for all emergencies.)Code: Red – FireIn case of a fire, call 2911 and pull a fire alarm pull to report a fire. Our firealarms have a clear plastic cover that must be lifted to pull the handle. Wehave smoke detectors and sprinklers in every room, which are activated in theeffected area.If a Code Red is called outside your department, stay where you are. Close all doors. Stay calm andreassure patients and visitors. Do not yell “FIRE”. Remember not to use elevators during a fire drill.Remember the word “RACE” for Fire Safety facts:R Rescue anyone in immediate dangerA Activate the alarm by calling 2911 or pulling fire handle.C Contain the fire. Close all doorsE Extinguish if you can do so safely or Evacuate if directed by your department evacuationplan.Remember the word “PASS” for Fire Extinguisher facts:P Pull the pinA Aim at base of fireS Squeeze the handleS Sweeping motion at the base of the fireUse only hospital approved extension cords. Don’t overload outlets. Watch for damaged and frayedcords and report them.Code: Dr. MaydayDr. Mayday is the code name used for a medical emergency. Call 2911, say “Dr. Mayday” and give thelocation of the emergency. Stay clear and be available to run errands.Code Yellow: Code Yellow means a person is “out of control”. Call 2911 and report the situation. Donot restrain the person, but reassure patients and visitors until the situation is under control.Code Triage: A code triage is called when there is a disaster such as an earthquake, hurricane or gasleak when we must be on alert for incoming patients. Let your area manager know you are there to help.Find out where the Command Center is. Media and press with questions in a disaster should be referredto the Marketing Department or Administration.Code Adam: Code Adam is called when an infant or child has been abducted. Be alert andreport any suspicious characters. Direct visitors to use the main exit during a Code Adamdrill. Cover all exits during a Code Adam until staff members arrive. Look for anyone tryingto exit with an infant/child or large bags. Instruct them that there is a problem and the exit isclosed and they should wait with you for staff to arrive. Do not struggle with an uncooperativeperson but take note of their description. If they leave against instruction follow them to seewhere they go and/or get a description, tag number of a car while yelling for help. ACode Adam is called by calling 2911.11