A Code Red indicates the presence of a fire and sets in motion an evacuation plan including rescue from the fire area, alerting staff to call the fire department, confining the fire, and allowing extinguishment if possible. A Code Blue is called for a patient in cardiac arrest and assembles a team to provide immediate resuscitation efforts. A Code Pink is activated for a child abduction and establishes a search of the unit, telephone notification, obtaining pertinent information, and reporting to security while keeping staff and visitors on the unit until police arrive.

3. COLOUR CODE
RED FIRE
BLUE CARDIAC ARREST
PINK CHILD ABDUCTION

4.  A Code Red denotes the presence or
reasonable presumption a fire is
occurring in a facility. For instance, a
staff member who sees or smells smoke
may activate fire codes. In most
facilities, automatic fire detection
systems may alert staff members first.
An overhead code may be called as well.
For example, “Code Red, Medical ICU.”

6.  Rescue includes assisting those in need
from the fire area to an area of safety,
which may be the closest fire zone away
from the fire or outside of the building.
This may also include the moving of
large numbers of people who may need
additional staff assistance out of an
area.

7.  Alarm or Alert may be as simple as
telling a fellow worker to call the fire
department, activating a manual pull
station, or sending out a code over the
public address system. The plan must
include early fire department
notification

8.  Confining the fire can be a quick and simple
procedure resulting in saved occupant
evacuation time and in locating the fire when
fire strikes. Suggest closing doors behind the
last person leaving an area and closing every
door on the way out.

9.  Extinguishment is an option for staff members
who are competent in using a fire extinguisher
and are comfortable that building evacuation is
underway and they have a clear, unobstructed
exit.

11.  An emergency situation announce in a hospital
institution in which a patient is in cardio
pulmonary arrest requiring a team of providers to
rush to the specific location and begin immediate
resuscitative efforts

12.  To respond to a patient with Respiratory /
Cardiac Arrest or other emergency conditions
in a rapid and expected manner

13.  cardiologist;if present
 Medical Specialist / Pediatrician
 Pulmonologist; if present
 Anesthesiologist
 Anesthesia Tech
 Chief Nurse
 Laboratory Tech

14.  Staff member finding a patient in a medical
emergency situation, assess the situation in
no pulse/respiration are found, a CODE
BLUE must be initiated
 Begin LIFE SUPPORT procedures the
second person responding ensures that
CODE BLUE has been called and assist the
1st rescuer

15.  Nursing Personel responding to the area
will bring the crash cart
 CODE BLUE TEAM is responsible for
responding immediately and initiating
ACLS protocol
 The RN familiar with pt. remains at the
scene, responsible for documentation
 The team will cont. CPR until the
decision to end is made by primary care
physician/ CPR team leader

16.  The primary care physician will notify the pt’s
family of the changing status.
 The Emergency crash cart is checked and
restock as per procedure

17.  The code blue will be documented on the
CODE BLUE record and signed by the
recording RN and CODE physician
 A code blue evaluation will be completed and
signed by RN and Code physician
 Code blue events will be monitored, printed
and reported through the hospital’s
performance and improvement activities

18.  Code pink for an infant or child
abduction in the hospital

19.  S: Search the unit for infant /child
and secure the scene
 T: Telephone notification by calling
the emergency no and give the
important information
 O: obtain the pertinent and protect
the potential crime scene until safety
and security manager arrives

20.  R: Report and Re assign the mother/family to
a different room for security purposes
 K: Keep all staff and visitors on the unit until
police arrives .police authorities will release
staffs and visitors at their discretion