Emergency Procedures

In the event of an emergency, dial 777, and inform the operator of the type of emergency from:

• Fire
• Fire Alarm
• External Emergency
• Aggression
• Armed Hold-up
• Hazardous Materials (Chemicals/Gas/Ethylene Oxide)
• Flooding
• Utility Failure
• Missing Patient
• Bomb Threat
• Suspicious Activity
• Unauthorised Visitor/Media
• Clinical Emergency
• Climatic Disaster (storm/wind/snow)
• Earthquake

See also:

• The appropriate site specific manual, Volume B - Emergency Procedures
• Emergency Flip Charts located around the hospital
• Fire and Emergencies Pamphlet in your Orientation Pack

Fire Alarm

If you see or suspect a fire:

Remove

• Anyone from danger, if it is safe to do so.

Alert

• Others to the danger.
• Activate the nearest RED Manual Call Point (fire alarm).
• Dial 777 and give specific information on the solution.

Confine

• Check smoke stop doors are closed.
• Close doors and windows.

Extinguish

• Only if it is safe to do so.

On the sounding of the fire alarm:

The Floor Warden (person in charge of the area at the time) takes control of Ward or Department.

On the alert sound (an electronic beeping):

• Go to the Remote Display Unit.
• Read the text instruction on the device that has activated and location.
• Investigate the area indicated for signs of smoke.
• If no fire/smoke is found return to Remote Display Unit and reset alarm.
• Dial 777 and inform operator with specific information.
• If fire/smoke is present activate the nearest RED manual call point (fire alarm).
• Dial 777 and inform operator with specific information.

On the evacuation sound (a rise and fall whoop):

• There is a voice message instructing you what action to take.
• Follow the instructions of the voice message to either “Evacuate the Zone’ or ‘Evacuate the Floor’ or ‘Evacuate the Building'.

Refer to your Emergency Procedures Manual for specific instruction on evacuation points.

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