1. SUMMARY OF EMERGENCY PROCEDURES To activate the Warrnambool Campus Alarm System: 1) Dial *33 (from an internal telephone extension) 2) State your name and position 3) Indicate location and nature of the emergency

2. Emergency Response Manual Emergency Responses Manual located on the Intranet. Detailed responses for: Code Red Code Orange Code Blue Code Purple Code Black Code Grey Code Yellow Code Brown Summary booklets are available near all internal telephones.

3. Code RED – Fire ACTIONS: REMOVE yourself and others from immediate danger. REMOVE yourself and others from immediate danger. ALERT others: ALERT others: - Push Break Glass Alarm or Manual Call Point; - Push Break Glass Alarm or Manual Call Point; - Dial *33 (to notify switchboard/reception of exact fire location); - Dial *33 (to notify switchboard/reception of exact fire location); - State name and position. - State name and position. - Indicate nature of emergency - Indicate nature of emergency CONTAIN / isolate fire by closing doors and windows. CONTAIN / isolate fire by closing doors and windows. EXTINGUISH fire by using fire fighting equipment if safe to do so. DO NOT TAKE RISKS. EXTINGUISH fire by using fire fighting equipment if safe to do so. DO NOT TAKE RISKS. If the number of persons available will allow, initiate above actions simultaneously. If the number of persons available will allow, initiate above actions simultaneously. STAND DOWN (when directed by Country Fire Authority). STAND DOWN (when directed by Country Fire Authority).

4. Code ORANGE - Evacuation ACTIONS: Under direction of Emergency Officer, evacuate as directed. Under direction of Emergency Officer, evacuate as directed. - Prioritise Evacuees: - Prioritise Evacuees: - Escort ambulant patients; - Escort ambulant patients; - Assist semi-ambulant patients; - Assist semi-ambulant patients; - Evacuate non-ambulant patients. - Evacuate non-ambulant patients. Emergency Officer or their representative will: Emergency Officer or their representative will: - record names of evacuees at emergency assembly area(s); - record names of evacuees at emergency assembly area(s); - No unauthorised person to return to evacuated area. - No unauthorised person to return to evacuated area. Emergency response team to: Emergency response team to: - check all rooms, toilets, etc; - check all rooms, toilets, etc; - Place ‘evacuated’ sticker on doors when rooms have been checked; - Place ‘evacuated’ sticker on doors when rooms have been checked; - Leave lighting on and close doors and windows if safe to do so. - Leave lighting on and close doors and windows if safe to do so. Stand down (When directed by controlling authority: eg. CFA or Vic Police). Stand down (When directed by controlling authority: eg. CFA or Vic Police).

5. Code BLUE – Medical Alert (No signs of life) ACTIONS: Activate Hospital Alarm System: Activate Hospital Alarm System: - Dial *33 (to notify switchboard / reception of exact location of emergency). - Dial *33 (to notify switchboard / reception of exact location of emergency). Alert Staff in proximity. Alert Staff in proximity. Position patient for resuscitation – commence Basic Life Support. Position patient for resuscitation – commence Basic Life Support. Appropriate personnel respond to area. Appropriate personnel respond to area. Senior medical officer present assumes control. Senior medical officer present assumes control. Resuscitation trolley to be taken to area (where appropriate). Resuscitation trolley to be taken to area (where appropriate). Maintain a record of events, drugs and treatment given. Maintain a record of events, drugs and treatment given. Stand down (when directed by Senior Medical Officer). Stand down (when directed by Senior Medical Officer).

6. Code PURPLE – Bomb/Arson Threat ACTIONS: Basic Rules: Treat all events as genuine, record exact information. Basic Rules: Treat all events as genuine, record exact information. If by telephone: If by telephone: - Do not hang up telephone, keep the person talking, record as much info as possible; - Do not hang up telephone, keep the person talking, record as much info as possible; - Whilst maintaining call, notify nearest staff member by note, to initiate action. - Whilst maintaining call, notify nearest staff member by note, to initiate action. Activate Hospital Alarm system: Activate Hospital Alarm system: - Dial *33 to notify switchboard. - Dial *33 to notify switchboard. Notify staff in proximity. Notify staff in proximity. Follow instructions of Emergency Officer, which may include : Follow instructions of Emergency Officer, which may include : - Prepare to evacuate; - Prepare to evacuate; - Open all doors and windows. - Open all doors and windows. If object found: If object found: - Do not touch, report find, isolate area, prevent access to area. - Do not touch, report find, isolate area, prevent access to area. Stand down ( when directed by Vic Police or Emergency Controller). Stand down ( when directed by Vic Police or Emergency Controller).

7. Code BLACK – Armed Threat A Code Black (Armed Threat) may be: (i) Confrontation with an armed person; (ii) An armed hold-up. ACTIONS: Follow directions of armed persons at all times. Follow directions of armed persons at all times. Remove yourself away from danger if possible. Remove yourself away from danger if possible. Immediately following incident, activate hospital alarm system by: Immediately following incident, activate hospital alarm system by: - Dialling *33 to notify switchboard / reception of exact location of emergency. - Dialling *33 to notify switchboard / reception of exact location of emergency. Follow instructions of the emergency officer which may include: Follow instructions of the emergency officer which may include: - Description of facts observed; - Description of facts observed; - Cordon off area where intruder touched articles. Complete a Code Black Checklist and report form. Complete a Code Black Checklist and report form. Stand down (when directed by Vic Police or Emergency Controller). Stand down (when directed by Vic Police or Emergency Controller).

8. Code GREY – Violence Emergency Code Grey signifies an unarmed threat where any person displays behaviour including but not limited to: - Verbal abuse or physical aggression; - Threatening suicide; - Threatening to injure self or others; - Intimidation or inappropriate behaviour. ACTIONS: Activate Hospital Alarm System: Activate Hospital Alarm System: - Press Duress Alarm button if available or; - Press Duress Alarm button if available or; - Dial *33 (to notify switchboard / reception of exact location of emergency). - Dial *33 (to notify switchboard / reception of exact location of emergency). Notify Staff in proximity. Notify Staff in proximity. Do not approach the person unnecessarily. Do not approach the person unnecessarily. Follow instructions of the emergency officer. Follow instructions of the emergency officer. Stand down (when directed by Emergency Controller). Stand down (when directed by Emergency Controller).

9. Code YELLOW – Internal Emergency Internal Emergency – For example: failure of vital systems such as power, water, telecommunications, leakage of gases, flooding, storm damage, exposure to chemical, biological or radiological substances. ACTIONS: Activate Hospital Alarm System: Activate Hospital Alarm System: - Dial *33 to notify switchboard. - Dial *33 to notify switchboard. Alert Staff in proximity. Alert Staff in proximity. Follow instructions of emergency officer. Follow instructions of emergency officer. Stand down (when directed by Emergency Controller). Stand down (when directed by Emergency Controller).

10. Code BROWN – External Emergency External Emergency – For example: An external event where multiple casualties may exist. The hospital may expect casualties to arrive at the hospital and/or medical staff may need to go to the external site. ACTIONS: ACTIONS: If notified by phone: If notified by phone: - Record relevant info: name of caller, location and type of emergency, numbers of casualties, etc. - Record relevant info: name of caller, location and type of emergency, numbers of casualties, etc. Activate hospital alarm system: Activate hospital alarm system: - Dial *33 to notify switchboard. Provide as many relevant details as possible to allow verification and dissemination of information. - Dial *33 to notify switchboard. Provide as many relevant details as possible to allow verification and dissemination of information. Staff to remain in their own area and await further instructions (on standby). Staff to remain in their own area and await further instructions (on standby). Stand down (when directed by Emergency Controller). Stand down (when directed by Emergency Controller).

11. STAND DOWN When emergency is over, the switchboard operator or Emergency Controller will announce ‘Stand down’. When emergency is over, the switchboard operator or Emergency Controller will announce ‘Stand down’. Eg. “Attention all staff, Code Red, Stand Down” Eg. “Attention all staff, Code Red, Stand Down” (repeated 2 times) (repeated 2 times) Staff to return to normal duties or as instructed by emergency officer. Staff to return to normal duties or as instructed by emergency officer.

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