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Code Red-Flow Chart

The document outlines the emergency response protocol for a fire incident in a hospital, detailing the sequence of events from fire detection to evacuation. It includes roles and responsibilities for various personnel, the assessment of threats, and the triage process for patients based on urgency. The Code Red is concluded when all individuals are accounted for and the situation is under control by emergency services.

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Code Red-Flow Chart

The document outlines the emergency response protocol for a fire incident in a hospital, detailing the sequence of events from fire detection to evacuation. It includes roles and responsibilities for various personnel, the assessment of threats, and the triage process for patients based on urgency. The Code Red is concluded when all individuals are accounted for and the situation is under control by emergency services.

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Code Red - In the event of fire, the sequence of events are as follows:

FIRE

Sensors across Fire alarm point


hospital detect fire glass broken

Alarm Received in ER, Ground Floor

ER personnel identify the fire zone & inform Facility


Technician (1027) and Security supervisor (1004)

Facilities and Security personnel goes to the location


assess the threat.

NO YES
Is the threat
genuine?

Assess the cause of Assess the fire


false alarm and take Commence fire fighting
corrective action Inform CCA on extn: 22 to
announce Code Red

Point of Control (POC)


Code Red Announced thrice and consists of:
Point of Control (POC) established GM
CMS
Nurse Manager
GM / MOD assess the fire and CC Manager
decide whether to evacuate the Support Service Manager
building / part of the building

NO YES
Is evacuation
required?

Fire is extinguished locally A


with the help of extinguishers
/ fire hose

Code Red CCA informed to call “Code Red – All Clear”


concluded off Code Red announced thrice
A

GM orders evacuation.
Customer Care Manager announces Evacuation. Support
Services Manager informs Fire Brigade, Police, neighboring
hospitals & ambulance services.

Evacuation & accounting of patients is the responsibility of


Nurse Manager.
Evacuation of other humans & accounting of Café and
Housekeeping staff is the responsibility of Support Services
Manager.
Accounting of employees is the responsibility of HR.

Patients are evacuated and brought to the Triage area (in


front of ER). Ambulance is placed next to vehicle exit
(gateway).

After triage, the patients are dispersed off as follows:


Priority Red: Evacuate to the nearest hospital with
See
facilities immediately.
diagram of
Priority Yellow: Evacuate to the nearest hospital with
Triage Area
facilities at the earliest.
Priority Green: Discharge to home.

Code red is concluded when:


All patients are evacuated, accounted for and disposed
off.
All other human beings are evacuated and accounted for.
Fire brigade and Police personnel have arrived and taken
over the situation.

Code Red
concluded

CCA informed to call


off Code Red

“Code Red – All Clear”


announced thrice
Patient Handling Area
In case evacuation is announced, triage will be set up in front of the ER, and the patients /
victims will be transported as follows:

ROAD
LANDSCAPE

BY LANE
Patient Handling Area Holding Area for Staff

ER Pharmacy
Shaft

Toilets
Stairs

Room
Reception

Glass
To BHU,
Basement
The Patient Handling Area will be divided as follows:

Ambulance

Red Yellow Green

Crash
Carts

Black
Triage (Dead)

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