Code Red
100 A fire alarm is sounding, but you don’t see any smoke or fire in your area.
What is begin evacuation and follow Code Red procedures?
A patient is unresponsive and not breathing normally.
What is declare a Code Blue?
A suspicious package is found in the clinic.
What is activate code black?
A patient becomes verbally aggressive.
What is de-escalate?
This type of situation triggers a Code Grey in the clinic.
What is loss of essential services?
The "R" in RACE stands for this action?
What is Rescue?
R – Rescue / Remove
A – Alarm
C – Contain
E – Evacuate / Extinguish
One person coordinates the emergency response.
What is the clinical lead?
During a Code Black event, staff must contact emergency services in this order.
What is call 911, then UBC Security?
Staff request immediate help using this system.
What is call bell?
During a system outage, care is limited to this type of service.
What is urgent and essential care?
After evacuation, staff gather patients and team members at this location.
What is Muster station/ Assembly Area?
The first available clinician states these words when assuming leadership.
What is “I am leading”?
During a bomb threat call, this action helps gather critical details without escalating the situation.
What is keep the caller talking?
One person directs the response.
What is lead responder?
When electronic systems are unavailable, staff use this type of documentation.
What is downtime documentation?
A patient cannot exit independently during evacuation.
What is assist the patient to evacuate safely?
During a Code Blue, one staff member says “Call 911,” and the other staff member repeats back “Calling 911 now” before completing the task.
What is closed-loop communication?
This commonly used device should be avoided near a suspicious object due to potential risk.
What are cell phones / electronic devices?
This action is appropriate in Code White but should NOT be used in Code Silver.
What is activate the call bell system?
Phones and internal systems are down. This becomes the primary method of communication.
What is in-person communication?
What acronym represents the four basic steps for using a fire extinguisher?
What is PASS? Pull, Aim, Squeeze, Sweep
During handoff to EMS, the Clinical Lead gives a structured summary.
What is ISBAR?
Identity (Who you are and who the patient is), Situation (What is happening now), Background Important patient history or context, Assessment (current condition), Recommendation (What is needed next or what you are requesting).
Staff are preparing to evacuate during a Code Black. This action must be avoided unless directed by responders.
What is activating the fire alarm?
After a serious Code White incident, staff must complete this reporting system.
What is CAIRS?
This role is responsible for declaring Code Grey after confirming a system failure.
What is Clinic Operations Leadership?