1
2
3
4
5
100

10-04

OK
100

10-100

Restroom

100

Code Blue

Medical Emergency

100

Code Black

Threat 

100

Code Red

Fire

200

Fight in Process

10-10

200

Whats your Location

10-20

200

Busy

10-06

200

Repeat

10-09

200

Disregard 

10-22

300

Stand By

10-12

300

Need Staff to Location

10-18

300

10-76

Enroute

300

High-risk behavior

Behavior of a child that creates an immediate safety risk to self or others. Examples of high-risk behavior include a suicide attempts, self-abuse, physical aggression causing bodily injury, chronic running away, substance abuse, fire-setting, and sexual aggression or perpetration.

300

Meet me in location

10-25

400

Are suicidal thoughts reported as a suicide attempt?

No. According to Policy No. 1409.
400

If a minor goes to the hospital, will it be considered a SIR?

Only those incidents involving a “substantial physical injury or critical illness” must be reported and documented as a serious incident

400

Are children in care required to participate in childhood activities?

Children in care must participate in childhood activities.

400

If the facility is at full capacity, what is the minimum number of staff needed to only cover ratio? 

8

400

How long is the initial phone call?

20 minutes

500

Run Away

10-98

500

True or False


You may separate children into groups based on age and/or treatment services in order to vary the child/caregiver ratio required for each group

Yes. 

500

When may a staff search a child, her/his possessions, or his room?

when you have reasonable suspicion

(1) Of the presence of a prohibited item or an item that endangers the child’s safety;

(2) That the child made suicidal threats or threatened to hurt himself or others; or

(3) That the child was involved in theft

500

Under what circumstances can a staff hug a minor?

Never 

500

Caregivers that supervise a child receiving treatment services for an emotional disorder must maintain

daily progress notes for the child

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