Know Your Codes
What is Code Red?
Fire
Outdoor meeting spot?
Back corner of the parking lot (green sign).
A resident is found unresponsive in the Bartlett Room. What code do you call and how do you respond?
Code Blue - Medical Emergency
Announce Code Blue (yell, phones/two way radios, pendants/pull cords)
Call 9-1-1
Nurse/First Aider - Initiate CPR or comfort measures based on resident's DNR status
Remove other residents/team members from the area
Notify POA
You are evacuating an entire floor and a resident refuses to leave their room, what do you do?
Move on to the next resident and reapproach at the end.
All staff should know their responsibilities during an emergency before an emergency happens. True or False?
True
What is Code Yellow?
Missing Resident
Where is the emergency manual located?
Concierge desk top drawer of 3 tier filing cabinet
What is the indicator that a resident's suite has been searched and evacuated?
Door tag
A code is called while you are on break in the staff room. What do you do?
Assist with the code response.
False
What is Code White?
Threat/Violence
Where are the first aid stations located?
Wellness Office and Kitchen
What process do we use to reach out to all team members during an onsite emergency that requires extra manpower.
Fan Out List
It is 1:00pm and a resident has not come down for lunch. List 5 steps you would take.
- Announce the code
- Check their room
- Check sign in/out binder
- Check list of scheduled outings that day
- Search the building and exterior grounds
- Notify MOD/GM
- Check cameras
- Notify POA
- Notify Police
When evacuating residents during a fire, you should always evacuate rooms from left to right. True or False
False - start at the room of origin and work your way out.
What is Code Green?
Evacuation
Where are the extension cords located?
storage closet on 2nd, 3rd, 4th floors, and under the concierge desk
What is the difference between shelter in place and evacuation?
Shelter in place - remain in the building, more dangerous to be outside than inside.
Evacuation - moving people outside the building to a safer place.
Code Red - ensure the resident is safe and respond to the code.
The back up generator supplies power to all outlets in the hallways? True or False
False - only the red outlets.
What is Code Grey?
Infrastructure Loss/Failure
Where is the bin of emergency supplies?
Under the concierge desk
Tornados, earthquakes and wild fires are all examples of what code?
Code Orange - External Emergency
What does the acronym REACT stand for?
R - remove resident
E - ensure the door is closed
A - activate the alarm
C - call 911
T - try to extinguish
All team members must participate in a code red drill at minimum once per year? True or False
True