Hospital code for fire
Code Red
An organism that requires oxygen to live.
Aerobe
The use of antimicrobial agents on nonliving objects or surfaces to destroy or deactivate microorganisms
What is disinfection?
Infections obtained in hospitals & other healthcare facilities (AKA healthcare acquired infections)
Nosocomial Infections
This code means a bomb threat.
Code black
Term for the three elements needed to start and maintain a fire (heat, oxygen, fuel)
Fire triangle
An organism that requires little or no oxygen to live
anaerobe
Needles or any other objects that can puncture or cut the skin
What are "sharps?"
Rooms in a healthcare facility used to prevent the spread of infection
What are Isolation Rooms?
This color means a child or infant abduction in the facility.
Code pink
This class of fire extinguisher is used for flammable liquids
Type or class B extinguisher
Microorganisms that depend on a host cell to survive & replicate; can cause serious illness
Protozoa
Any accidental punctures of the skin by needles; can be dangerous in a healthcare setting
Needlesticks
Makes up the acronym PPE
Personal Protective Equipment
This color means cardiac arrest.
Code blue
The mildest burn type
1st degree burn
Pathogenic microorganisms, much smaller than bacteria, that depend on a living cell to survive; causes many serious diseases and illnesses.
Viruses
The absence of microorganisms, such as bacteria and viruses
Asepsis
A term for all efforts made to prevent the spread of infection
What is Infection Control?
This color means a dangerous or hazardous spill.
Code Orange
These 8 words make up the acronyms RACE and PASS.
Rescue, Alarm, Contain, Extinguish
Pull, Aim, Squeeze, Sweep
Parasitic organism that live in the soil or on plants includes disease-causing microorganisms such as yeasts and molds
Fungi
The process of using an antiseptic to prevent the growth of infectious/pathogenic organisms
Antisepsis
The sequence of events that allows infection to move from one place to another
Chain of Infection
This means a dangerous person with a weapon
Code silver