HICS & ICS
Emergency Codes
Planning & Preparedness
Command, Control, & Communications
Potpourri
100

A _____ Level _____ indicates activation of the emergency operations plan at the highest/ most severe level.

What is a HICS Level 4?

100

This code indicates a possible fire in the facility

What is a Code Red?

100

There are _____ types of emergency preparedness plans at PBMC.

What is three?

100

This extension, also called the code line, is to be used to report emergency codes to the operator.

What is x7777?

100

The medical center houses it's decon & hazmat response equipment in this location.

What is the Emergency Management Cache/ Prompt Care Closet?

200

The hospital incident command system (HICS) was derived from this old system.

What is the Hospital Emergency Incident Command System (HEICS)?

200

This code indicates restricted access to the facility.

What is a Code Lockdown?

200

This plan covers general facility preparedness and response to all hazards incidents.

What is the Emergency Operations Plan/ Comprehensive Emergency Management Plan?

200

These phones, located throughout the Medical Center, are to be used in emergencies, if the normal telecommunications system is not working.

What are the POTS (red) phones?

200

This code indicates a possible evacuation of patients.

What is a Code Green?

300

This position is responsible for obtaining needed supplies, equipment, and providing support to incident personnel.

Who is the Logistics Section Chief?

300

This code indicates a possible active shooter or weapons related incident in the facility.

What is a Code Silver?

300

An important part of emergency preparedness, PBMC conducts disaster exercises a minimum of ____ times a year. At least one of these exercises is required to involve patient surge and ____ involvement.

What is two & community?

300

The hospital command center is located in these rooms.

What are Conference Rooms A, B, & C?

300

TRUE OR FALSE - There are four permenant emergency generators at the medical center.

What is false?

400

This position is responsible for determining strategies and tactics, and is responsible for all tactical actions to achieve the incident objectives.

Who is the Operations Section Chief?

400

This code indicates an infant or child abduction, or missing infant or child.

What is a Code Adam?

400

This committee, consisting of a multi-disciplinary group of leadership, is charged with planning, preparedness, response, recovery and mitigation efforts at PBMC.

What is the Emergency Management Committee?

400

This is an important tool used in HICS that describes the roles and responsiblities for each position within the incident management team/ hospital command center.

What are Job Action Sheets (JAS)?

400

This regulatory agency instituted a new rule detailing a large number of emergency preparedness requirements in November of 2016.

What is CMS?

500

This position establishes incident objectives, assigns roles, and has overall responsibility for the Incident.

Who is the Incident Commander?

500

This code indicates a possible contaminated patient presenting to the facility.

What is a Code Decon?

500

This is the top hazard on the 2018 Homeware HVA

What is Winter Storm Blizzard?

500

The back-up hospital command center is located in this room.

What is the Emergency Management Office?

500

First team to have all team members stand up and touch the top of your head with both hands wins.

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