Colour Codes
The appropriate response when a patient is upset at wait times and begins to yell at the staff.
Code White
This hurricane in 2003 caused damage throughout Nova Scotia and lent its name to a similarly-impactful winter storm.
Juan.
This Netflix movie from 2021 starred Leonardo di Caprio and told a loose allegory of society's reaction to climate change.
"Don't Look Up"
The number of hours you should be prepared to handle an emergency situation independently.
72 hours
This international aid organization's logo is the reverse of the flag of Switzerland and embraces that country's neutrality.
The Red Cross
The response to this code can be simplified to "Run, Hide, Fight."
Code Silver
The layer of the atmosphere that had an expanding hole in it over Antarctica until the mid-2000s, which has begun to shrink in recent years.
Ozone layer.
The city destroyed by the eruption of nearby Mount Vesuvius in 79 AD.
Pompeii
This 2000 movie starring George Clooney and Mark Wahlberg told the story of a fishing boat experiencing a "storm of the century" event.
"The Perfect Storm"
This music festival is named after a disaster that caused major destruction in it's host city.
Halifax Pop Explosion
The response when a release of a hazardous airborne chemical around a hospital poses a risk to the staff, visitors, and patients inside.
Code Grey
In January 1919, this substance flooded parts of the city of Boston, killing 21 and injuring more than 150.
Molasses
This HBO series was based on a 1986 event in the former Soviet Union.
"Chernobyl"
If a Code Red is severe enough, it could lead to also calling this colour code.
Code Green Stat
The name of the ship that ran aground in the Suez Canal in 2021 and impacted global shipping for months afterward.
These two 1998 movies both centred on the story of an asteroid headed on a collision course with Earth.
"Armageddon" and "Deep Impact"
A health promotion tool designed to help people make informed decisions about short-term exposure to increased levels of air pollution.
Air Quality Index