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Melbourne
Health
Code Red
Fire / Smoke
On Line
Training
Thanks to Mike Atkins for his assistance in this
Training tool
Mike
is the Fire Safety Officer at the Royal Adelaide
Hospital.
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At completion of this
Training tool, you must complete the question / assessment section
MELBOURNE HEALTH
INTERNAL emergency NUMBER
444
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Emergency Codes
Guide
(See also rear of
personal identification badge)
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CODE RED |
FIRE |
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CODE RED |
SMOKE |
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CODE BLUE |
MEDICAL EMERGENCY |
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CODE PURPLE |
BOMB THREAT |
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CODE
YELLOW |
INTERNAL
EMERGENCY |
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CODE BLACK |
ARMED THREAT |
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CODE GREY |
UN ARMED THREAT |
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CODE BROWN |
EXTERNAL
EMERGENCY |
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CODE ORANGE |
EVACUATION |
A
comprehensive detail and action cards are in the red section of the
Melbourne Health Emergency Management book 2004. Ask where yours is
in your department.
FIRE /
SMOKE – CODE RED
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Raise the alarm:
Ring the MH emergency
number:
4 4 4 |
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Stating
‘fire / smoke’
and exact location, |
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Or |
activate a “Manual call
Point / Break Glass Alarm” |
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Use your Knuckle or pen
to break glass and push button |
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Manual Call Points
/ Break Glass Alarms are wired directly to the buildings
fire panel
and
will initiate a
response from the MFB when activated.
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Notify people in
immediate danger |
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Extinguish
Fire if safe to do so |
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Emergency Response team
/ MFB will respond |
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EXTINGUISHERS
Always read the instructions at
the extinguisher to ensure correct extinguisher is being used
Only use fire
extinguishers if safe to do so
Carbon Dioxide:
Used for fires involving
electrical equipment or flammable liquid such as petrol, ether or
alcohol.
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COLOUR: |
Red
with a
black band
around the body and large black
nozzle. |
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RANGE: |
2 metres
depending on size |
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DURATION: |
10 – to 15 seconds
depending on size |
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TO OPERATE: |
Carry
upright to fire, withdraw safety pin, direct
nozzle at fire and squeeze grip lever. |
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NOTE: |
When the extinguisher
is operated the gas is discharged with an
accompanying loud noise |
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MH has varying sizes of Carbon
Dioxide extinguishers so the duration times will vary, allowing
approximately 5 seconds discharge per kilogram.
EXTINGUISHERS
Always read the instructions at
the extinguisher to ensure correct extinguisher is being used
Only use fire
extinguishers if safe to do so
Water:
Used for fires involving normal
combustibles such as wood, textiles, paper and rubber (mattresses)
The water in the extinguishers
is stored under pressure
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COLOUR: |
Red |
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RANGE: |
6 to 7.5 metres |
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DURATION: |
60 seconds |
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TO OPERATE: |
Carry upright
to the fire, withdraw safety pin, and squeeze
grip lever, direct stream of water at the edge
of the fire. |
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NOTE: |
Do not use on electrical or
flammable liquid fires |
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Dry
Chemical: (Powder)
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COLOUR: |
Red with a broad white band around
the body |
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RANGE: |
3 metres |
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DURATION: |
10 to 15
seconds |
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TO OPERATE: |
Carry upright
to the fire, withdraw safety pin, and squeeze
grip lever, direct stream to base of the fire.
Powder type
extinguishers are safe to use on ordinary fires
in the event that a water extinguisher is not
available |
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FIRE
HOSE REEL
Always read the instructions at
the fire hose reel to ensure correct use
Only use fire
hose reels if safe to do so
Used
for fires involving normal combustibles such as wood, textiles,
paper and rubber. (Mattresses)
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TO OPERATE: |
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Open main valve (tap) or
lever which will release the hose.
(Turn main valve anti
clockwise) |
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Unwind as much hose as is
needed |
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Turn on hose end, this will
release water |
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Direct the water at the
seat of the fire |
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NOTE: |
Do not use on electrical
or flammable liquid fires |
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EVACUATION
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Evacuate only if: |
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Patients and or
personnel are in immediate danger from fire or
smoke, chemical spill, gas leak or toxic smell. |
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Or, |
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Directed to do so by the
Warden, Emergency Response Team, Police, or MFB |
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Priority 1 |
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Ambulatory- Patients
requiring only members of staff to guide or
direct them to a place of safety. |
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Priority 2 |
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Semi- Ambulant-
Patients requiring just a helping hand from
staff to guide them to a place of safety. |
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Priority 3 |
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Non-ambulant-
Patients who have to be physically moved or
carried by staff to a place of safety. |
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EVACUATION
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When does an evacuation
take place? |
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When the area or Department
is no longer safe |
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Who initiates the
evacuation? |
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The Warden for the affected
area |
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Or |
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The Emergency Controller /
Fire Service / Police |
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However ‘use common sense’ |
Stages of evacuation
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Stage 1 |
Patients and
staff in immediate danger area will, in the
first instance, need to be assembled outside the
affected area. |
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Stage 2 |
Patients and staff should
be moved through fire doors to a safe area if
the severity of the emergency warrants further
evacuation.
(Fire doors do not
lock; you can always enter safety through fire
doors) |
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Stage 3 |
The resources of all
available staff on the ward, or affected area
will be required to assist in the movement of
patients and staff to a place of safety should
the emergency necessitate the evacuation of the
entire building. |
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Please take the
time to view your local evacuation Map.
ASSEMBLY POINT
Staff and patients are to
assemble in the next safe fire compartment and ensure the fire doors
are closed behind them to contain the fire.
The senior person and the
Warden on duty at the time of the emergency are to ensure all staff
and patients are present. Any staff member or patient that is
missing is to be reported to the Emergency Response Team and the
Emergency Control Officer via the
WIP
phone.
WIP Phones are used
communicate with the Emergency Controller during codes. Check your
area for your WIP Phone and see the instructions for use above the
phone.
IMPORTANT NOTE TO
ALL STAFF.
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ALL STAFF
IN TIMES OF EMERGENCY CODES MUST FOLLOW AND OBEY THE
INSTRUCTIONS ISSUED BY THE WARDEN FOR THE AREA OR AS
DIRECTED BY THE SENIOR PERSON IN THE AREA, OR THE
EMERGENCY RESPONSE TEAM/ MFB and Police. |
Click on the Fire Truck below
to start Assessment
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