A hospital often has a variety of codes to designate different emergent situations.
Some codes are used widely while others are highly variable. A state or organization may try to standardize the codes but there is still a lot of variation.
Standard Codes
Code
Situation
blue
cardiopulmonary arrest
red
fire
black
bomb threat
Codes That Vary
Situation
Example Code
infant abduction
Amber, Adam
violent person
violet
hazardous weather
grey
disaster influx
yellow
evacuation
green
missing adult patient
brown
HazMat situation
orange
An institution may have additional codes for site-specific emergencies (anesthesia, trauma, obstetrical, etc).
The varying meanings of the codes can cause confusion for someone who works at different hospitals.
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