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Pediatric Medical Emergency

Code Pink

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In a patient room or patient care area

If you discover someone is unresponsive and not breathing:

  1. Make a mental note of the time.
  2. Pull the nearest Code Blue lever and/or
      1. Call 3333
  3. Summon help while remaining at the person’s side. Shout or yell if necessary.
  4. Begin cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) if you know how, and/or continue while assistance arrives and takes over.
In a non-patient care area or public space

If you discover someone needing emergency medical attention:

  1. Summon help while remaining at the person’s side. Shout or yell if necessary.
  2. Call 3333
      1. Advice the Operator of your Exact Location, Situation and Request Code Blue-Adult or Code Pink-Pediatric
  3. Begin cardiopulmonary resuscitation-CPR) if you know how, and/or continue while assistance arrives and takes over.
In a Parking Lot or Exterior

If you discover someone needing emergency medical attention:

  1. Summon help while remaining at the person’s side. Shout or yell if necessary.
  2. Call 911
      1. Advise the Dispatcher of your Exact Location and Situation
  3. Begin cardiopulmonary resuscitation-CPR) if you know how, and/or continue while assistance arrives and takes over.





 
 
 
 
 

Disaster Protocols Effective: March 2009
Reviewed/Revised: February 2016

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