University Internal Emergency Plan

Internal Emergency Response Codes

Adapted from The Royal Children’s Hospital Internal Emergency Response Plan and the University of Adelaide Emergency Procedures

CODE BLUE

Medical Emergency

Illness or disease (e.g., most common examples are cardiovascular conditions, asthma, diabetes, epilepsy, flu, dengue fever, schizophrenia, etc.) with physical manifestations, such as fainting, vomiting, high fever, whooping cough, convulsions, vertigo, etc.

CODE YELLOW

Internal Emergency

Explosion, natural disaster (earthquake, typhoon), engineering failures (burst water mains, loss of electrical power, gas leaks, air-conditioning failures, elevator failure)

Impacts on building or grounds; incidents in the immediate surrounds of the University

Information and communication failures

CODE ORANGE

Evacuation

Movement of students, faculty and staff within or from University in as rapid and safe manner as possible; removal of people from immediate danger area to a safe area

CODE RED

Fire/ Smoke

Fire alarm activation/ Presence of fire

CODE PURPLE

Bomb Threat/ Arson Threat/ Bombing Situation

Possible threat from a suspected material or from a explicit threat via lines of communication

CODE BLACK

Personal Threat

Armed or unarmed persons threatening injury to others or the campus; armed confrontation; holdups, hostage, assassination attempt, irrational person

CODE BROWN

External Emergency

Flooding in nearby vicinity; traffic jam; disaster; external emergency of which University has no control