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Information Circular Enquiries to: Disaster Preparedness & Management Unit IC number: IC: 0150/13 Phone number: (08) 9222 2437 Date: 27 June 2013 Supersedes: File No: F-AA-22335 Subject: Emergency codes IN hospitals AND health care facilities Introduction hospitals and health care facilities utilise a nationally recognised set of codes to prepare, plan, respond and recover from internal and external emergencies. These codes are based upon Australian Standard (AS) 4083 - 2010 Planning for emergencies health care facilities . Aim This information circular provides definitions and outlines conditions for when emergencies are activated within public hospitals and health care facilities . Specific Emergency codes Specific codes are utilised for emergencies outlined in AS 4083 - 2010. In addition, the Western Australian Department of health utilises code Black Alpha as an Emergency code in the event of a child or infant abduction, as outlined in Operational Directive (OD) 0384/12.
Hospitals and health care facilities utilise a nationally recognised set of codes to prepare, plan, respond and recover from internal and external emergencies.
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