NSW Health WSLHD Volunteer Manual

24. Policies & Procedures

On site Emergency and Evacuation procedures Volunteers must complete mandatory Fire & Evacuation training. In addition your Volunteer Manager will orient you around your hospital site regarding emergency exits etc. It is your responsibility to be familiar with the Emergency Procedures flip charts and Evacuation plans including evacuation routes, location of fire extinguishers, emergency phones etc located around the hospital. See sample below.

COLOUR TYPE OF EMERGENCY RELEVANT INFORMATION/ EXAMPLES

Covered in Fire Safety module and practical sessions Person has had a cardiac arrest or rapidly deteriorating condition There is a Bomb Threat Checklist in the flipchart E.g. Power or telephone failure, chemical spill within the facility E.g. Verbally or physically aggressive person, assault armed hold-up E.g. Natural disaster, major road accident, aircraft crash Need to evacuate area and meet at the evacuation assembly point

Fire or smoke

RED

EMERGENCY PROCEDURES Emergency Number 2222

Medical emergency

BLUE

Bomb threat

PURPLE

Internal emergency

YELLOW

EVACUATION EXTERNAL EMERGENCY PERSONAL THREAT INTERNAL EMERGENCY BOMB THREAT MEDICAL EMERGENCY FIRE EMERGENCY

Personal threat

BLACK

External emergency

BROWN

ORANGE Evacuation

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Western Sydney Local Health District (WSLHD) Volunteer Manual