Anytime a person collapses or requires medical assistance on Hospital grounds outside of the main Hospital building:

1. Call 9-1-1

2. Call Switchboard at 55 and request to activate the appropriate response while also providing a location:

• Alert 99 is called for a responsive person who has collapsed and/or may require immediate medical attention, and is able to communicate and answer questions.
• Alert 99 Trauma is called for a responsive person who has collapsed and/or may require immediate medical attention, is able to communicate, and has experienced a *trauma.
• Code Blue/Pink is called for any person who has an altered level of consciousness and/or require airway management and/or may require cardiopulmonary resuscitation.

3. Call Switchboard at 55 to announce the “All Clear” once the designated responders have arrived.

4. If it’s deemed that EMS is no longer required, call 9-1-1 and cancel.

5. If proceeding to the Emergency Department, notify them by calling ext. 6125. 

*Trauma: A physical injury sustained by sudden contact with the physical environment, e.g., broken bones, dislocations, cuts, and internal injuries. May also include a recent surgery, e.g., joint replacement.

See Alert 99 and Alert 99-Trauma (EMER-120) and Code Blue/Pink/NRP – Cardiac Arrest Response (Adult, Child, Neonate) (EMER-140) for more information.

If you have any questions, please reach out to Mēsha Richard, Lead, Emergency Preparedness (ext. 6552 or mesha.richard@tbh.net).