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SECURITY ALERTS:
(Protects employees, patients and visitors from any situation or person posing a threat to the safety of any individual or group within the facility.)
(Dial 655 in Hospital or 911 for Public Safety Response in Ambulatory Setting as applicable)

NOTE: Security Alerts include but are not limited to the following:

     ACTIVE SHOOTER/ATTACK  (Formally Code Silver) /LOCATION/DIRECTION
     (ex., RUN from Area if possible/All others AVOID the Area; All others HIDE/DENY Entry to location; FIGHT and DEFEND yourselves as a last resort)
Click Here for Active Shooter/Attack Protocols

     BOMB THREAT/SUSPICIOUS PACKAGE (Formally Code Yellow)/LOCATION
     (ex., Patient DECON AREA )/DIRECTION (ex., Initiate Bomb Threat/Suspicious Package Protocols.)
Click Here for Bomb Threat/Suspicious Package Protocols

     CIVIL DISTURBANCE (Formally Code Gray)/LOCATION/DIRECTION
     (ex., Controlled Access Implemented, Avoid Area of________, Follow Direction of Security and/or Law Enforcement)
Click Here for a Primer and Initial Actions to Take During a Civil Disturbance

     CONTROLLED ACCESS/LOCKDOWN (Formally Code Gray or Silver)/LOCATION/DIRECTION
     (ex., All Employees enter via MLK Main Entrance, Direct All Patients to ED Entrance, All Units Lockdown and secure unit/department)
Click Here for Initial Actions to Take During a Controlled Access or Lockdown Directive

     SECURITY ASSISTANCE (Formally Code Gray)/LOCATION/DIRECTION (Available Security Personnel Respond; All others avoid the area and follow directions from Security)
Click Here for Security Assistance Needed Protocols

     INFANT/CHILD ABDUCTION (Formally Code Amber)/LOCATION (ex., D5 NICU)/DIRECTION
     (ex. All Available Personnel Search Units, Cover Hallways, Stairwells, Elevators and Exits. Report Suspicious Persons/Activity to Security/Police)
Click Here for Infant/Child Abduction Protocols

     MISSING PERSON/PATIENT ELOPEMENT (Formally Code Gray)/LOCATION (ex., Patient from K5 leaving via Kelemen Elevators)/DIRECTION
     (ex., Available Personnel Search Units, Cover Hallways, Stairwells, Elevators and Exits.  Report Suspicious Persons/Activity to Security/Police, etc.)
Click Here for Patient Elopement Protocols

Initial Actions/Critical Information
Follow Unit/Department Plans, Policies, Procedures
Follow Unit/Department Business Continuity Plan
Activate the IMT via TIGERTEXT or 856-968-7900 for escalating events

An "All Clear" is transmitted for SECURITY ALERTS once the situation is under control.

US Patent Numbers 7,720,998 B2, 7,836,207