Thanks for checking, Gail. I asked our Campus Director at our largest shelter and while the public might hear staff and volunteers radioing for help, she has not heard of any concerns from the public hearing Code Red radio calls.
Original Message:
Sent: 04-19-2024 09:03 AM
From: Gail Weston Steffensen
Subject: Emergency coding for communicating emergency incidents happening in shelter to staff/volunteers
Thanks Stacey, also really helpful. I like the idea of keep the coding as simple as possible. Would civilians be likely to overhear the radio notifications on your site? If so, has there ever been any negative reaction to any emergencies being announced [thinking in the event of something awful like a dog biting someone]. I know you can't mitigate for every person's reaction, just mindful that we have a lot of children visitors to site so it's always good to understand other shelters' experiences.
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Gail Weston Steffensen
Transformation Manager
DSPCA
Rathfarnham
Original Message:
Sent: 04-16-2024 02:22 PM
From: Stacey Zeitlin
Subject: Emergency coding for communicating emergency incidents happening in shelter to staff/volunteers
To keep things simple for emergency situations for our staff and volunteers, we use Code Red for any emergency being shared on the radio. Here is our protocol.
Emergency communication must be easily identifiable and separate from standard transmission. The term"CODE RED", followed by emergency type and location, is the radio notification for ALL EMERGENCIES. All other radio traffic is considered standard transmission. It is either is or is not an emergency. Nothing more.
"Code Red" will be used for bonafide emergencies only. Everything else is standard transmission. For standard transmissions, simply describe the situation, i.e. "Need assistance at Admissions desk. Sally twisted her ankle."
Transmit Code Red transmissions in the following format:
- Code Red
- Type of emergency
- Emergency location
- Repeat
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Stacey Zeitlin
San Diego Humane Society
San Diego CA
Original Message:
Sent: 04-16-2024 03:45 AM
From: Gail Weston Steffensen
Subject: Emergency coding for communicating emergency incidents happening in shelter to staff/volunteers
Hi everyone,
Does anyone have a colour coding for communicating emergencies/incidents happening in the moment to other staff/volunteers?
We use walkie talkies/two way radios to communicate across the shelter and looking for a preferably colour coded way to call out incidents like animal emergency - vet needed urgently, person emergency - dog bite - behaviour & ops manager needed urgently, person emergency - fall or non animal related injury - ops manager needed urgently, Fire - leave site urgently etc.
Something similar to an example hospital one below?
Thanks!
Gail
Dublin Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals
#FieldServicesandPublicSafety*
#OrganizationalManagement
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Gail Weston Steffensen
Transformation Manager
DSPCA
Rathfarnham
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