(1) A bomb threat
(2) A radioactive spill
(3) A potentially violent person with mental issues in the hospital; show of force needed
(4) External disaster with mass casualties
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code orange
Code four Hospital A message announced over a hospital's public address system warning the staff of1. a bomb threat.
2. a radioactive spill.
3. person with mental issues is loose in the halls of the hospital.
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code or·ange
(kōd awr'ănj)A vague term for an oral directive that varies in meaning from one health care facility to another; in Australia, indicates need for immediate evacuation of a health care premises.
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