EMERGENCY INSTRUCTIONS
AND
SAFETY PROCEDURES
Revised January 2010
BU
Boston University Medical Campus
4-6666
CODE RED - (Fire or Smoke) In the event of fire or smoke follow the R.A.C.E. fire plan and immediately call the
emergency number.
4-7777
CODE BLUE - Hospital (Patient Areas) Call for any person suffering cardiac, respiratory distress, or other life threatening
emergency in patient areas. When calling: 1) identify yourself and phone number, 2) whether adult or pediatric Code Blue,
3) specific nature of affliction and 4) building and room number.
4-4444
MEDICAL EMERGENCIES (Medical School and Non-Patient Areas) Call Security Security will call 911 and escort
Emergency Medical Services to location of incident. When calling: 1) identify yourself 2) phone number 3) exact location and
4) specific nature of affliction.
4-4444
CODE GREEN - Any employee who witnesses an act of violence or immediate threat of an act of violence will immediately
call Public Safety and state “Code Green”. If the person calling feels unsafe, immediately leave the area and make the call at
another location. When calling: 1) Identify the person or persons involved in the incident and 2) Identify the location of the
incident.
4-4444
PUBLIC SAFETY - Immediate response to a suspicious person, altercation, lost and found property, etc…
CONTINUED ON REVERSE SIDE
EMERGENCY CONTACT NUMBERS
EMERGENCY CONTACT NUMBERS
EMERGENCY CONTACT NUMBERS
4-6666
CONTROL CENTER - Emergencies and immediate response to FIRE/SMOKE, CHEMICAL SPILLS, UTILITY
FAILURES, etc…
4-6000
STAT PAGE - Hospital (Patient Areas) Call to page personnel quickly through the page operators.
4-4444
CODE PINK Hospital (Patient Areas) To report an infant or child abduction
8-6860
DISASTER COMMAND CENTER
Fully activated during a Phase C Disaster
8-6886
DISASTER INFORMATION LINE
8-4144
CONTROL CENTER - NON-EMERGENCY NUMBER
8-8830
ENvIRONMENTAL HEALTH AND SAFETY (EHS)
8-70