Hospital Emergency Code Training — Code Red & Code Blue

Hospital emergency codes are standardised alert systems used in healthcare facilities to communicate specific types of emergencies to staff — enabling a rapid, coordinated response without causing panic among patients and visitors.

Code Red refers to a fire emergency — requiring immediate activation of the fire response protocol, evacuation procedures, and coordination with fire services. Code Blue refers to a medical emergency — typically a cardiac or respiratory arrest — requiring the immediate activation of the resuscitation team and life support protocols.

EGSS delivers structured emergency code training programmes for healthcare facility staff — covering the roles and responsibilities of each code, activation procedures, communication protocols, and practical response drills — ensuring that all staff are prepared to respond effectively when an emergency occurs.