Universities Sydney Inner (SI) Division (NSW)

University of NSW Incident Codes

• Code Red Fire, smoke, bushfires, smouldering rubbish, electrical fires, metal fires etc Code Purple For all bomb/ bomb threat and/or substance threat incidents or emergencies Code Blue For all medical/first aid related incidents or emergencies
• Code Yellow Other than fire/smoke, An internal emergency could be caused by explosion, electrical power failure, persons trapped in lifts, water supply failure, structural failure, spillage or leakage or hazardous stances, illegal occupancy etc
• Code Brown An external incident/emergency caused by Natural Disasters & man-made disasters, bushfire, earthquake, flooding, major road accident, aircraft crash, civil disturbance/riot, sabotage, act of terrorism etc
• Code Orange Evacuation is the rapid removal of people from immediate or threatened danger in a safe and orderly manner.
• Code Black personal threat encompasses a number of areas all of which will display numerous variables and characteristics. This code can be categorised into
  • Confrontation with an armed person
  • Confrontation with an unarmed person
  • Armed Hold-Up
  • Assault / Physical Injury
  • Threatening the life of others or oneself
  • Hostage / Kidnap scenarios