STATE OF SAN ANDREAS FIRE DEPARTMENT Safety Procedure |
Codes
It is crucial to know how to classify various scenarios based on their degree of danger, so as to adopt the right caution and prevention measures. This is done by using codes with assigned colors, which all employees need to know.
- Code Green - it's safe, you don't have to carry ballistics, firearms or helmets. No emergencies are expected.
- Code Yellow - the situation in the city is becoming dangerous, caution should be exercised, ballistics of at least first class (I) (anti-knife) + helmet (firefighter or ballistic). The situation may change (introduced preventively).
- Code Orange - the situation in the city is becoming increasingly dangerous, personnel are starting to use hard ballistics of the minimum class 3+ (III+) (5.56/7.62) and a helmet, patrols with a partner are preferred but not necessary, firearms (LEGAL ) is preferred. The situation in the city will most likely worsen.
- Code Red - Personnel are required to wear ballistics of the highest class available (VI), shrapnel protectors, a helmet and a firearm. Patrols in pairs are necessary. The situation in the city is very dangerous
- Code Black - The situation in the city resembles an active armed war. All personnel are equipped with ballistics as above and weapons as above, patrols with a minimum of 3 people, gas masks at the ready or worn. Patrols are kept to a minimum.
- Code Blue Gamma - A Weapon of Mass Destruction (WMD) has been used or an area of active disease (such as FC, for example) has been used. Personnel should not enter or operate in this area unless necessary, take all precautions and are equipped with respiratory protection.
- Code Blue Papa - Patient with suspected or detected infectious disease (COVID, plague, radiation), staff is obliged to use respirators, multiple pairs of gloves at once, and other available barriers against diseases.
- Code Pink - personnel are rescuing an active criminal who may be or is already a danger to rescue personnel, call officers immediately for rescue or to secure a dangerous patient