Emergency Preparedness
 

Sensenbrenner Hospital is committed to maintaining a safe environment for patients, visitors, staff, physicians, volunteers, and learners.

The hospital has emergency preparedness plans, trained response teams, and procedures in place to respond to a wide range of situations that could affect patient care or hospital operations. These include emergencies such as fires, hazardous spills, infrastructure failures, external disasters, and security incidents.

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Emergency codes are used to quickly alert hospital staff to a specific type of emergency and activate the appropriate response.

Hospital staff are trained to respond to these codes and will guide patients and visitors during an emergency.

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What to Do if You Hear an Emergency Code

If you hear an emergency code announced overhead:

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• Stay calm.

• Listen carefully to overhead announcements.

• Follow any directions provided by hospital staff.

• Be ready to remain where you are or move to another area if instructed.

• Do not enter restricted or affected areas.

• Allow emergency responders to access hallways, elevators, and patient care areas.​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​