DoH hospitals on ‘Code White Alert’ for Traslacion 2020
Credit to Author: Jan Arcilla| Date: Tue, 07 Jan 2020 04:06:40 +0000
THE Department of Health (DoH) on Tuesday placed all 16 DoH hospitals in Metro Manila on Code White Alert for the Feast of the Black Nazarene on Thursday.
A total of 14 health emergency response teams will also be deployed in strategic areas along the route of the Traslacion to provide emergency medical services to the thousands of devotees expected to attend.
The Code White Alert is declared among hospitals during national events, holidays, or celebrations that may cause mass casualties or emergencies.
During a Code White Alert, emergency medicines and supplies, especially for trauma needs, are made readily-available.
Moreover, medical specialists are placed on stand-by for the immediate treatment of incoming patients, while emergency service personnel, nursing and administrative personnel are placed on on-call status for immediate mobilization.