Which hospital code signifies a fire?

• A. Code Blue
• B. Code Red
• C. Code Pink
• D. Code Orange

Answer: (B)

Hospitals use color-coded codes to quickly signal different emergencies. A fire is signaled by red, typically spoken as Code Red, which tells staff to initiate fire response actions like alerting, evacuating, and containing the fire. The other colors indicate different situations: Code Blue signals a medical crisis such as cardiac arrest, Code Pink is used for infant/child abduction or a missing patient, and Code Orange covers hazardous materials or external evacuation events. While codes can vary by facility, Code Red is the standard for fire in many safety training programs.