what does code F mean in a hospital?

Code F means "Fire".

Code Blue (formerly Code A), or Cardiac arrest

Code D, Clinical disaster

Code D Drill, Clinical disaster drill

Code E, Non-clinical emergency

Code E Drill, Non-clinical emergency drill

Code F Drill, Fire drill

Hospitals and Health Centers use different system of emergency codes to communicate with staff over the Public Address System. The purpose of code language is to minimize disruption and panic.

While each hospital can decide how it wishes to manage and inform staff of potential emergencies, many institutions use colors (e.g. Code Red, Code Blue) to identify specific types of emergencies.

Other emergency codes used:

Code Red– Fire

Code Black – Severe Weather

Code Silver– Person with Weapon/Hostage

Code Gray– Combative Person

Code Orange- Hazardous Material Spill/Release

Code Yellow– Bomb Threat

Code Pink– Infant Abduction (<1 year-old)

Code Purple– Child Abduction

Code Blue– Adult Medical Emergency

Code White – Pediatric Medical Emergency

Code Brown– Neonatal Medical Emergency

Code Evac – Evacuation of Patients Required

Code Violet– Radiation Incident

Code Triage Internal – Internal Disaster

Code Triage External – External Disaster

Utility Alert (utility) – Utility Alert

Find out more about hospital emergency code guidelines at Joint Commission.

Check out some tips that will help you prepare for a medical emergency, shared by AARP.org.