Required Course for All Staff: Code Silver
REMINDER: The deadline to complete the Code Silver course is May 15th.
Code Silver is a new code that has been recently introduced. It is an emergency code education that outlines procedures in the event of an active weapons attack.
All Menno Place staff are required to be educated on Code Silver by taking the course on Surge Learning. This is a 15 min paid education if completed by May 15, 2024.
Completion reports will be sent to staffing for reimbursement. You do not need to fill out an LOA form. If the course is completed after May 15, 2024 the staff member will not receive payment.
Staff can access Surge Learning through the iLinks in the top right side of this website.
If you forgot your username it is the same as what you use for PCC/POC/Worxhub with the site code corp. + the first 4 letters of your last name and the first letter of your first name. For example for someone named John Smith the username would be corp.smitj . If you need to reset your password you can click “Forgot password” on the Surge Learning log in page.
If you need help recovering your username or password for Surge Learning please contact Lana Murray lana.murray@mennoplace.ca / Sandra Hays sandra.hayes@mennoplace.ca. The Managers of care – Anitha Thomas anitha.thomas@mennoplace.ca and Kahan Rekhia kahan.rekhia@mennoplace.ca will also be able to help with username recovery/password reset.
Once you are logged in to Surge Learning you should see “Code Silver – Emergency Response” in your list of courses. If you need a refresher on how to access Surge Learning instructions are available by clicking here.
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The following message has been sent to all medical staff on behalf of John Lavery, Executive Director, Health Emergency Management BC
HEMBC to launch new code and new training to support active attacker situations
October 3, 2022
Unfortunately, active attacker threats—when an individual actively engaged in harming, killing or attempting to kill others with a weapon—are a common and increasing occurrence around the world. In health care, the implementation of policies and procedures has now become common practice in many health-care facilities across the country as well as in the United States to better support staff in responding to these events.
Health Emergency Management BC (HEMBC) has worked with the Ministry of Health to develop a new code that provides guidance to facilities and staff in the event of an active attacker situation. Code Silver outlines the principles of run, hide or fight should an individual become actively engaged in harming, killing or attempting to kill others with a weapon. Because active attacker situations evolve quickly—and often before police arrive on scene—it is important to know what to do to protect yourself and your patients, clients and residents.
New training now available
Training is now available for everyone working in acute, community or at corporate sites. The online module available through Surge Learning only takes 10-15 minutes to complete and can be done at your own pace.
It is important that everyone working in our facilities take the training and be aware of the procedures to follow in the event of an active attacker threat. As a member of the medical staff team, others may look to you for guidance or support in the event of an emergency. Taking the training is a great opportunity to not only enhance your own personal preparedness, but to support those around you should the unthinkable happen.
Over the coming months, Code Silver will be operationalized at each site across the province. Stay tuned for more information.
