Caution Alert (Code Yellow)
To watch the training video, see Staff Caution Alert and SST Code Yellow
Caution Alerts (code yellow) notify all staff of a potential emergency and help the Site Safety Team gather more information before deciding to resolve or escalate to an Action Alert. Some organizations/districts use the older terminology "Code Yellow" (instead of "Caution Alert").
Site Safety Team members can report a Caution Alert from the dashboard, or escalate an incident into a Caution Alert.
When your school initiates a Caution Alert, all staff receive a text message and email from CatapultEMS with a summary and a link to sign in to CatapultEMS. Your school may also announce the Caution Alert over the PA system or via classroom call.
Staff View
- Sign in to CatapultEMS.com
- During a Caution Alert, your dashboard shows the type of alert (for example “suspicious activity”) along with date and time. Choose the alert to expand and view the incident details.
- If you need to communicate with your Site Safety Team, choose Send Help Now! or Report Additional Information.
4. When the Caution Alert resolves, you receive a text message and email with resolution details.
Site Safety Team View
During a Caution Alert, your dashboard shows:
- Safety Team Chat
- Caution Alert Details
- Staff Submitted Reports
- Staff Locations
- Evacuation Maps
- Emergency Procedures
- Emergency Scripts
- Resolve or Escalate Caution Alert
Edit Details
- From the dashboard, choose Caution Alert Detail (near the top)
- Choose Update Caution Alert (green button at the bottom of the page).
Resolve
- From the dashboard, choose Resolve Caution Alert (green button at the bottom of the page).
- Fill in the resolution details
- Choose Resolve Alert.
Escalate
- From the dashboard, choose Escalate to Action (red button at the bottom of the page).
- Choose an action (such as Evacuate, Lockdown, Shelter, Lockout or Hold). Note: your district may have a unique list of actions.
- Choose Initiate Action Alert.
