What 'secret' loudspeaker codes mean at department stores

Read the story that was the first one they gave.

Thanks Antique Organ. Without people like you to point out other people's flaws, where would we be?

My question is, when it's a code yellow.....Is it always necessarily a child who had an accident? I've known plenty of grown people to have accidents too!

Antique Organ.... the first code mentioned in the story was a code yellow... check the first paragraph. Now stop picking apart other people and find a better way to utilize your time! Sheesh!

I thought there was one for when a cashier had to use the bathroom...to get a temp replacement. Anyone heard of this? Code 1...or 2? Just guessing. Maybe that's TMI. Code tinkle? OK...I went too far huh?

Kristi, no, you're wrong! Code Yellow was NOT the first code listed, so don't be so snarky to Antique Organ... Read the sentence written right ABOVE code yellow:

"More than likely you are familiar with CODE ADAM, which is used to signify a lost child, but many stores have a list of codes to deal with other situations", and THEN it goes on to list all the OTHER codes AFTER having already discussed Code Adam, but CODE ADAM, was the FIRST one listed... Code Yellow was 2nd...

Maybe YOU are the one who needs to read the paragraph more thoroughly instead of being so snarky!

I worked at Macy's for awhile also. I must agree those announcements were annoying. Shoppers do not care how many credit accounts Macy's opens.

Bah, Humbug!! It's way too early to be a Grinch! Chill out!

Never heard of this as a 'Code Red' is the term for fire at all the hospitals I've ever worked at. It is a possibility that you'd actually have an MD with the name Firestone. Most of these listed are similar to hospital codes with the exception of the 'Code Blue' meaning a cardiorespiratory arrest and a 'Code Brown' meaning bring the soap and towels 'cause someone just pooped themselves big time. The latter, of course, isn't announced overhead and is mostly just a giggled term the nurses use.

at my hospital is it "Mr. Red" for fire
"code white" for infant/child abduction
"Dr. Gray" for management of a violent patient
"Code A" for cardiac arrest.
I was at walmart one day and a "Code Silver" means they have to collect the carts in the parking lot haha

I think the code Dr. Firestone is used in hospitals to alert personnel that there is a fire drill coming, so they won't mistake the drill for a real alert.

Hospitals must use different code. One hospital I volunteer for uses colors. For instance code silver=weapon

At several hospitals I've worked at, the code for fire was "Dr Firestone."

I've worked in several hospitals where they used "Dr. Firestone" or some other name instead of "Code Red", etc. The rationale was that hearing a doctor paged overhead was less frightening to patients & visitors, and they didn't want to create a panic by announcing a code.

I shop alot. I am a little compulsive when shopping. I can go in then start looking at everything..I've noticed often an employee trying to look inconspicuous following me. I guess they think I look suspicious. Funny cause I usually spend alot more than I intended when I went in. The undercover trying to look like a shopper are the funniest. I guess I should just take a list and stick to it. Would certainly save alot of money on compulsive spending.