Police, Emergency Services, Hospitals and Entertainment Venues etc. where the Public are together in large numbers, use Some Secret Codes to pass information between The Employees.
These are meant to be a Secret as they don’t want to Alarm the Non-Staff Members or Alert someone (like a Thief) to the fact that they have been noticed. But there are a Number that are nearly Universal in Application. This is a List of Ten Secret Codes that may prove useful to you in future or at least dispel any curiosity you may have if you hear them.
10. Code Adam
Code Adam was invented by Walmart but it is now an internationally recognized alert. It means “Missing Child”. The code was first coined in 1994 in memory of Adam Walsh, a six-year old, who went missing in a Sears department store in Florida in 1981. Adam was later found murdered. The person making the announcement will state “we have a code Adam,” followed by a description of the missing child. As soon as the alert is heard, security staff will begin to monitor the doors and other exits. If the child is not found within 10 minutes, the police are alerted and a store search begins. Also, if the child is found in the first 10 minutes in the company of an unknown adult, the police must be called and the person detained if it is safe to do so.
9. Wal Mart
WalMart gets its own item on this list because they have a large number of codes that are store specific. Some of their codes should not worry you. A code 300 calls for Security and a code Orange means there has been a cheamical spill. But here are the ones you really need to worry about: Code Red means there is a Fire in the building – get the hell out if you hear this. Worse still, a code Blue means there is a Bomb in the Building. Exit swiftly but don’t run – in case they think you planted it. A code Green means there is a hostage situation and a code White means there is an accident.
The one you are most likely to hear is a code C which is simply a call for customer service (usually meaning that more cashiers are needed). And finally – the most famous WalMart code… well, it’s so famous it needs its own item.
8. Inspector Sands
Inspector Sands (or Mr. Sands) is a code for Fire in the United Kingdom. Obviously it would not be appropriate for the service staff of a store to announce a Fire publicly, so this code is used to alert the appropriate staff to the danger without upsetting customers.
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