Code Black indicates which situation?

• A. Active Shooter
• B. Medical Emergency
• C. Power Outage
• D. Bomb Threat

Answer: (A)

Color-coded emergency codes are used to convey threats quickly and guide staff actions. Code Black signals an active shooter, prompting immediate lockdowns, securing doors, controlling access to areas, and rapid notification of security and law enforcement so people can take protective actions. This alignment with the threat type is why the active shooter interpretation is the best fit in this context: the code is designed to warn about an armed threat and trigger a protective response. Other emergencies have different codes and responses, so they don’t match the scenario described by Code Black in this material. If you hear Code Black, follow your facility’s lockdown procedures, stay out of sight, keep quiet, and await instructions from security or authorities.