Code 43 indicates which situation?

Code 43 indicates which situation?

• A. Ambulance
• B. DOA/ dead body found
• C. Baker act
• D. Bomb or explosive alert

Answer: (C)

Code 43 signals a Baker Act situation, which means someone is being placed under the Florida Baker Act for involuntary psychiatric evaluation. In practice, this is a mental health hold invoked when a person is considered a danger to themselves or others or unable to care for themselves, and law enforcement may assist by securing the scene and coordinating with crisis teams or a designated receiving facility for transport. This is distinct from medical transport, a deceased person, or a bomb/explosive alert, which are handled under different codes.

Code 43 signals a Baker Act situation, which means someone is being placed under the Florida Baker Act for involuntary psychiatric evaluation. In practice, this is a mental health hold invoked when a person is considered a danger to themselves or others or unable to care for themselves, and law enforcement may assist by securing the scene and coordinating with crisis teams or a designated receiving facility for transport. This is distinct from medical transport, a deceased person, or a bomb/explosive alert, which are handled under different codes.