What does code Adam mean?

• A. Missing person
• B. Lost child
• C. Suspicious package
• D. Fire

Answer: (A)

Code Adam is the safety protocol used in stores to report a missing child and to mobilize staff quickly to locate them. When a missing child is reported in a retail setting, employees activate Code Adam to coordinate an immediate, area-wide search, secure exits, and gather information about the child’s description and last known whereabouts. That focus on a person who is missing—usually a child in the store—matches the concept being tested, making the missing person option the best choice. The other scenarios describe different safety incidents that have their own codes (a suspicious package or a fire would trigger separate procedures), so they don’t fit Code Adam.