How many people are involved. The condition of the injured person - for example, unconsciousness, chest pains, or severe bleeding. What help (first aid) is being given. Do not hang up until the dispatcher hangs up. The EMS dispatcher may be able to tell you how to best care for the victim. Continue to care for the victim till professional help arrives. Appoint somebody to go to the street and look for the ambulance and fire engine and flag them down if necessary. This saves valuable time. Remember, every minute counts. When to call If the injured person is unconscious, call 9-1-1 immediately. Sometimes a conscious victim will tell you not to call an ambulance, and you may not be sure what to do. Call 9-1-1 anyway and request paramedics if the victim: Is or becomes unconscious. Has trouble breathing or is breathing in a strange way. Has chest pain or pressure. Is bleeding severely. Has pressure or pain in the abdomen that does not go away. Is vomiting or passing blood. Has seizures, a severe headache, or slurred speech. Appears to have been poisoned. Has an injury to the head, neck or back. Has possible broken If you have any doubt at all, call 9-1-1- and requests paramedics. Also Call 9-1-1 for any of these situations: Fire or explosion Downed electrical wires Swiftly moving or rapidly rising water Presence of poisonous gas Vehicle Collisions Vehicle/Bicycle Collisions Victims who cannot be moved easily Checking the Victim
How many people are involved. The condition of the injured person - for example, unconsciousness, chest pains, or severe bleeding. What help (first aid) is being given. Do not hang up until the dispatcher hangs up. The EMS dispatcher may be able to tell you how to best care for the victim. Continue to care for the victim till professional help arrives. Appoint somebody to go to the street and look for the ambulance and fire engine and flag them down if necessary. This saves valuable time. Remember, every minute counts. When to call If the injured person is unconscious, call 9-1-1 immediately. Sometimes a conscious victim will tell you not to call an ambulance, and you may not be sure what to do. Call 9-1-1 anyway and request paramedics if the victim: Is or becomes unconscious. Has trouble breathing or is breathing in a strange way. Has chest pain or pressure. Is bleeding severely. Has pressure or pain in the abdomen that does not go away. Is vomiting or passing blood. Has seizures, a severe headache, or slurred speech. Appears to have been poisoned. Has an injury to the head, neck or back. Has possible broken If you have any doubt at all, call 9-1-1- and requests paramedics. Also Call 9-1-1 for any of these situations: Fire or explosion Downed electrical wires Swiftly moving or rapidly rising water Presence of poisonous gas Vehicle Collisions Vehicle/Bicycle Collisions Victims who cannot be moved easily Checking the Victim