Serious medical emergencies are time-sensitive! Don’t call a family member first – this can delay getting help to you quickly. ALWAYS call 9-1-1 FIRST in emergencies where you need police, fire, or medical help.
Contact 9-1-1, NOT the operator, local police, fire, or EMS. This will not get help to you as quickly as contacting 9-1-1.
Use 9-1-1 if you’re having a medical emergency. You won’t “be a bother.” If in doubt, go ahead and contact 9-1-1.
Post your address clearly on the entrance to your property, on your house and on the curb. Use reflective numbers so first responders can find your house easily at night.
Keep your medical history, doctor’s phone number(s), and emergency contact list taped to the refrigerator in an envelope marked “EMERGENCY INFORMATION.”
To help save critical time after contacting 9-1-1, put animals in another room, turn on lights, unlock and open the front door, clear a path to the patient (both inside and outside).
