How To Deal With Emergencies
In case
of a serious or life-threatening emergency requiring local
fire, police or emergency medical services:
!
Call 911
(toll-free at a pay phone)
Examples
of life-threatening emergencies are:
Breathing
difficulty/shortness of breath
Gunshot wounds
Fainting
Unconsciousness
Poisoning
Vomiting Blood
Seizures
Physical Entrapment
!
If the emergency is NOT
life-threatening, do not call 911 - instead, drive or call a
taxi. A private ambulance can cost $500 or more.
!
In case of a possible spinal injury, do NOT move
the victim. Call 911 and wait for help
to arrive. The 911 dispatcher may ask you to administer CPR or the Heimlich
Maneuver in cases of stopped breathing or choking.
Speak clearly
and calmly to the 911 operator. You will be asked to give your
name and location, plus information about the nature of the emergency,
like whether the victim is conscious and breathing.
If you
cannot speak English, call 911 and say, "I cannot speak English",
then leave the phone line open. The operator will be able to pinpoint
your location through tracing your line.
How
to Administer First Aid For:
Stopped
Breathing
Gunshot Wound
Poisoning
Choking
Snakebite
Skin
Wounds
Burns
Bone Injury
Head Injury
Spinal Injury
Heart
Attack
Shock
Bleeding
Bee
stings
Strokes and seizures
>> Five Common Emergencies: What to Do
>> Good
primer on 911: http://www.sosnet.com/safety/fire.safety/using.911.html
Safety
Tips Links:
What to
Do if you see a crime occurring:
http://www.nyc.gov/html/nypd/html/faq/faq_police.shtml
How to
set up a crime-reporting system:
http://www.ycwa.org/nine/report.htm