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Medical Emergency

NOTIFY: 911 for EMS and the EHS Emergency Phone Number

To Report a Medical Emergency: Tell the operator/staff, “This is a Medical Emergency”

Be prepared to provide the following information:

  • Location of the emergency.

  • The number you are calling from.

  • Type of medical emergency.

Answers to the following questions:

  • Is the victim conscious?

  • Is the victim breathing?

  • Is there severe bleeding?

  • How many victims are involved?

Remember!

  • Do not disconnect the phone until instructed to do so by a Public Safety Officer or 911 operator.

  • Do not move the victim unless they are in imminent danger.

  • Assign someone to escort emergency personnel to the victim’s location.

  • Do not give the victim anything to eat or drink.

  • Try to keep the victim calm and assure them that help is on the way.