When Should you call 9-1-1?
When Should You Call 9-1-1?
- Breathing difficulty/Shortness of Breath
- Choking
- Chest Pain
- Electrocution
- Poisoning/drug overdose
- Uncontrollable Bleeding
- Vehicle or Bike accidents with injury
- Seizures lasting longer than one minute
- Vomiting of Blood
- Prowler/Strangers trying to get in the house
Do NOT Call 9-1-1 for things like:
- Road/Travel information
- Severe Weather Information
- Repair for household appliances
- Car repair (flat tire)
- Complaints of excessive noise
- Littering
- Pets up a tree
- Legal Advice
When 9-1-1 Should Not Be Used:
9-1-1 should not be used for such things as reporting non-injury accidents, calls for information, or for reporting things that do not require an emergency response. 9-1-1 is not to be used to call to obtain phone numbers for different phone listings.
