When to Call 9-1-1
9-1-1 provides priority access to emergency services and should only be used when immediate response is required … Non-emergency alternatives to 9-1-1 including 8-1-1 …
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What happens when you call 9-1-1 for an ambulance
any of the symptoms on the recording, call 9-1-1 again to inform the 9-1-1 operator … an ambulance operator, please hang up and call 9-1-1 again and inform the 9-1-1 operator …
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Responding to an Overdose
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Where narcotics were purchased … provides legal exemptions to those who call 9-1-1 to seek help for someone experiencing a …
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First Responders
When a patient calls 9-1-1 for an ambulance, paramedics are dispatched based on the … Infographic: The Clinical Response Model (CRM) and how we work with first responder …
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Patient Transfers
Emergency response vehicles are used for transfers, so transfers are triaged along with 9-1-1 emergency responses …
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