Call EMS for Emergencies
If you or another person experiences the following, call 9-1-1
to request an ambulance:
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Chest pain/heart problems – chest pain radiating to neck,
jaw, arm or back
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Difficulty breathing – choking, blue appearance,
struggling for air, wheezing
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Change in level of consciousness – stumbling, incoherent,
mumbling or very dizzy.
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Uncontrolled bleeding – blood spurting, vomiting or
coughing up blood, heavy rectal or vaginal bleeding
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Central Injuries – injuries to the head, neck, back,
abdomen or pelvis or inability to walk
In addition, 9-1-1/EMS should be called concerning the
following:
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Motor vehicle crashes involving injuries
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Heart attacks
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Strokes
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Falls
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Stabbings
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Gunshot wounds
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Back injuries
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Choking
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Burns or poisonings
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Sudden severe illness
