When reporting a medical emergency:

Call 911 and/or the Public Safety Dispatcher and state: “This is a medical emergency.”

Be prepared to provide the following:

• Location of the emergency
• The number from which you are calling
• 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 hang up until instructed to do so by the Public Safety or 911 dispatcher.
• Do not move the victim unless he or she is 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 him/her that help is on the way.
• Comply with all instructions given by emergency response personnel.