Posted on 04/14/2012 9:59:08 AM PDT by jwsea55
WHAT TO DO ON A 911 CALL or EMERGENCIES
The PreparedNow website was developed to assist the average person on what and how to prepare for emergencies. After responding to emergency calls over the last two decades, these simple points may be difference in an emergency response team saving the life of a loved one. They are quick, simple to remember and easier to implement.
The Five Most Important Medical Things to Share with the Fire Department.
The Five Most Important Points on Fire Safety.
The Five Most Important Things To Do If There Is A Fire.
Things You Can Do To Be Prepared For Emergencies.
What To Do In An Earthquake.
Jim Caldwell, Redondo Beach Fire Department
Having had a 911 call and not having this information readily at hand, I know how valuable these points are. The points are clear and concise. Definitely worth the few minutes it takes to read it.
Definitely worth pass along.
Why the excerpt? How about just posting it here?
Don’t say anything that may later be played on the MSM to convict you of a crime.
Thanks for the suggestion. I tried pasting some but it was too choppy given FR total character limitations. Not sure which was better.
Even the source reveals next to nothing if you go there. What a useless thread - waste of bandwidth, processing, and DB/storage space....
As a former 911 operator, the FIRST & FOREMOST thing to tell 911 is WHERE YOU ARE!!! You would be shocked (especially when people call with a cell phone) at how many folks call and do not know where they are. I can send police/fire/rescue if I know where to send it & let them figure out what you need if all I get is a location so make sure that is the first thing you say. We were trained to answer the phone “911, WHERE is your emergency?” not ‘what’ is your emergency. Of course, 911 enhanced land lines automatically display your address, but we always confirmed it & then moved on quickly to ‘what’ was going on. Cell phones were a major problem if folks could not give a location.
Certain things will trigger a ‘lights & sirens’ response - breathing difficulty, chest pain, change in level of consciousness or unconscious, etc. CUT TO THE CHASE & immediately tell the 911 operator - my dad is having chest pain, my mom is having trouble breathing, etc. Don’t start with the story .... my dad was mowing the lawn & wasn’t feeling so good so he came in for a glass of tea and after resting 20 minutes or so, he started to feel worse & now he is having trouble breathing & chest pain. We immediately hit the ‘dispatch’ key when we had the first clue as to what was going on & we could add/change the response code later. THINK about what you would say if you ever have to make a call ..... your brain tends to automatically fall back on what it knows during stress & it will be a ‘better’ call first & foremost for the patient & for the 911 operator who is taking the call.
BTW, my elderly dad asked my mom to call 911 as he could not breathe (CHF, lungs filled with fluid overnight). She ran into the walk-in closet & started getting dressed. A couple minutes later he gasped to her ‘did you call 911?’ She had not called. Stress can do weird things to folks - if you have elderly parents, talk to them about calling for help - maybe even write down & post by the phone what they should tell 911 in addition to the immediate problem (their own address, medical issues, etc.). Dad ended up ok, but my folks no longer live alone.
It took me a second to realize what you are talking about when I went to the site. Each one of those points is a link you are supposed to click.
When I was over at friend’s (who lives in an apartment) I needed to call 911 for her. I had no idea what her address was. She had no mail laying around. Rather than calling from my cell I called from her land line so 911 would have an address. Strange thing was, essentially the FD was almost across the street.
My friend was having chest pains and she didn’t think it was important.
1) Panic.
2) Panic like a little girl.
3) Panic like a little girl and squeal in fear.
4) Panic like a little girl and squeal in fear and run in circles with your arms in the air.
5) Crap yourself.
Heck, it’s always worked for me.
Went to the site or went to your blog?
Thanks for the humor.
The first time I called it was like, “I am not prepared for this. I have someone who thinks they are dying and I need to deal with details.”
1. Hoodie
2. Skittles
3. Iced Tea
4. Suspicious
5. Any ethnic description of the person being discussed.
6. Your Father's last name. Use your Mother's maiden name.
Humor?
Oh please, don't blame FR. If you're pimping your blog, be outright about it and post the whole damn thing.
It is more respectful to be outright than "click this".
For older relatives have a card with their complete address by all phones...the emergency call might be made by neighbors or friends who may not immediately know the address in the stress of an emergency. Contact local emergency services about the Vial of Life program. Pertinent medical information is placed in a special vial in the refrigerator with a sticker on the door so it can be quickly located by emergency medical responders
During a crisis, you should always act like something is on fire. If nothing is actually on fire you should set something ablaze so it will be easier for everyone to act like something is on fire.
FR has no character limitations on your blog. Post the whole thing if you think it’s worth a thread.
PRECISELY! Even if the crisis is you are a few dollars short until payroll, start setting things on fire!
And don't say anything the MSM can edit to make it sound like you did a crime.
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