What are 5 things you need to be sure you tell a 911 dispatcher when calling about an emergency?

What are 5 things you need to be sure you tell a 911 dispatcher when calling about an emergency?

5 Things You Should Do When You Call 911

• Check the scene. Your own safety is the first thing to consider.
• Give your location. Your location is one of the two most important details you need to give the dispatcher, Captain Bender tells us.
• Give as much medical information as you can.
• Listen to the dispatcher.

What happens if you call 911 and hang up immediately?

Everyone makes mistakes, and there is no penalty to accidentally calling 911. The Communications Dispatcher will want to verify your name and address, and ensure that there is not a real emergency. If you do hang up, they will call you back to confirm that you are safe.

What happens if you dial 911 and say nothing?

But what happens if a 911 dispatcher hears nothing but silence? Still, because some silent calls are true emergencies, 911 dispatchers are trained to follow silent call protocols. That means immediately sending a police officer to the call location—if the caller used a landline.

How many times does the average person call 911?

A quick Google search indicates estimates of 200-240 million 9-1-1 calls in the U.S. each year. The most recent U.S. Census puts the population in April 2010 at 308,745,538. That makes for 0.65 to 0.78 9-1-1 calls per U.S. resident per year.

What do you say to EMS?

Tell EMS where you are. The more information you can give, the better (and more quickly) they’ll be able to find you.

Tell them the phone number. So that if you get cut off, or they need more information, they can call you back.

Tell EMS about the Casualties.

Stay on the Line.

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How much does a 911 call cost?

When you experience or witness an emergency, calling 911 (or other emergency number) is the right thing to do. You shouldn’t be worried about what it will cost. But you can be reassured that in most cases, calling will not cost you any money, unless you get transported by an ambulance.

What happens if you call 911 too much?

In California, calling 911 with the intent to annoy or harass an individual—such as calling 911 claiming a neighbor’s house is on fire when it isn’t—may lead to fines of up to $1,000, six months in jail, or both. To repeatedly call 911 in California for non-emergency reasons can lead to fines as high as $200 per call.

How to properly make a 911 call?

Stay Calm. It is an absolute necessity to keep a level head.

Be Clear and Concise. Be prepared with all pertinent information.

Listen Carefully and Follow all Instructions During 911 Calls. When making emergency 911 calls,the appropriate emergency services will be dispatched as soon as possible.

Stay on the Line. Do not hang up.

What to say if you need to call 911?

Nature of the emergency. – Be concise.

Location of the emergency. – If you know the address of the emergency,great.

Details about suspects. – If you witness a crime try to give an accurate description of who you saw commit the crime.

Details about victims.

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Do you know when not to call 911?

You notice graffiti on your home,or in your neighborhood.

You have a question about the risks of carbon monoxide poisoning but don’t suspect it in your home.

You or a family member has a minor illness.

Your bike is missing when you come home.

Your pet is missing.

What are legitimate reasons to call 911?

The only reasons to call 911 are for a life threatening emergency, or a situation that is reasonable to assume will become life threatening. Good reasons can and do include: Health related emergencies that threaten life supporting systems like the circulatory or respiratory systems.