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How To Get Help in A Hurry! Dial 9-1-1

The document provides instructions for when and how to call 9-1-1 for emergency assistance. It states that 9-1-1 should be called for real emergencies requiring fast help from police, fire or medical services. It lists examples of emergencies and advises staying on the line with the dispatcher to provide location details and answers to their questions. It also cautions only using 9-1-1 for real emergencies and teaching children its proper use.

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How To Get Help in A Hurry! Dial 9-1-1

The document provides instructions for when and how to call 9-1-1 for emergency assistance. It states that 9-1-1 should be called for real emergencies requiring fast help from police, fire or medical services. It lists examples of emergencies and advises staying on the line with the dispatcher to provide location details and answers to their questions. It also cautions only using 9-1-1 for real emergencies and teaching children its proper use.

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How to Get Help in a Hurry!

Dial 9-1-1
Remember This Number
9-1-1 is the only number you need to know if you have an emergency and you need help
fast. This simple number can get you the police, the fire department, medical aid or other
emergency help. This guide will tell you how.
When to call 9-1-1
You should always dial 9-1-1 when it’s a REAL emergency
and you need help fast!
• If someone is hurt and needs an ambulance
• If you see a fire
• If you see a crime like someone stealing something or hurting someone
REMEMBER: Calling for help is not a joke.
Only use the special 9-1-1 number when it’s a real emergency
How to Call 9-1-1
1. Do not hang up until the dispatcher tells you to do so. Even if you can’t talk, HELP
can find you if YOU DO NOT HANG UP!
2. If safety permits, stay on the line.
3. Answer the dispatcher’s questions clearly, briefly, and calmly. You will be more
effective.
4. You can dial 9-1-1 from any telephone. You don’t need money to call 9-1-1 from a pay
telephone.
5. If it is nighttime and you are at a residence, turn on all lights inside and outside.
6. Know your location.
7. Cell users should be aware that your cell number and location may not be displayed for
the dispatcher, and the call may go to a center miles away. You will be asked to give
more detailed geographical information.
8. Internet-connected phone users must register their current address with their IPS before
an emergency happens. It is important to update your address if you relocate.

Teach your children how and when to use 9-1-1 and make sure that they know the
consequences of “pretending” that there is an emergency.

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