EMERGENCIES AND IN TIMES OF TROUBLE: Calling 999 - Help with immediate / life threatening emergencies | Learn Hillingdon ACE

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Summary of sections:

In an emergency, call 999.
In a non-emergency, calling 111.
If you are injured or seriously ill, you can go to the Accident & Emergency (A&E) Department of a hospital by yourself or get friends/family to take you.
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1. Calling 999 - Help with immediate / life threatening emergencies

3 services are available when you dial 999 in an emergency:

Fire Police Ambulance

This is when someone is seriously ill, injured or their life is at risk.

Using a phone, call 999 in an emergency.

Ask for either – Fire OR

Police Police OR

Ambulance

The operator will connect you and someone will ask you for more information about the problem.

They will ask:

-Where are you (including the area or postcode)?

-What phone number are you calling from?

-What has happened?

An ambulance will be sent if it's a life-threatening emergency.

Speak clearly, spell the address.

For more information for when to call 999: When to call 999

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