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Emergency Procedures
 | Stay calm.......Call for help! |
 | Know your local emergency phone numbers.
We will provide you with free emergency
phone stickers just
E-mail us and request
them! Make sure you know where you are and the number that you are calling from and
speak slowly & clearly. Don't be alarmed if we sound calm on the line, our
dispatchers are specifically trained to calmly gather
needed information regardless of urgency of situation!
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 | Do what you can for the patient & prepare for our
arrival! |
 | Turn on your porch lights, and as many other lights as
possible, especially if it is dark. Even consider the four way flashers on your car,
the more lights the better. Send someone to the curb to await our arrival.
This will help us identify your house if your address is not clearly marked on your house
or mailbox. If the furniture is in the way of where we will need to roll our
ambulance cot, and it is possible to move it without injuring yourself, then move it.
Do your best to clear the scene for our speedy arrival. If you have any large
dogs running loose, please secure them. We can't
properly treat your loved one if we are afraid of being bit! |
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 | Upon our arrival |
 | Stay calm and be ready to answer an array of questions
related to the condition of the patient. If you have any written information from
the doctor or the hospital relating to the patients condition, it would be helpful to have
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 | Once were gone |
 | Rest assured that the patient is in well trained
professional hands! Make any necessary phone calls, gather your things and drive to
the hospital. Don't drive if your upset! Have a friend drive you.
Many times if you are upset, you may drive too fast or be involved in an accident.
We see this happen and don't want it to happen to you!
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 | Check your detectors every six months!
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