LCM
Services

About UsContactEducationEmploymentFacilitiesFoundationMyHealthPhysiciansServicesSite Map
 

Emergency Services
Guidelines
The Patient
Urgent Care
What To Do

Emergency Guidelines
 

When to Call 911

Emergency situations can be scary. Should you call 911 or is it safe to transport the victim to an emergency room yourself? The following are some guidelines for situations in which you should call 911 for assistance:


 

 
Keep in mind, these are only guidelines for using 911. This does not mean there are not other circumstances in which calling 911 is necessary. Please use your best judgement.

•   Any medical condition or serious injury that appears to be threatening life
or bodily functions
•   Unconscious (cannot be awakened), confusion or seizure
•   No breathing or pulse
•   Any serious injury (may include head or neck pain)
•   Severe abdominal pain
•   Imminent childbirth when unable to get to hospital
•   Severe burns
•   Ingestion of potentially poisonous or dangerous substances.
•   Chest pain (often accompanied by nausea, difficulty
breathing, or pain to the arm or jaw)
•   Difficulty breathing or a feeling of being smothered
•   Bleeding that cannot be stopped by applying direct pressure to the area
•   Sudden symptoms of paralysis, weakness, difficulty speaking, loss of vision, headaches and dizziness.
•   Drowning or almost drowning

Page 1 | Page 2

 

© Providence Little Company of Mary. All rights reserved.
Privacy Notice | Please read our Disclaimer | Joint Notice of Privacy Practices

 
Home Page