
Emergency Medical Services (EMS)
E-M-E-R-G-E-N-C-Y !!!

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DO NOT MOVE THE PATIENT unless the area is not safe (fire, etc)
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Tell the dispatcher your name, location and a telephone number you can be reached at. Be as precise as possible.
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Describe to the best of your knowledge what happened & how.
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Do not hang up until the dispatcher hangs up first.
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Clear the area of people who are not relatives or witnesses.
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Have someone await the arrival of the ambulance at the
entrance to guide the ambulance crew in.
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Ensure that all access paths are clear for the ambulance crew.
