- Bleeding that won't stop
- Choking
- Confusion, slurred speech, difficulty walking or speaking
- Coughing up or vomiting blood
- Dizziness, weakness, or a change in vision
- Drowning
- Drug overdose
- Fainting or loss of consciousness
- Heat exhaustion
- Hypothermia
- Major injury
- Pain or pressure in the chest or upper abdomen
- Poisoning
- Seizures or convulsions not caused by epilepsy
- Severe allergic reaction
- Severe burns
- Shortness of breath or other difficulty breathing
- Threats of suicide
- Trauma to the head, neck, or back
- Unexplained severe headache
Other Options
If there is any doubt, call 911
Tell the Operator:
- Your name and phone number
- The nature of the emergency
- The location of the emergency
- What happened
- The victim's condition and medical history, if you know it
- Do not hang up until the operator tells you to