911 Abuse Prevention And Its Proper Usage

By Linda Ruiz


A system that is designed as a universal emergency number in America is made to communicate for help with the police, ambulance and fire service. Around two hundred million calls are recorded every year in the U. S. This system is established for emergencies only.

There are some citizens who are misusing it. There are citizens that are seeking for information and not merely seeking for an immediate assistance. There citizens that are abusing the system not realizing that every seconds count. For this reason, everyone must really know its proper use to help sufficiently in 911 abuse prevention.

There were several instances that people use this for nothing. For example, dialing 911 because you want to make a date with the operator. A telephone complaint for a fast food chain because they ran out of something that you want.

This hotline must be used properly. They have operators that will answer whenever you dial the number. One must have a valid reason to do so, it must be an emergency that needs an immediate attention.

Whatever the reason is, you have to stay calm and know the number you are calling from and your exact location. Do not hang up until you are directed to do so. Answer the questions clearly. Most of the questions are answerable by yes or no. The line taker will give you instructions, you have to listen carefully and do as what you are told to do. There will be some instances that you will be asked to describe a vehicle, suspects, victims or any other part of the scene, so you have to keep your eyes open.

There is a proper time to make a 911 call. When you are not sure of the situation you are in, just keep in mind the word emergency. If it is an emergency, do not wait some some health care professional like your family doctor to come. Sometimes your doctor will be very busy and unavailable for you.

There are specific situations that calling and waiting for a physician will not be required. There are situations, especially medical conditions that will be life threatening. Therefore, calling 911 will be highly recommended if these will arise, coma, heat stroke, bloody diarrhea with weakness, uncontrolled bleeding, vomiting blood, heart attack, chest pain, confusion, dizziness, shortness of breath and anaphylaxis.

There are many different reasons why you must not consider calling nine one one. You cannot dial the line to test if your phone works well. It cannot be used to ask how to contact police, fire department and an ambulance without an emergency. If you wish to do so, you may use line 411. It must no be used to get answers and solutions to your problems. Do not use and actually call the line as a trial in teaching your children how to use it. You cannot call for help if you are seeking assistance to a distressed animals or lost one. Use other lines for that matters. This line is supposed to be for humans only.

One should know how to carefully and properly use this. It would result, you having criminal penalties if you use it for no reason or non emergency situations. Every state has various penalties if it is abused.




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