When calling 999
When calling 999
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The Island’s Ambulance Service respond to ALL suspected cases of Stroke as a 999 medical emergency.
Ambulance Paramedics and Technicians have received specific training in respect of early recognition and pre-hospital treatment of Stroke.
The Island’s Ambulance Service respond to ALL suspected cases of Stroke as a 999 medical emergency.
Ambulance Paramedics and Technicians have received specific training in respect of early recognition and pre-hospital treatment of Stroke.
The bottom line is that anyone on the Island calling 999 where a Stroke is suspected will receive an immediate response and will be transferred to hospital without delay.
The bottom line is that anyone on the Island calling 999 where a Stroke is suspected will receive an immediate response and will be transferred to hospital without delay.
Making a 999 Call
Making a 999 Call
The Joint Control Centre asks common questions of callers in relation to the 999 service, and they are:
The Joint Control Centre asks common questions of callers in relation to the 999 service, and they are:
- What is the address of the emergency?
- What is the phone number you are calling from?
- What is the problem?
- How old is the patient?
- Is the patient conscious?
- Is the patient breathing?
It is also useful if someone can look out for the ambulance and wave them down, especially in dim lit streets during the night or if the emergency is at a location difficult to find.
It is also useful if someone can look out for the ambulance and wave them down, especially in dim lit streets during the night or if the emergency is at a location difficult to find.
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