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What should you do whilst waiting for an ambulance?

What should you do whilst waiting for an ambulance?

by Emma Hammett | Jan 22, 2019 | News, Uncategorized

If you are first on the scene and find someone who has collapsed or had an accident, what you do in those first minutes is critical. Most ambulances aim to get to a life-threatening emergency within eight minutes. However, a lot can happen in 8 minutes and the first...
What happens when you dial 999 from making the call to when help arrives

What happens when you dial 999 from making the call to when help arrives

by Emma Hammett | Jan 22, 2019 | News

It is the phone call none of us want to make. It means there’s an emergency and help is needed urgently. But do you know what to expect when you dial 999 and what you will be asked? Being aware of the procedures followed when you dial 999 could make you better...
When to dial 999 and, crucially, when to seek help elsewhere.

When to dial 999 and, crucially, when to seek help elsewhere.

by Emma Hammett | Jan 14, 2019 | Uncategorized

  Our emergency services are there for when we are at our most vulnerable, to help with life-threatening emergencies. Sometimes it can be difficult to judge and some people also wrongly believe that you get priority treatment arriving by ambulance. This is absolutely...

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