Call 9-1-1 to report a life or death emergency that requires an immediate
response from police, fire, or ambulance personnel.
Be prepared to stay on the line with
the emergency dispatcher, who is trained to process your
emergency call, and who will be asking you a series of
questions.
Be prepared to tell the dispatcher the
address where the emergency is occurring, your phone number,
any suspect or vehicle descriptions (including color,
make, model, license plate number), weapons involved,
etc.
Remain calm and stay on the line until
told to hang up by the dispatcher.
Do not use 9-1-1 for non-emergency situations -- this causes a delay in
answering emergency calls. It is illegal to willfully
abuse the 9-1-1 system.
