MEDICAL EMERGENCIES

WHEN TO CALL 999

Examples of medical emergencies include (but are not limited to):

  • Cardiac arrest/ collapse/ unconsciousness
  • Chest pain / heart attack
  • Convulsions / fitting
  • Stroke symptoms
  • Traumatic / serious injury
  • Severe burns / scalds
  • Choking
  • Drowning
  • Severe allergic reactions