Form 7. Reading. Calling for an Ambulance in the UK

An average person rings for an ambulance every 7 years.

An average person rings for an ambulance every 5 years.

An average person rings for an ambulance every 4 years.

1937

103

999

It's free

1 dollar

1 hryvnia

A call handler

A receptionist

An operator

An operator

A call handler

A nurse

less than three minutes

less than five minutes

less than one minute

It was the first emergency number system in the world.

You can only call it from a landline.

It costs a lot of money to call.

You cannot call it if your mobile is locked.

Write down a medical history.

Stay calm and think about your exact location.

Find a doctor nearby.

Call your family first.

"What is your name?"

"What is wrong with the person?"

"Where would you like the ambulance to be sent?"

"Are you conscious and talking?"

Whether the person is conscious.

The person's complete medical history.

Your current location.

Whether the person is talking.