In an Emergency

[Kenswing]

Does Australia and New Zealand have the equivalent of our 911 system?

 

Any advice on who to call, what to do if you should need emergency services.  Whether it's medical, fire or police?

 

Thanks. 

Edited January 15, 2019 by Kenswing

[Kiwi Kruzer]

1 hour ago, Kenswing said:

Does Australia and New Zealand have the equivalent of our 911 system?

 

Any advice on who to call, what to do if you should need emergency services.  Whether it's medical, fire or police?

 

Thanks. 

 

In NZ its 111 for Police, Fire and Ambulance .

[Kenswing]

18 minutes ago, Kiwi Kruzer said:

 

In NZ its 111 for Police, Fire and Ambulance .

Awesome.  Thank you.

[possum52]

In Australia the emergency number is 000.

 Hopefully you won't need it.

 

Leigh

[GUT2407]

I sure hope you don’t need them, but you’ve got both numbers now.

[Kenswing]

25 minutes ago, GUT2407 said:

I sure hope you don’t need them, but you’ve got both numbers now.

Thank you both.

 

We were in Ireland a couple of years ago and witnessed an elderly lady fall and strike her head on the ground.  All we could do was call out for help and knock on doors until someone called an ambulance.  Ever since that trip I make sure I know how to get help. 

Edited January 15, 2019 by Kenswing

[GUT2407]

49 minutes ago, Kenswing said:

Thank you both.

 

We were in Ireland a couple of years ago and witnessed an elderly lady fall and strike her head on the ground.  All we could do was call out for help and knock on doors until someone called an ambulance.  Ever since that trip I make sure I know how to get help. 

Always handy to know how to get help

[oakridger]

Thanks for this suggestion.  I hadn't thought of checking before.  

[buchhalm]

So many people in Australia are used to hear "somebody call 911" from American TV, that calls made to 911 in Australia will ALSO be directed to 000 emergency services!.

This info from the trainers that do First Aid training to our staff.

 

And why is it (question for you Americans) that it is ALWAYS "SOMEBODY call 911!!!" ?? Nobody EVER picks up the phone and calls themselves!

[GUT2407]

Nope 911 doest redurect to 000

 

try it for yourself

[GUT2407]

I THINK some mobiles might, but not a landline

[buchhalm]

On 1/18/2019 at 2:27 AM, GUT2407 said:

I THINK some mobiles might, but not a landline

GUT2407 is, as most of the time, correct. 

I didn't even think of fixed lines.

Many Mobile (Cell) phone companies with AUSTRALIAN numbers do redirect 911 to 000, but how far this would work with an overseas number, I don't know.

Morale of the story,  remember 000 in Oz and store it in your phone.