Call for help

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Distress call - Discuss

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:This article is about methods of calling for help. For information on the computer-themed television show, see Call for Help (television program).

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Computer - Television show - Call for Help (television program)

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Below are ways to call for help in an emergency.

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One should call for help any time life, property, or the public order is in danger. This includes emergencies such as but not limited to:

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• medical emergencies
• fire
• crime, especially violent crimes, crimes in progress, or which can be averted by swift response
• any to life or property

An emergency is a situation that poses an immediate threat to human life or property. Intentional false reports of an emergency are usually prosecuted as a crime. These can put lives at risk due to the unnecessary redirection of emergency services.

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The call for help in first aid is only a step of the emergency action principles, typically made after assessing the scene. Current U.S. practice is to call for help after assessing the scene, and if it is safe to approach then supplementing the call with information on the state of victims.

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First aid - Emergency action principles

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It may also be used a last resort, for instance when trapped in a building collapse.

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In first aid this is used to summon bystanders if not already present, for instance to direct them to call for help by telephone, control bleeding with direct pressure, or other tasks.

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First aid - Call for help by telephone

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