What if 911 Emergency Didn't Exist?

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Wednesday October 02, 2013 · 3:36 PM PDT

2013/10/02 · 15:36

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How would you help someone lying by the side of the road

In America when someone gets in an accident, or gets hurt, the first action most people take is to dial 911. Calling 911 gets an ambulance on the scene for rescue within minutes.

In resource-limited or developing nations such as Haiti, India and many African and South American countries, calling 911 is not always a viable option. Why is this the case in low and middle income countries? This is mostly because the telecommunications infrastructure required for dispatching first responders is not sufficiently established and, without such technology, people or patients with medical emergencies cannot alert trained first responders when medical emergencies occur.
You may ask how does this affect me? Have you ever gone on vacation to a pretty and exotic location like Fiji, Mexico or Africa, and decide to go hiking in the woods or jungle where there are no hospitals around for many miles? What would happen if you slipped and broke your leg or ankle or got a virus like malaria? Imagine you are driving through a non-paved roadway in Haiti. You’ve been driving and it’s nighttime, and all of the sudden you slide off the road. Accidents may occur anywhere and at any moment. When these unfortunate events happen, it would be comforting to know that there is an emergency system in place which would work in remote locations.

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How would a modern day community get along without emergency services?

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How would a modern day community get along without emergency services?

call each other

1 vote

rely on good samaritans

1 vote

text message

0 votes

train everyone to have basic medical care skills

3 votes

Not sure

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That would never happen

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