Examples of Life Threatening Emergency include but not limited to. CALL 911
- Difficulty breathing
- Chocking
- Difficulty Swallowing
- Bluish Discoloration
- Loss of consciousnes
- Stiff Neck
- Hard to awaken, Confusion, Altered Mental Status
- Poisoningon, drug overdose
- Trauma neck or eye
- Electric shock
- Near drowning
- Suicide – threats or attempts
- Sexual Assault / Domestic Voilence
Examples of Urgent Issues include:
- Trauma other than neck or eye
- Asthma, wheezing, or croup with no mention of difficulty breathing
- Foreign body – ear, nose, or other body cavity
- Bleeding (active) including blood in vomit or stool
- Burns except sunburn
- Bites (e.g., animal, snake, spider, marine animal, bee, yellow jacket – not insects or ticks)
- Fever over 104° F
- Infant less than 3 months of age with fever
- Severe pain, especially abdomen, head or chest
- Possible dehydration
- Purple or blood-colored rash
- Heat exhaustion or stroke
- Hypothermia
