There's no point in calling 911 for medical attention where I live. They send police to decide if you deserve medical treatment. That means people are skipping the call entirely. Adults with common sense understand that there's no time in an emergency to make a call, have a non medical professional take their time to reapond, and then they're supposed to determine if there's a medical need?! I've been in a cab, and heard them get called instead of 911.
This link below is in my state, but not near me. There was something similar a few years ago near me where they had an actual mental health expert available, and it was shut down because it prevented quotas from being made. Aka money. It was shut down near me because it stopped people from going to jail, and then needing to be on probation.
I've done that job as well. You can get ambulance everytime if you cheat their criteria. It's always chest pains and loss of breath. Otherwise a broken leg might not.
They run this questionnaire on the criteria. I was a guy arranging the logs.
America is a bit different, maybe. But yea calling an ambulance for somebody else, doesn't work as well. It depends on if crime occurred and the condition. Most times they're swamped. Police get them quicker if linked to crime. Also fire brigade can be used if it's a real emergency.
Not in my experience. I called 911 for a medical emergency, and an ambulance never came. The police came. The person walked to the hospital, and the police removed them from the hospital. It was insane! That person took a long ass time to forgive me. But, they were admitted for treatment. I was right that they were in crisis. I was wrong for calling 911 in my area.
There's no point in calling 911 for medical attention where I live. They send police to decide if you deserve medical treatment. That means people are skipping the call entirely. Adults with common sense understand that there's no time in an emergency to make a call, have a non medical professional take their time to reapond, and then they're supposed to determine if there's a medical need?! I've been in a cab, and heard them get called instead of 911.
This link below is in my state, but not near me. There was something similar a few years ago near me where they had an actual mental health expert available, and it was shut down because it prevented quotas from being made. Aka money. It was shut down near me because it stopped people from going to jail, and then needing to be on probation.
https://southernmarylandchronicle.com/2023/05/24/police-officers-in-southern-maryland-trained-to-handle-mental-health-crises/
I've done that job as well. You can get ambulance everytime if you cheat their criteria. It's always chest pains and loss of breath. Otherwise a broken leg might not.
They run this questionnaire on the criteria. I was a guy arranging the logs.
America is a bit different, maybe. But yea calling an ambulance for somebody else, doesn't work as well. It depends on if crime occurred and the condition. Most times they're swamped. Police get them quicker if linked to crime. Also fire brigade can be used if it's a real emergency.
People were already worried about ambulance bills.
Yea I guess the ambulance costs, but insurance? Police it has to be linked to crime? Or is a matter of I guess serious injury and health.
Not in my experience. I called 911 for a medical emergency, and an ambulance never came. The police came. The person walked to the hospital, and the police removed them from the hospital. It was insane! That person took a long ass time to forgive me. But, they were admitted for treatment. I was right that they were in crisis. I was wrong for calling 911 in my area.