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When was the last time you had to call 999?

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I had to this afternoon, for the paramedics.

They came in 5 minutes but the lady died en route to A+E

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  1. A few weeks back when a relative was taking a fit, her fit wasn't like one of her usual fits.


  2. a few weeks ago for my alcoholic neighbours

    they were scrapping in the street

    I would have got the popcorn out if it wasn't about 3 o'clock in the morning

  3. You make it sound like a regular event - I'm still waiting for the first time I called 999 !

    991ers, you are on Yahoo UK & IRELAND here.

  4. About 15 years ago when I was robbed at gun point whilst working in a service station.

  5. When my flat caught fire I tried but the phone was vandalised so I had to run all the way to the Police station, it was snowing and quite deep, I only had boxers on and still remember the desk sergeant's face as I breathlessly entered the lobby, I thought I was going to get arrested before I managed to blurt it out.

  6. when I woke up in the gutter.

  7. Wow, that's sad.  Not a nice experience.  I had to dial 999 recently on hearing some screams in my close.  I was terrified for this poor woman thinking she was being attacked - the police arrived in minutes only to find she was havinvg a bust up with her mate who had thrown her out at 3am.  There was three police cars - the whole thing went on for about three hours.  I wasn't impressed - what a waste of police time when someone else needs help - the girl in question did come and apolgise.  

  8. Oh hun that's sad :( ((hugs))

    I had to call about 4 months ago when my little boy had a bump on his head, NHS direct said that because it was a soft bump he needed to go to A+E and because I had no transport they made me ring.

    He was fine :)

  9. when my son was having a serious hypo one morning and when we couldn't bring him round we called the paramedics

    they came within ten minutes and they sorted him out

    i'm sorry for the awful experience you had

  10. When the guy I was living with got his toe stuck in the bath tap.

    PMSL that still makes me laugh.

  11. 4 years ago but not for an ambulance.....


  12. Aw, poor you.((huggle))

    Mine was for my daughter, she had a post op bleed a week after her tonsillectomy, I thought she might die, honest I panicked so bad.

    Then the stupid doctor at the children's hosp ( no bedside manner whatsoever ~ should have been in psychiatry lol) nearly needed  emergency surgery I was nearly going to knock his teeth down his throat.

    Why do they let idiots loose on children in the NHS? lol

  13. About 3 weeks ago.  I have to call 999 on such a regular basis it becomes the norm.  I manage a large sheltered scheme and of course elderly people get seriously ill and have falls.  I am always grateful to see the men and woman in green turn up and sometimes take over some very worrying situations.  Don't know what we would do without them!

  14. It's 999 Americans, don't know if you've noticed but this is yahoo UK & IRELAND.

  15. I witnessed an old lady being run down. She ran across a crossing after the lights changed back to allow the traffic.

  16. 2 years ago when I was getting beaten up by the girl I was seeing at the time. The filth turned up and decided to take her side after fluttering her eyelashes and turning on the waterworks. Sad.

  17. That's really terrible hon, I'm sorry :(

    A couple of years ago I had to call the fire brigade to release my friend from the baby swings down in Chinatown; Special got stuck when he put his legs through the safety bars. The thing wouldn't flip backwards so we couldn't tip him out.

    Luckily there's been nothing worse than that, knock on wood.  

  18. You must be in the UK.  In the US we dial 911 and they take people to the ER (Emergency Room).  

    I havent had to call in a while...I think since I was a teenager and witnessed a drunken brawl between my cousin and her husband.

  19. A long time ago when my dad was having a heart attack . He was dead before they arrived .

  20. for me last year, suspected etopic pregnancy turned out to be kidney stones blocking ones ureter, time before that was for our gardener who dropped down dead in the back yard, they were quick but he died instantly there was nothing they could do. very upsetting. x

  21. That's very sad, I had to call the emergency services in Spain 2 years ago when I slipped three disc's 'ouch' it's not 999 though.

  22. About two weeks ago.

  23. I call 555. They always get here faster.

  24. 2 years ago, an elderly man collapsed in the street. I called for an ambulance, i often wonder how he went on, we were on holiday in devon at the time and had to go home that afternoon so we couldn't find out about him, hope he was alright.

  25. that's very sad. :(( hope you are ok.

    I've only phoned them once, years ago when someone was stealing a car. (i think it was set up, the owner looked shady and a bit gutted about the cops being there)

  26. It's been so long, I can't even remember.

    Sorry to hear that Viper.

  27. Sorry to hear that Viper, that must have been awful x

    Thankfully I've never had to call them for anything like that, the last time I called them was when some little scroats burnt down half my back garden.


  28. My wife did  August 18th,lucky for me.Out walking and after 30 mins or so,down I went.Stayed the day at hospital and got cat scan in the morning.[29th]NHS are tops,saved my life more than once,praise,praise and more praise.

  29. Do you mean 911? Or is that the emergency number where you are?

    Uh... a couple months ago. I was driving with my mom and we came to this light, and the guy in front of us didn't move, so we pulled up around him and he was slumped over in his chair.  We drove up the road a bit so we wouldn't be in the way, and then called 911 so that someone would come help him.  Scary.

  30. A couple of months ago when a young guy driving just in front of me lost control of his car and it went up in the air and turned over three times.He was out like a shot but the car went on fire.I had to ring for the ambulance,fire brigade and gardi.We had to wait 20 mins as it was out in the countryside.The gards were round 2 weeks ago to take a witness statement.Luckily he wasn't badly injured and his mum called next day to say thanks.Oil on the road,apparently.

    That's a shame about the lady,was she elderly?

    It's a bit traumatic having to call,isn't it?I normally never know my mobile number but it came to me in a flash when they asked me for it.

  31. never...it wouldnt connect to anything in my city
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