Why Ambulance Service?
Do you, or perhaps somebody nearby, need acute medical help?
In case of emergency, call 999 and the Ambulance Service will guarantee a fast delivery with professional facilities to a suitable Accident & Emergency department.
Even if you think you can transport a casualty yourself, it is often quicker and safer for the patient to be transported in an ambulance with experienced paramedics and emergency care professionals.
You can find out here what you have to do and what happens when you call 999. Remember, the quicker a patient is transported to an Accident and Emergency department, the better the treatment results.
Your reaction and behavior is important for an optimum rescue operation.
These pages inform you:
- what you should know and how you should react when reporting an emergency
- what happens after you have reported an emergency
- how you should behave
- the emergency process
- and who handles the emergency