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This Wikidelphia resource page lists '''emergency services'''.
This Wikidelphia resource page lists '''emergency services'''.


==Immediate Assistance==
==Top-Level Urgency==
If this is an emergency, or you need immediate assistance please call 911 or a local emergency services provider.
You should dial 911 for situations that are maximally urgent, for example:
*There's a fire.
*Someone has passed out or collapsed.
*Someone suddenly seems very sick and is having a hard time speaking or breathing or turns blue.
*Someone is choking.
*You see a crime happening, like a break-in.
*You are in or see a serious car accident.


==Resources==
==Emergency Resources==
*Domestic Violence: Philadelphia Domestic Violence Hotline, 866-723-3014.
*Domestic Violence: Philadelphia Domestic Violence Hotline, 866-723-3014.
*Mental Health: 24-Hour Mental Health Delegate Line, 215-685-6440.
*Mental Health: 24-Hour Mental Health Delegate Line, 215-685-6440.

Revision as of 13:00, 4 December 2018

This Wikidelphia resource page lists emergency services.

Top-Level Urgency

You should dial 911 for situations that are maximally urgent, for example:

  • There's a fire.
  • Someone has passed out or collapsed.
  • Someone suddenly seems very sick and is having a hard time speaking or breathing or turns blue.
  • Someone is choking.
  • You see a crime happening, like a break-in.
  • You are in or see a serious car accident.

Emergency Resources

  • Domestic Violence: Philadelphia Domestic Violence Hotline, 866-723-3014.
  • Mental Health: 24-Hour Mental Health Delegate Line, 215-685-6440.
  • Homelessness: Philadelphia 24-Hour Homeless Outreach Hotline, 215-232-1984.
  • Runaways: National Runaway Safe line: 800-786-2929.
  • Suicide: National Suicide Prevention Lifeline, 800-273-8255.

Note: The above list comes from the Contact Us page of Youth Matters Philly.

Other

Note to User-Editors:  The Wikidelphia query shows lots of hits on the word "Emergency." The category "Issue-Emergency_Services" should be added to many of these pages.