Use 9-1-1 to Save A Life, Report a Fire, Stop a Crime
Jan 24, 2012 at 10:33 AM 1 Comment
Use 9-1-1 to save a life, report a fire, stop a crime. 9-1-1 is the right number to call in an emergency when a prompt response is needed. There could be a fight or an assault occurring right now, a fire burning, or a medical problem occurring now which could be life threatening.
The person who answers your 9-1-1 call is a trained dispatcher. They will ask you questions to determine what kind of help you need - Fire, Police, or Medical. Be prepared to state the nature of the emergency, and please answer all the questions. Answering questions does not delay response. As they ask their questions, keep your answers as short and direct as possible.
Questions could include:
- What happened?
- What is the location?
- Where are you calling from?
- What is your name?
- What is your phone number?
While on the phone with the call taker, EMERGENCY help is being dispatched. Staying on the line, if asked to do so, will NOT delay help from responding units. If it is possible and does not compromise your safety, do not hang up the phone until the 9-1-1 call taker says it is okay to hang up.
What if I call 9-1-1 by mistake?
Please stay on the line if you call 9-1-1 by accident, and tell the dispatcher that everything is OK. If you do not stay on the line we may have to send a police officer to your home to make sure there is not a problem.
When should I use the non-emergency number?
503-823-3333 is a ten digit non-emergency number which you can dial 24 hours a day in Multnomah County for non-emergency help. Using the non-emergency number keeps 9-1-1 available for true emergencies.
Some examples of times when you should call 503-823-3333 are:
- Your house or car was broken into yesterday.
- Your runaway child has returned home.
- You need to add additional items to the burglary report you made last week.
- Your car was stolen sometime overnight.
- Someone stole your bike while you were at school.
Citizens are reminded that a quick response in an emergency depends upon each of us using the emergency system and the non-emergency number properly.
Portland Fire & Rescue
1 Comment
Rodjrik Renowlzs
April 23, 2018 at 10:26 AM
Good morning sir or mam. My name is Rodjrik an ive reported a few times to the police dpt. About a group of heroine drug users an dealers that move over to 6th an cutters tuwiliger next to the masquam bluilding.down the street from the travel louge next to psu. An there throwing huge garbage bags in the bushes next to the hight way.an there's a lot of heroine use an there's a pre school across the street from them.an boyscout's of America is only 1 an a half blocks down the street from them. An theres a few child care places around that naberhood.An there group is getting biger every week an there trying to invite as mucth junkies over as posible.an theres a lot of needles around there on the ground an ive spoke to the resptionist at the psu police dpt. An she said that its not there district.an she shined me off. Ok but theres drug actively,an thats hard core narcatics,plus lots of drug use next to a pre.school. An littering. An thats classified as a hight risk sight becouse anything can happen when they cant get there drugs, an what about the guy that loves to pull out his knife hanging around.an what about the perverts an murders thats always trying to tell u what to do. An the US Government Police Dpt would never Acsept or Tolarate that around.So please be a good American an stop that crime please befor somebody gets stabbed or killed.
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