How many times have you called 000?

August 15 2014

A friend of mine just posed this question on facebook, actually asking how many times have you called an ambulance? She got some interesting responses, so I shall ask here... how many times have you had to call 000 and what for? I have only dialled 000 once, about four years ago, when my husband at the time fell of a ladder. I thought he was just being a drama queen (as he was prone to be!) but it turns out he had fractured a rib!

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  • RHP

    RHP User

    10 years ago

    Cant go into details but it was a fright of a thing ,not me but someone else but the paramedics ohhh my god, my nipples got hard, my pussy throbbed and i am trying to keep my composure. it was a bit like getting the giggles at a funeral. before that, once many years ago and the police came and sorted it out then...well my god police officers are ohhh my god, ohh yess ohhh holly fuck , and now you can uncuff me. And i was not the one arrested.

  • RHP

    RHP User

    10 years ago

    Maybe between 10 and 15 over the last 7yrs. My sons first trip in a vehicle of any sorts was an ambulance as he was born at home. Few times he has been incredibly sick, other family members have needed to go to hospital, I have used them a few times when I was in constant pain from something no doctor could work out. Might seem like a lot really compared to most but my son was sick when he was a newborn, I was quite ill and in serious pain for years that I was unable to care for myself let alone kiddo and other family members have used them too. - Posted from rhpmobile

  • RHP

    RHP User

    10 years ago

    Once for my mum. She passed away the next day. Three times in 2 years for my late husband. I was shaken and distressed all four times and won't go into detail as they are too personal and bring back graphic flashbacks. - Posted from rhpmobile

  • RHP

    RHP User

    10 years ago

    In my gf's apartment complex, heard a lady hysterically screaming "call the police", went out onto the balcony and saw her on her balcony calling out. Couldn't dial the number fast enough, I don't want to go into any more details other than that, but the police got there fast!

  • OPNmarriagecpl

    OPNmarriagecpl

    10 years ago

    1) First son (10months old) asphyxiated at home 2) Witnessed a Car rollover where the driver was very badly injured 3) Being super clumsy, had a bad fall, had to call ambulance as I couldn't get myself up properly...... 2 broken ankles later and they were marvellous. - Posted from rhpmobile

  • Missb4u

    Missb4u

    10 years ago

    Many times for my eldest daughter she is asthmatic and has an anaphylactic reaction to peanuts and tree nuts. Also for work a couple of times when we had a chronic asthmatic. - Posted from rhpmobile

  • RHP

    RHP User

    10 years ago

    From my middle daughter choking while my attempts to dislodge the piece of pasta was failing miserably.... To helping locate a stolen car..... I assisted police around quirindi apprehend a high speed driver that was drunk and had two kids with him unrestrained... Many times while working in a patrol vehicle(security) in my local area when there was a multiple hit alarm or edsec.... Even a few drivers both light and heavy vehicles have been selected to be a stir prize winner.... The thing about 000 - unless you're in Canberra it would seem - is that they are required to record a response to the call. In order to record a response to the job they have to attend :) And that was direct from the training manual - Posted from rhpmobile

  • RHP

    RHP User

    10 years ago

    Doc is a Paramedic so I just call him hmm

  • beebs

    beebs

    10 years ago

    Once many years ago pre mobile phones I came across a roll over after midnight. Had to bang on a nearby house door to get them to call (they didn't hear the roll over). Second time was also after midnight but avec a mobile, was driving past Trigg and someone had put a match to the sand dune bush.

  • RHP

    RHP User

    10 years ago

    Ive called the ambos several times for my Mum when i was younger as she was a really bad epileptic. Its scary times

  • RHP

    RHP User

    10 years ago

    The first time I had to call the ambulance was when I was 16. My Mum and Dad split up and so I stayed with Dad. But then he was struck down with cancer a few years later. He had just come home from radiation treatment but his health was rapidly deteriorating. I tried to look after him by myself but yeh I just couldn't. I couldn't get him to eat, I couldn't do anything so at the time I felt so helpless. I had to carry him to the toilet and to the bathroom....it was just such a terrible time. He was in so much pain and Dad had run out of pain killers..in fact I think they were not strong enough by the end. So I rang the ambulance. I was so scared for Dad but the lady on the phone was really nice and got me to calm down. But yeh when they arrived they never came to the front door. We lived on acerage and so we had a 200 metre or so long driveway which they didn't want to drive down (don't know why). So they got Dad on a stretcher and carted him up all the way. It was a rocky driveway so Dad was visibly uncomfortable being rocked around but he put on a brave face for me because I was so angry...mainly because no one listened to me as a 16 year old boy. But fast forward to when I was 22, I was part of Mines Rescue...I think mainly because of what I had seen my Dad go through and my lack of being able to care for Dad, I felt the need to look out for others to make up for that....but yeh we attended a car accident and rescued a family of five. It was a horrific crash whereby the car rolled over 4 times but because we were able to attend the scene promptly, we were able to rescue the whole family. We had to call the ambulance and they were two of the most professional people I have ever scene. You could see the training kick in and those two people were amazing. My respect go to those who serve in the ambulance.

  • RHP

    RHP User

    10 years ago

    Thankfully... Touch wood that I'll never have to...

  • RHP

    RHP User

    10 years ago

    Thankfully... Touch wood that I'll never have to...

  • uneventful

    uneventful

    10 years ago

    at least once a day .. 5 days a week .. mainly for ambulances -- but then that comes of being in the medical field occasionally for police .. for motor vehicle accidents and road rage episodes .. last one 10 days ago.. at least 4 times every summer / spring for the fire brigade .. last one 7 days ago when some idiots set fire to the creak behind my house last Sunday morning.Usually end up with the rural bush fire service in my area ..

  • RHP

    RHP User

    10 years ago

    Twice... First time is after a call from dad when he fell through a window and cut his arm open. The ambos were incredible, even the people on the other end of 000. From loss of blood he stop breathing in my arms and they talked myself and my wife through what to do. Really amazing job what they do. Incredible people. Plastic surgery to repair what he did. Lol Second time was a incident with my then 3 yr old. No details. But again what a incredible job they do day in day out. Considering some of the things they see and have to deal with. Great job to all out emergency workers. *hip hip hooray* - Posted from rhpmobile

  • RHP

    RHP User

    10 years ago

    Thankfully I have never had too. Touch wood - Posted from rhpmobile

  • Seachange

    Seachange

    10 years ago

    Big hugs. Xxxx - Posted from rhpmobile

  • RHP

    RHP User

    10 years ago

    am married to a diabetic (juvenile/type1). I've lost count, but it's always a scary experience. I had my own trip in an ambulance years ago when I broke my arm - ohh and another from Busselton to Bunbury when my appendicts ruptured

  • RHP

    RHP User

    10 years ago

    Virgin. Hp xo💋 Because you're worth it...

  • RHP

    RHP User

    10 years ago

    First time a little more than 20 years ago. I was a teenager and a family member made a suicide attempt. Second was a couple of weeks ago when we suspected a work colleague was having a stroke at work. - Posted from rhpmobile

  • RHP

    RHP User

    10 years ago

    At work, when alerting security wasn't enough.

  • RHP

    RHP User

    10 years ago

    Yes I must apologise for that....my pump action needed cleaning :p - Posted from rhpmobile

  • RHP

    RHP User

    10 years ago

    Actually called this morning. My ex had a turn, thought he was having heart attack luckily not, all ok. Probably around ten times I've needed to call them for my elderly mum for varying problems. I needed assistance with my daughter as she was having bowel problem and was in excruciating pain. The pain would come and go in spasms. The paramedic gave her medication through a spacer and she was high. That stuff is truth serum - she started telling the paramedic how hot he was - still get mileage out of that story. - Posted from rhpmobile

  • RHP

    RHP User

    10 years ago

    A few years ago, when a youngster attempted suicide. She's (mostly) come right since, thankfully.

  • Bendigoman

    Bendigoman

    10 years ago

    I have reported fires in the past. Many times at work (hospital) where I have needed police assistance Finally, 3 years ago when a family member had a heart attack.

  • RHP

    RHP User

    10 years ago

    5 times in the last 30 years... in order: Car Accident (what the hell does an 8 year old know to do but ring 000?).Fire (False alarm but you never know).Heart attack (Never underestimate the need to learn CPR!).Domestic violence (Very messy, tad painful for me and a lot painful for him!).Unresponsive person (NFI what the deal was but they were laying in a pool of their own vomit so off in the little white wagon for them). What is really scary is there was almost a need to dial 000 a few months ago and my aunty who one would assume was reasonably switched on didn't know what to dial... 000 or 911! SG

  • RHP

    RHP User

    10 years ago

    Quoting 'Amicus75' What is really scary is there was almost a need to dial 000 a few months ago and my aunty who one would assume was reasonably switched on didn't know what to dial... 000 or 911! SG the sad truth of too much television, too many American programs.

  • RHP

    RHP User

    10 years ago

    for each armed holdup I had at work, well the last one was just an attempt because he couldn't get in.

  • RHP

    RHP User

    10 years ago

    Too many times.