1. When to call 9-1-1
      Cuando llamar para ayuda de emergencia
2. Be ready to answer these questions
      Esté preparado para contestar estas preguntas
3. What to do after you call 9-1-1?
      Que hacer despues de llamar al 9-1-1?
4. Calling from a cell phone in a car
      Llamada desde un celular en el auto
5. Questions you may be asked about your baby
      Lo que pudieran preguntarle sobre su bebé
6. Most common emergencies of babies Read More>
      Emergencias mas comunes en los bebé
7. Medical emergencies – questions for the doctor Read More>
      Emergencias médicas – preguntas para formularle al doctor
8. How to Make a Difference in an Emergency Read More>
      Cómo reconocer los síntomas de advertencia de emergencia

1. When to call 9-1-1:
In any situation that puts your baby or anyone, or your property in danger, and is more than you can handle on your own, and for any serious medical problem.

In a true emergency, don’t call your doctor, friend, relatives, or neighbors first. This would only delay getting help.

Call 9-1-1 For Police • Ambulance • Fire
For Poison Control – call 9-1-1 or 1- 800-222-1222

Stay Calm. Speak Clearly and Slowly.

2. Be ready to answer these questions:
• What is happening (kind of help you need)?
• Age of the baby
• Your address
• Your apartment number and floor
• Your phone number
• Your name
• Condition of the baby

Do not hang up first!
The dispatcher may give you instructions on what to do until help arrives. Listen carefully. If you have any questions, don’t be afraid to ask them.

3. What to Do After You Call 9-1-1
• Stay calm.
• Listen to instructions you may be given
• Focus on what you can do.
• Don’t leave the baby alone.
• Make sure the baby is warm; but keep the baby from becoming overheated or chilled.
If You Live in a Single Family House
Turn on an outside light so that your house number can be seen by the ambulance crew.
If You Live in an Apartment House
If there is more than one elevator, ask someone to hold one elevator in the downstairs lobby to save time.

4. Calling 9-1-1 from a cell phone in a car
Staying as calm as possible, answer the questions you are asked.

Be ready to provide the following information in order for emergency services to be able to locate you:
• Your name
• Your phone number—with area code
• Your location (city, county, state)
• The closest major cross street or off-ramp
• Your direction of travel and a landmark

5. Questions You May Be Asked About Your Baby
• Age, weight and gender
• Why you called for the ambulance
• Does the baby have any medical problems?
• Medications the baby takes on a regular basis
• Allergies (food, medications, environmental).

6. Most Common Emergencies of Babies
• Trouble Breathing – The baby is not breathing easily – seems to work hard to breathe.
• Not Alert – If the baby does not wake up on his or her own to eat, the baby should be checked by a doctor
immediately. If the baby does not seem responsive and is not alert over time, the baby should be checked by a doctor immediately.
• Yellowish Cast to the Skin – May indicate the condition known as jaundice.
• Pus, Red Skin or Pain Around the Navel
• Continues to Cough or Choke Whenever the Baby Is Fed
• Hard, Swollen Stomach Area –
May appear with vomiting.
• Fever – A fever that
does not come down
with medication the
baby’s doctor has
prescribed.

If Your Baby Has a
Medical Condition –
• Warning signs the
baby’s doctor has said
require immediate
medical care, get help
without waiting.