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Crisis Guide
📞 Emergency numbers
🚨 Call ambulance
3:00
It's the middle
of the night.
What's happening?
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Chest pain, difficulty breathing, or collapse
Possible heart attack, stroke, or serious emergency
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They've had a fall
On the floor, not sure how bad, not sure what to do
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Something seems medically wrong
Confused, feverish, pale, in pain — not sure how serious
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Agitated, distressed, or won't settle
Upset, confused, pacing, distressed — often with dementia
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They don't recognise me or are frightened of me
Thinks I'm a stranger, is scared, may become aggressive
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Refusing medications or has taken too much
Won't take them, spat them out, or I'm not sure what was taken
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I'm the one who's not coping right now
Overwhelmed, exhausted, can't do this tonight
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🚨 Emergency
Emergency numbers
Call your country's emergency number. Tell them you have a family member who needs urgent help and give your address first.
🇦🇺 Australia
000
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🇬🇧 United Kingdom
999
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🇺🇸 United States
911
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🇨🇦 Canada
911
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🇳🇿 New Zealand
111
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🇮🇪 Ireland
999 or 112
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