Volume
3, Issue
4 -
November
2003
When
Using
the
Colorado
HRS
"911"
Emergency
Pager
Service
. .
. Tips
for
Getting
a Quick
Reply
When
you
use
the
pager
(303-609-2929)
to ask
for
help
with
a health
issue,
PLEASE
be sure
to do
the
following:
- Enter
your
ten
digit
phone
number
followed
by
“911."
Example 1:
303-555-6123 with “911” looks like “303-555-6123-911” on the pager. It is easy to recognize as a “911” call.
Example 2:
555-6123 with “911” looks like 555-612-3911 on the pager. It is easy to assume that this is a phone number, not a “911” call.
- After
calling,
keep
your
phone
line
available!
It’s
very
frustrating
to
answer
a
“911”
at
2:00
a.m.,
only
to
find
that
the
line
is
busy.
The
volunteer
making
the
call
can’t
go
back
to
bed,
and
must
continue
trying
until
the
call
is
completed.
- If
you
don’t
get
a
call
back
immediately,
repeat
the
page
every
5
minutes
until
you
do.
- If
you
called
during
the
day
and
didn’t
take
the
advice
given
at
that
time,
please
don’t
call
again
in
the
middle
of
the
night.
