Calling and Ambulance in Australia

What is the phone number to call an Ambulance in Australia?

• 000

• 911

• 123456

• 999

I can call an Ambulance for ....

• a broken finger nail.

• a lost mobile phone.

• a person who has been in an accident and is bleeding a lot, and I can't stop it.

• I can't shut the window and its cold outside.

When calling an Ambulance, I need to know ....

• the winning lotto numbers

• the exact address/ location where the ambulance needs to attend

• more than the paramedics who will be responding to the person.

• the meaning of life.

What is the name of the FREE app recommended to download to assist when call 000?

• Nuts are Us

• Uber

• Emergency + (plus)

• all answers are correct

When call 000 I need to be:

• calm, focused and relevant

• loud and abusive

• dressed in my best Hawaiian shirt.

• speak fluent Medical jargon.

What Emergency service can I call in Australia by phoning 000?

• Police

• Fire Brigade

• Ambulance

• ALL services listed in these answers.

I should stay on the phone until the Ambulance operator tells me to end the call

• TRUE

• FALSE

Answer explanation

What should I do if I have NO phone coverage and need to call 000 for an Ambulance?

• If other people are nearby, ask if their phone has coverage. if so, use their phone to call 000

• Use a landline / ground line to make the call to 000

• if possible, leave one person with the patient to render first aid and other person get help or find phone coverage to get help

• all answers are correct.

You may be asked additional questions once you are transferred through to Ambulance. what should you do?

• Hang up.

• Yell, "send an ambulance NOW" and then hang up.

• feed the patient lunch and wait for the Ambulance to arrive.

• Answer all the questions to the best of your ability.

If you make a Triple Zero (000) call whilst travelling on a Motorway or on a rural road,

what information is NOT important to provide to 000?

• Identifying the direction you are travelling, and the last exit or town you passed through>

• If you have Emergency + APP, the what3words part of this application.

• latitude / longitude reference of accident/ incident.

• Your favorite takeaway food.