Hints and tips:
...For help in the UK: in an emergency, call 999. If you can’t speak, cough, tap the handset or press 55 when prompted. Refuge 24-hour helpline: 0808 2000 247 In the US: in an emergency, call 911....
...Familiar with 911 – the US emergency hotline used to call ambulances, police or fire trucks – Mr Mather realised that in his own home town he was unable to summon emergency medical help....
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