You should call 9-1-1 whenever you believe there is an immediate threat to life or property. Generally this involves crimes, medical emergencies and safety hazards that are in progress or have just occured.
Some examples are:
Medical Emercencies
Fires
Robberies
Traffic Accidents
Suspicious person or vehicles currently in
the area.
Disturbances (Fights, arguments, domestic
disturbances).
When you call 9-1-1 a dispatcher will ask you for specific information such
as the location and the nature of the problem. They will also want to know
other information that may be important to the call such as a vehicle
description, suspect description, direction of travel, weapons involved and
the type of weapon. For medical emergencies they may want to know if the
subject is breathing, conscious, choking and in some cases will offer prearrival
instructions. When it is safe to do so, the dispatcher may ask you to remain
on the phone until assistance arrives. Remember that it is important for
you to remain calm so that the dispatcher can help you.
For non-emergency request for police assistance call 933-3321, for non-emergency requests for fire or medical assistance call 933-3311. Examples of non-emergency calls include:
General information
Parking Complaints
Dog at large (if not posing and immediate
threat to life or property)
Loud Music or Parties
Theft, Burglary, and Vandalism,
that has not occurred recent to the time of discovery.
Make sure your child knows their:
Name
Address
Phone number