call 911
Dial for rescue
Call 911 means to telephone emergency services in the United States and Canada, where 911 is the universal number for police, fire, and medical emergencies.
The phrase extends to any urgent request for help: If the server crashes again, call 911.
Sometimes used hyperbolically for minor crises: The coffee machine broke—someone call 911.
- emergencySerious sudden danger
- ambulanceEmergency medical transport
- paramedicPrehospital emergency caregiver
- first responderInitial crisis scene personnel
- dispatcherOne who allocates resources
siren · accident · car crash · help · send help · urgent · police · fire · rescue · operator · trauma · bleeding · unconscious · choking · heart attack · panic · stay calm · heartbeat
- emergency responsefirst responders, emergency services, fire alarm, 911, evacuation plan
- Safety Tipsstay alert, lock it up, see something say something, buddy system, well-lit areas
- Alarm Expressionshelp, mayday, SOS, oh no, watch out
- choking rescueHeimlich maneuver, abdominal thrusts, back blows
- warningswarning, alert, caution, danger, warning sign
call 911do nothing
Remain inactive deliberately
file a complaint · wait and see · take your time · no rush · leave a message
call 911do nothing
Remain inactive deliberately
stand by · look the other way · freeze · walk away · mind your own business
call, calls, called, calling, caller, callers, callback, callbacks