When the emergency is greatest, can you act correctly? check immediately – 2024-03-03 12:56:08

When someone needs to get help quickly, seconds can make the difference.

In a moment of need, it would be very essential to give the emergency center exact information about where the patient in acute need is.

If the person calling for help does not know how to give the emergency center accurate address information, vital time is lost.

– Would you be able to tell where you are in a panic, if you are not at home, but at a friend’s house, or in a public place or at a stop on the highway? asks the chairman of the Finnish Resuscitation Council, deputy chief physician Piritta Setälä.

Setälä hopes that everyone has the 112 application downloaded to their phone.

A direct connection to the emergency center can be found in the application immediately. Inka Soveri

For many kinds of trouble

When the emergency center is contacted via the 112 application, the exact coordinates of the object are obtained at the same time.

The app must have persistent location enabled in order to transmit location information during an emergency call.

The application also contains traffic bulletins, service numbers for road users and phone numbers for various other emergencies.

The application tells you the location of the nearest heart beat, the symptoms of cerebrovascular disorders, and there you can find simple operating instructions for, for example, an emergency on the water.

The 112 application also contains phone numbers that you can call if you need chat help in a crisis situation.