Thread: Misleading Ad

Originally Posted by Lotz-A-Landies

John

The NSW Government is trying to quash this confusing message. Govt moves to clear up 000 confusion - ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)

The Emergency Services Minister Steve Whan says 000 is the number to ring in Australia.

"Mobile phones do have another number which is built into them, but I want to ensure people that number just goes through to the normal 000 call centre," he said.
"You don't jump any queues. You don't get faster service."
He says 112 does not work from landlines.
Jeff Gilchrist from the Ambulance Service says there is danger in promoting other numbers.
"We might lose calls and we might lose life," he said."

The CPR course was run by Tweed Heads hospital nurse educator as a part of a cardiac rehabilitation program. I was told that on a mobile 112 works even i you do not have credit on your mobile, but 000 will only work if you do have credit on your phone, and on a mobile you are charged for a 000 call, but not for the 112 call.

Now as I do not own a mobile this is immaterial to me unless I a doing CPR on someone, and I ask the only bystander to call an ambulance, and he replies 'I cant because I have no credit on my Mobile.' Then this info would be critical if it is the case--and I only have the word of this nurse educator that it is the case.

Oh and if a stroke or heart attack is suspected it is important to ring 000 from land lines and 112 from mobiles immediately.

People read the adds?

Slightly off topic but worth mentioning.
For the mobile owners:
[ame="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/In_case_of_emergency"]In case of emergency - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia[/ame]
I've heard people relate their personal experiences of the value of this simple step. It has saved lives (of the mobile owners).

When in Australia, dial 000...thanks Ryan...booyah!

Originally Posted by JohnF

I was told that on a mobile 112 works even if you do not have credit on your mobile, but 000 will only work if you do have credit on your phone.......

I believe this is true. It was mentioned as a "safety moment" at work.

Part of the problem is almost every country has their own emergency number which ones do we support KISS one number should be taught from the begining 3 or 4 years old so it is instinctive AFAIK there is no charge for ooo calls even from mobiles

BTW this is what telstra has to say

Calling emergency services on your mobile

nothing about credit though

Every country does have it's own emergency number.

In Australia, the number is 000.

112 will work from a mobile, as it is an internationally agreed number for use on the digital networks.

You do not need credit available on your mobile for 000 or 112. It will work regardless, and will use whichever carrier it can find to be answered by the Emergency Services Operator. Both numbers are a free call. 000 is a free call from any fixed or mobile service.

From a mobile phone, you do not need a sim, a pin, or to unlock the phone. If you still have a phone that has buttons, and not a touch screen, try dialling 000 or 112 with the keypad locked. You will see that it will unlock automatically. You do need to still press send or the green button to start the call.

The issue of making 911 or any other number available for emergency calls is huge. It would mean that all numbers starting with 911 currently would need to be changed. This would be an expensive task for everyone involved.

Better education is what is needed, and it needs to start early. I understand exactly what you are saying. My kids occasionally use words like, sidewalk, closet, diaper etc, and this is the reason I have drummed into them the correct number to call.

Here is the "official" poster from the ACMA.

It does need to be noted that 112 is a secondary number. In Australia, the primary emergency number is 000. 112 is mainly provided for people from overseas that may not know the local number.