It is our wish that you are never in a situation where you have to call 911. We are all familiar with common 911 etiquette:
"You may feel scared or nervous if you have to call 911. That’s OK. The emergency operators who answer the phone talk to a lot of people who are nervous or worried when they call. Just stay as calm as you can."
However,
Survival has no rules!
When a person is held hostage, and their life would be in jeopardy if they called 911, being prepared during a panic attack could save lifes. Hostages can't talk. Hostages may have split seconds to text someone who may be able to advocate. Don't text them back. The predator/abuser will escalate. YOU call 311 and report. 311 may call 911 where the caller number is registered and intervene.
October is National Domestic Violence awareness month. Speak out! We get it, we can help. Enough is enough. If you can't do it for yourself, do it for your daughter (or son). Text trained Crisis Counselors about anything that’s on your mind. Free, 24/7, confidential. Text “GO” to 741741
"You may feel scared or nervous if you have to call 911. That’s OK. The emergency operators who answer the phone talk to a lot of people who are nervous or worried when they call. Just stay as calm as you can."
However,
Survival has no rules!
When a person is held hostage, and their life would be in jeopardy if they called 911, being prepared during a panic attack could save lifes. Hostages can't talk. Hostages may have split seconds to text someone who may be able to advocate. Don't text them back. The predator/abuser will escalate. YOU call 311 and report. 311 may call 911 where the caller number is registered and intervene.
October is National Domestic Violence awareness month. Speak out! We get it, we can help. Enough is enough. If you can't do it for yourself, do it for your daughter (or son). Text trained Crisis Counselors about anything that’s on your mind. Free, 24/7, confidential. Text “GO” to 741741
- 1 in 4 women and 1 in 7 men will experience severe physical violence by an intimate partner in their lifetime. (CDC, 2010)
- 1 in 10 women in the United States will be raped by an intimate partner in her lifetime. (CDC, 2010)
- Approximately 16.9% of women and 8.0% of men will experience sexual violence other than rape by an intimate partner at some point in their lifetime. (CDC, 2010)
- Data on sexual violence against men may be under-reported.
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