Last Updated on May 15, 2021, 4:15 AM AST by Anthony Morris
Basseterre: Emergencies and disasters can occur at any time within a fraction of a second, and a quick response time is often the difference between life and death.
On this week’s (May 12, 2021) issue of Working for You, fire station officer Timothy Martin of the Fire and Rescue Services in St Kitts-Nevis strongly encouraged the public to keep emergency numbers on hand to reduce delays in response time.
“Store emergency numbers in your phones,” Martin said. “People do not sleep with a telephone directory next to them, but believe me you will have your telephone – whether it is under your pillow or otherwise.”
While 911 is the official number for all emergencies in St Kitts and Nevis, persons are advised to store the telephone numbers for police, fire and ambulance services in the respective communities where they live and work.
This is especially convenient for people living in Nevis, as all calls to 911 to the federal emergency line in St. Kitts directed. In addition, police and fire services are usually housed in the same building in most rural communities, but each branch has a specific number.
In addition to storing the emergency numbers in telephones, officials also recommend that a list be printed or printed on a piece of paper and placed in popular areas around the house, such as the refrigerator door in the kitchen. Children, in particular, can benefit from the printout if they need to call for help.
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