Emergency help

Important

If someone has stopped breathing or collapsed, phone 111 and ask for an ambulance.

If someone is a threat to themselves or someone else, phone 111 and ask for the police.

Then follow the advice on these pages.

For information on where to find after-hours healthcare see Emergency & after-hours medical care

For less urgent medical first aid, see First aid topics.


Psychotic episode	Suicide help	Suicide help, young people
West Coast Mental Health Crisis Team: 0800‑757‑678 (24 hours, seven days a week)

Information provided by the Canterbury DHB. Adapted by the West Coast DHB. Page created January 2017.

Page reference: 348549

Review key: HIEMG-274747