Signs of a heart attack chest pain, pressure, heaviness, tightness or squeezing across the chest
Signs of a stroke face dropping on one side, cannot hold both arms up, difficulty speaking
Sudden confusion (delirium) cannot be sure of own name or age, slurred speech or not making sense
Suicide attempt by taking something or self-harming
Severe difficulty breathing not being able to get words out, breathing very fast, choking or gasping
Heavy bleeding spraying, pouring or enough to make a puddle
Severe injuries after a serious accident
Seizure (fit) shaking or jerking because of a fit, or unconscious (can't be woken up)
Sudden, rapid swelling of the lips, mouth, throat or tongue
Labour or childbirth water breaking, more frequent intense cramps (contractions), baby coming, or just born
Signs of a severe infection (sepsis) blue, grey, pale or blotchy skin, lips, tongue, palms of soles; a rash that does not fade when you roll a glass over it or high temperature with a stiff neck / bothered by light.
British Sign Language (BSL) speakers can make a BSL video call to 999.
Deaf, hard of hearing or speech-impaired people can use 18000 to contact 999 using text relay or a textphone.
