I would rather err on the side of caution if i come across someone saying they need help, assistance or possibly emergency or social services, . and was wondering if there is a specific proceedure to follow on yahoo/questions answers Maybe the person does not have a phone, or cant get to it. Is ill or semi literate. what say you?
2007-01-13 11:27:19 · 7 answers · asked by rochelle m 2 in Health ➔ Other - Health
As far as I know there is no set procedure. What you have to consider that if someone is on here, asking a question, the situation is not going to be that desperate!!!
There are some very strange people who delight in asking "questions" which imply they are suicidal or in serious trouble.
I take them with a pinch of salt, Im not hard or unfeeling, but I have been on here a while and seen it all before;
2007-01-14 04:02:19 · answer #1 · answered by huggz 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
If they don't have a phone why don't they e-mail the hospital for help? I can think of a dozen more useful ways of receiving emergency medical help than coming here. If it was an emergency I would only come here to ask for the URL or phone number of the hospital or social services.
I don't doubt that some people will come here instead of a better place for emergency help, this is because these people are either mentally disabled, mentally ill or just fools. The first two kinds of people I just mentioned deserve the best help we can give them, the fools won't heed good advice anyway so I don't know what to do with them.
2007-01-13 21:05:04 · answer #2 · answered by monkeymanelvis 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The way I see it is if these people really did need the emergency services they would not be wasting their time asking for help over the internet. There are some very sad people out there that get their kicks from others worrying and for what? points?
Dont you worry about them as they know exactly what they are doing!
2007-01-13 19:45:41 · answer #3 · answered by mistickle17 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If they can type in a question on here then I very much doubt that you need to worry hun
2007-01-13 19:31:49 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
I saw a question one night and it concerned me someone saying they took an overdose don't know what you do will watch your question as I would also like to know
2007-01-13 19:32:08 · answer #5 · answered by Bernie c 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
if a person can get on the internet they will have a phone
2007-01-13 19:31:18 · answer #6 · answered by jimmythejock 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Tell them to hang up the dialup modem and call 911...
2007-01-13 19:34:58 · answer #7 · answered by chuckufarley2a 6 · 0⤊ 2⤋