Poison Control Centers exist to offer the public confidential medical information and to reduce the frequency of expensive emergency medical treatment. Some Centers are able to offer their communities: prevention, assessment and treatment facilities, as well as immediate medical information.
By calling the national poison control hotline, the caller will be connected to their local poison control center, or the nearest one to them. In the state of Ohio callers will be directed to one of three state facilities, located in either Cleveland, Cincinnati, or Columbus. There are a total of 55 Poison Control Centers in the United States. In 2013, 3.1 million calls were made to the national hotline.
Answering the phone will be a medical professional including either a pharmacist, nurse, or physician, from the Poison Control Center with which the caller has been connected. Most staff at Poison Control Centers have specified certification training on poison information, are considered "experts" and are trusted staff by local medical health care professionals, including paramedics. Even doctors and nurses call these Poison Control Centers for treatment advice on patients who show signs of poisoning.
Poison Control Centers act as a free public service, offering 24 hour medical advice. When faced with an emergency situation and still unsure whether or not to call 911 calling a Poison Control Center can help you assess a situation and decide whether or not emergency medical services are needed. This free services helps the public reduce costs spent in ambulances and emergency rooms every year, by offering advice on in-home treatment.
In their efforts to prevent future poison related emergencies, Poison Control Centers work together to update a national data base to document and track poisonings and the source of the poison. Potential substances to be tracked include: household products, specific foods and their origins, as well as workplaces that could be exposing staff to harmful chemicals, or a regional increase in insect bites or stings. The American Association of Poison Control Centers website includes informational pages that urge the public to get educated on poison control. These pages include ways to reduce the risk of a poisoning, to understand what household items are particularly dangerous, and what to do in case of an emergency. Overall the site exists to promote the calling of their national hotline in case of any poison related questions or emergencies.
For a Poison Emergency, please call 1-800-222-1222.
American Association of Poison Control Centers. AAPCC, n.d. Google. Web. 23 Jan. 2015. <http://www.aapcc.org/>.
"Central Ohio Poison Center." Nationwide Children's. Nationwide Children's, n.d. Google. Web. 23 Jan. 2015. <http://www.nationwidechildrens.org/poison-center>.
By calling the national poison control hotline, the caller will be connected to their local poison control center, or the nearest one to them. In the state of Ohio callers will be directed to one of three state facilities, located in either Cleveland, Cincinnati, or Columbus. There are a total of 55 Poison Control Centers in the United States. In 2013, 3.1 million calls were made to the national hotline.
Answering the phone will be a medical professional including either a pharmacist, nurse, or physician, from the Poison Control Center with which the caller has been connected. Most staff at Poison Control Centers have specified certification training on poison information, are considered "experts" and are trusted staff by local medical health care professionals, including paramedics. Even doctors and nurses call these Poison Control Centers for treatment advice on patients who show signs of poisoning.
Poison Control Centers act as a free public service, offering 24 hour medical advice. When faced with an emergency situation and still unsure whether or not to call 911 calling a Poison Control Center can help you assess a situation and decide whether or not emergency medical services are needed. This free services helps the public reduce costs spent in ambulances and emergency rooms every year, by offering advice on in-home treatment.
In their efforts to prevent future poison related emergencies, Poison Control Centers work together to update a national data base to document and track poisonings and the source of the poison. Potential substances to be tracked include: household products, specific foods and their origins, as well as workplaces that could be exposing staff to harmful chemicals, or a regional increase in insect bites or stings. The American Association of Poison Control Centers website includes informational pages that urge the public to get educated on poison control. These pages include ways to reduce the risk of a poisoning, to understand what household items are particularly dangerous, and what to do in case of an emergency. Overall the site exists to promote the calling of their national hotline in case of any poison related questions or emergencies.
For a Poison Emergency, please call 1-800-222-1222.
American Association of Poison Control Centers. AAPCC, n.d. Google. Web. 23 Jan. 2015. <http://www.aapcc.org/>.
"Central Ohio Poison Center." Nationwide Children's. Nationwide Children's, n.d. Google. Web. 23 Jan. 2015. <http://www.nationwidechildrens.org/poison-center>.
