Sixteen States in Mexico to Initiate 911 Emergency Service in October

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The Executive Secretariat of the National System of Public Security reported that beginning in October of this year operations will begin in 16 Mexican states for 911 emergency medical care.

The states which are scheduled to have the service available in October are: Baja California, Coahuila, Colima, Chiapas, Chihuahua, Durango, Guanajuato, Morelos, Nayarit, Nuevo Leon, Oaxaca, Puebla, Quintana Roo, Sonora, Tlaxcala and Zacatecas.

The official said that by June of 2017 all Mexican states can expect to have the 911 service available.

Executive Secretary Alvaro Vizcaino is requesting citizens and especially parents to enlighten the children and youth about the risks of misuse of the 911 system that would prevent adequate care for real emergency calls.

The General Director of the Mexican Red Cross, Daniel Lozano, said: "We will contribute to train three thousand telephone operators in first aid to help to give a guide or manual instruction for when the emergency calls come in because the first few seconds are vital."

He continued that the 911 service has many advantages, in addition to being easy to remember, in helping to meet the emergency calls for help.

The CEO of México SOS, Orlando Camacho, said the security of the population is a priority for the Mexican states and added that the 911 service will change the pattern of care in providing immediate access to institutions that provide emergency services which will result in benefiting the population.