Islanders are advised that the 8-1-1 Telehealth service will be disrupted between 2 a.m. and 3 a.m. on February 25, 2015 due to upgrades to the vendor’s phone systems.
During the outage timeline, calls for 8-1-1 will be routed to a listen-only voicemail box.
As always, anyone with urgent medical needs should call 9-1-1 or seek emergency services at the nearest emergency department when:
• experiencing discomfort or tightness in the chest;
• experiencing unusual shortness of breath;
• experiencing abdominal pain;
• experiencing prolonged and persistent headache or dizziness;
• an injury may require stitches or involve a broken bone;
• a child has prolonged diarrhea or vomiting; or
• a baby under six months of age has a fever of 38°C (100.4°F) or higher.