Calling TPC

Call the Poison Help hotline FIRST for any type of poison emergency or if you have a poisoning question. The free statewide number is 1-800-222-1222. We advise you to program the number in your cell phone so it will be readily available.

Our service is available 24 hours a day, 365 days per year. Qualified medical professionals, who are nurses, pharmacists and physicians, will answer your call. Also, our service is available for people with hearing impairment and for non-English speakers.

Please have the following information ready when you call the Poison Help hotline:

• Your contact number
• The age and approximate weight of the poisoned person
• the substance(s) involved
• the approximate amount of the substance consumed
• the time the exposure occurred
• how the exposure occurred
• any symptoms the poison victim is experiencing
• any treatment begun before calling Poison Help

Poisonings can happen to anyone. Below is a link to an article that gives first-hand experience with calling the Poison Help hotline.

http://news.health.com/2012/06/08/poisoning-can-happen-to-anyone/