I was about to sleep the other night when our Baby Abraham cried out loud because he had a difficulty breathing normally due to throat irritation. He sounded hoarse while coughing that we decided to rush him to the hospital whatever it takes. We faced a challenge on transportation because it was already midnight. We did not panic but instead explored possible options. I tried calling a former classmate but understandably, it was a time for a good night sleep. Our baby still cried and I thought of calling 911 at 11:46PM. I then dialled it via my globe phone and a representative answered my call. I immediately asked her if health emergencies form part of their services and she readily said yes. She asked me important details on the reason of the call, how old is the baby and our location. After 11 minutes (at 11:57PM) while we were packing our things, someone using a mobile number called me up and he told me that he is one of the personnel from the City Disaster Risk Reduction and Risk Management Office (CDRRMO) and that they are on their way to Tipanoy, Iligan City. At exactly 12:06AM, they reached our apartment and we boarded on their van.
They warmly accommodated us and they checked our baby’s vital signs while we were on our way to the Adventist Medical Center (formerly known as Mindanao Sanitarium Hospital).
Thank you Lord that 911 really works because being a parent so concerned of his child’s welfare will really be bothered especially if he has no vehicle yet to ride on. Thank you to 911 hotline representative for the positive response of helping out. Thank you the CDRRMO staff for the very quick action. Kudos for easily locating us despite the not-so-easily-accessible location. I forgot to ask names and took photo of them because we hurriedly proceeded to the emergency room of the hospital for the baby’s admission.
To those who are in the same situation, 911 can be accessed using your mobile phones. Just dial the number and a hotline representative is ready to assist you 24/7. They will then coordinate with CDRRMO or MDRRMO depending on your location.
Apparently, we celebrated my birthday at the hospital the entire day (July 24) 
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As of this writing, our baby is doing well and he was discharged from the hospital this morning.
Salamat Lord…
911 is real, change is here…
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| This is my post in facebook that became viral. |
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| Philippine News Agency then featured our narrative how 911 and Iligan DRRMO helped us bring our Baby to the hospital. |
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| PTV also featured our story as well as other news sites. |
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