ONLY Call 911 During a Real EMERGENCY 911 Emergency Call calling. Our healthcare and emergency response systems continue to be impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. Kern continues to experience high volumes of 911 calls that are taxing our entire emergency response system. WHEN SHOULD YOU GO TO URGENT CARE COVID testing Conditions that are not life or limb threatening, but require immediate care Sprains Sore throat Cough without severe WHEN SHOULD YOU GO TO THE EMERGENCY ROOM WHEN SHOULD YOU CALL 9-1-1 Broken bones and dislocated joints that need to be reset or have broken the skin Deep cuts that require stitches - especially in the face Head or eye injuries Severe flu or cold symptoms High fevers Fevers with rash Fevers in infants Fainting or loss of consciousness Severe pain, particularly in the abdomen or starting halfway down the back Any symptoms of Signs of stroke such a heart attack including chest pain pain in the left arm or the jaw sudden weakness or dizziness as slurred speech severe headache weakness or numbness on one side of the face or body loss of consciousness difficulty breathing sudden change to mental state shortness of breath Urinary tract infections Mild asthma Rash without fever Broken bones of the wrist, hand, ankle, or foot that have Bleeding that won't stop or a large open wound no obvious need to reset and have not broken the RE Vaginal bleeding with pregnancy Repeated vomiting Serious burns Seizures without a previous diagnosis of epilepsy shortness of breath difficulty breathing Life or limb threatening injury skin For any other health concerns contact your medical provider. Adventist Health )BAKERSFIELD HEART HOSPITAL Dignity Health GSH HALL Mercy& Memerial Hopala AMBULANCE KVHD KernMedical fierest LIBERTY 3Hyth Servion AMBULANCE RESIONALHASPITAL ONLY Call 911 During a Real EMERGENCY 911 Emergency Call calling. Our healthcare and emergency response systems continue to be impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. Kern continues to experience high volumes of 911 calls that are taxing our entire emergency response system. WHEN SHOULD YOU GO TO URGENT CARE COVID testing Conditions that are not life or limb threatening, but require immediate care Sprains Sore throat Cough without severe WHEN SHOULD YOU GO TO THE EMERGENCY ROOM WHEN SHOULD YOU CALL 9-1-1 Broken bones and dislocated joints that need to be reset or have broken the skin Deep cuts that require stitches - especially in the face Head or eye injuries Severe flu or cold symptoms High fevers Fevers with rash Fevers in infants Fainting or loss of consciousness Severe pain, particularly in the abdomen or starting halfway down the back Any symptoms of Signs of stroke such a heart attack including chest pain pain in the left arm or the jaw sudden weakness or dizziness as slurred speech severe headache weakness or numbness on one side of the face or body loss of consciousness difficulty breathing sudden change to mental state shortness of breath Urinary tract infections Mild asthma Rash without fever Broken bones of the wrist, hand, ankle, or foot that have Bleeding that won't stop or a large open wound no obvious need to reset and have not broken the RE Vaginal bleeding with pregnancy Repeated vomiting Serious burns Seizures without a previous diagnosis of epilepsy shortness of breath difficulty breathing Life or limb threatening injury skin For any other health concerns contact your medical provider. Adventist Health )BAKERSFIELD HEART HOSPITAL Dignity Health GSH HALL Mercy& Memerial Hopala AMBULANCE KVHD KernMedical fierest LIBERTY 3Hyth Servion AMBULANCE RESIONALHASPITAL