When you dial 911 in the Town of Cicero, you are connected with the Town of Cicero Central Dispatch System, located in the Town, which dispatches fire and police personnel and equipment in response to calls.

If you, or someone you are with, experience any of the following symptoms, call 911 immediately:

• Difficulty Breathing
• Fainting
• Sudden dizziness, weakness, or change in vision
• Change in mental status (confusion, unusual behavior)
• Sudden severe pain anywhere in the body
• Uncontrolled bleeding
• Sever of persistent vomiting
• Coughing up or vomiting blood
• Suicidal feelings
• Pain or pressure in the chest or upper abdomen which can include:
  • Pressure
  • Fullness
  • Squeezing sensations or pain in the center of the chest that lasts more than a few minutes
  • Pain that spreads to the shoulders, neck, jaw, arms, or back
  • Chest pain accompanied by dizziness
  • Fainting
  • Sweating
  • Nausea or shortness of breath

If these or other symptoms present themselves, dial 911 immediately

The dispatcher will ask pertinent questions to ascertain the specific nature of the problem and help provide appropriate intervention until the Paramedics arrive. Do not hang up until the dispatcher instructs you to do so.

Cicero Town Hall
4949 West Cermak Road
Cicero, IL 60804
(708) 656-3600