Call 911 for all emergencies, police, fire, and medical. There are still some rural areas where the 911 number is not functional and one needs to call specific numbers for help. All urban and essentially all suburban regions follow the universal 911 code availability.  If you dial 911 on a wireless phone, make sure to tell the operator where exactly you are located as GPS phone location technology is not offered on all phone companies and 911 call centers.  Also some 911 call centers for cell phone calls are directed to a state (not local) operated call center, thus the importance to tell the operator exactly where you are.

You may encounter insects, spiders, or snakes in the area that you are unfamilar with.  If you are bitten or stung  please call the poison center at 1-800-222-1222. 

In the event of a non-emergency illness, hotel concierges can arrange for consultations. Inquire about prices, as the fee-for-service nature of American medicine may be unfamiliar to visitors from overseas with government-sponsored health programs