Emergency Department

EMERGENCY? Call 9-1-1 or your local ambulance service.

Community Resources

When we think of emergency medical care, we usually think about the crisis: Someone gets hurt or is suddenly ill and are taken to the emergency room for treatment.

But there's much more to Emergency Medicine. In our community, there is a wide variety of organizations that address every aspect of emergency—from initial on-site response to follow-up care at home.

Below we've listed the names and services of dozens of these community organizations, grouped by their areas of assistance. We encourage you to contact them to help meet the broader aspects of a medical emergency:

Poisoning

Poisoning remains a major cause of medical emergencies, despite improved warning labels and tamper-resistant containers.

Highland Hospital, as part of the Strong Health Network, has access to one of the most complete poison treatment resources in Upstate New York. If you need information about poisoning—that includes help in an emergency—click on the link below.