IN AN EMERGENCY - DIAL 911 All of Clark County, Las Vegas, North Las
Vegas, Henderson, Boulder City, Blue Diamond,
Mountain Springs and Laughlin
Cellular 911 Service: The
Las Vegas metro area has an enhanced 911 service
which means the 911 call from your cell phone
will be routed to the closest emergency response
provider to that cell. There are spots within
the valley in which your cell signal may be
routed to a distant (but still local) emergency
response provider - but that is due to the
signal strength of your phone and which "cell
tower" picks it up. Don't worry, all providers
in the valley are connected - and your call
can quickly be rerouted to the correct location.
Nevada Highway Patrol - *NHP on
your cellular phone. to report drunk drivers,
traffic crashes, stranded or disabled motorists,
or any suspicious incidents occurring on any
of Nevada's roadways.
If you're in your hotel room - DIAL
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Non Emergency situations
- DIAL 311 from any of the above
city's.
First Aid
We cannot think of a hotel, convention center
or shopping center which does not have a first
aid station. Find a security officer and explain
what you need. Please remember - a first aid
station is for minor injuries - if it's anything
more than that - call 911 immediately.
Surviving the Heat
If your visiting us during the summer months
- you're not only enjoying the best rates at
our hotels and shows - but - unfortunately,
you may be experiencing heat like you never
have before. In our travel tips section - we
have a list of things that you should consider
packing, but once you're here - PLEASE remember
the following:
Hey - this is Vegas Baby - BUT - limit your alcoholic intake to indoors during the day - and do not venture outdoors until you can pass a sobriety test. Outdoors limiting your beverage intake to plenty of water. If you MUST appear to be drinking, order an orange juice on the rocks with an Umbrella in it.
Did I say Drink plenty of water! With
triple digit temperatures, and single digit
humidity - your body needs water - NOT COFFEE,
NOT ALCOHOL - H20 - WATER! Don't wait until
you're thirst - by that time it could be
almost too late!
Noel
Coward wrote - only mad dogs and
Englishmen go out in the noon day sun! He
wasn't writing about Las Vegas - but he
hit it right on the head! The hottest part
of the day is between noon and 6 (1200-1800)
- with the highest temperatures between
5 & 6 PM (1700-1800). BUT - the sun is
at roasting temperatures any time after
noon. If you MUST go out doors during these
hours - stay out of direct sun as much
as possible.
Wear Plenty of sunscreen - double digit SPF, and bring the bottle with you to refresh those areas which you might have missed
Speaking of missing - there are three areas which EVERYBODY forgets to lather on the sunscreen
The very top of your head! YOU KNOW, the little bald spot, that we all cover up. Well before you cover it up - get some sunscreen on it. A burn there is EXTREMLY painful, AND will only lead to that little spot expanding in the future.
The tops of your feet and all around your ankles. Sure you've got that great pair of new sandals, BUT, if you don't like bra strap marks on your shoulders - think how funny it's going to look with strips on the top of your feet and around your ankles!
If you're one of those folks enjoying the freedom of dressing commando, if you are wearing loose fitting cloths (shorts, skirts, etc...) - make sure you get those sensitive parts with some kind of sunscreen. Our sidewalks are white here in Vegas, and midday sun reflects - and CAN burn areas that you NEVER want to get toasted, never mind burned - so keep that in mind.
Although we really don't have smog problem
in the valley - our summer months, share
"fire season" in Arizona and California -
and unfortunately, the winds do carry the
smoke from these fires into our valley. If
you have respiratory problems - make sure
you check our morning news channels to see
if there are any smoke warnings.
