Emergency Care

Of Interest

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Poison Center

The Northern New England Poison Center (NNEPC) is a certified regional center serving Maine, New Hampshire and Vermont. The Center, located in Portland, Maine manages 300 calls a day with medication being the number one poisoning.
Northern New England Poison Center

Safe Kids Vermont

Safe Kids Vermont (SKV) is a non-profit organization made up of individual volunteers from around the state of Vermont. SKV serves as a hub for communication and collaboration for people and organizations in Vermont.
Safe Kids Vermont

Injury Prevention

Riding a bicycle is an enjoyable and healthy family activity. It is great way to exercise, commute to work, or ride a long distance trek. Always wear your helmet level, covering your forehead, with the straps fastened securely under your chin.
Injury Prevention

WCAX: Fletcher Allen's "ICU on Wheels"

Fletcher Allen has added another high tech vehicle to its inter-hospital transport fleet. Known as the Fletcher Allen Coordinated Transport (FACT) it is an "ICU on wheels."
View the WCAX story

Emergency Department
Medical Center Campus
West Pavilion, Level 1
111 Colchester Avenue
Burlington, VT, 05401
Phone: 802-847-2434
Open 24 hours; 7 days
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Online Health Information

The following online resources offer addtional emergency care information.

American College of Emergency Physicians
The Patient Center has information on a number of safety topics and information on visiting the emergency department.

American College of Surgeons
This organization is responsible for verifying trauma centers, such as Fletcher Allen. Its Patient Education site contains educational information about surgical procedures, diseases, tests, medications and pain management from government and professional sources.

MedlinePlus - Injuries
The National Library of Medicine Web site has information on many types of common injuries and how to prevent them.

This list of resources was compiled by Fletcher Allen's health professionals and the Frymoyer Community Health Resource Center - your resource for trusted health care content. For more information, call (802) 847-8821, or see the Center's Web site.