The record of telephone harassment was broken in Tehran's emergency department

In a conversation with Mehr reporter, Sherwin Tabrizi announced an increase in annoying calls to the emergency system and warned that these measures could endanger the lives of needy assistance.

Tabrizi said that in recent months there has been a significant increase in unnecessary and annoying calls to the emergency room, saying: “Unfortunately, some people use the emergency system as a tool for joke or entertainment.” These contacts not only impair the service of real patients, but may also endanger the lives of people in critical situations.

He added: The historical record of the emergency number of Tehran's emergency department has been broken and in the last week of 6,000 contacts with the Tehran Emergency Department, 2,800 calls (about 1.5 percent) have been registered.

A spokesman for the Tehran Emergency Department added: “Any annoying call causes the emergency communication lines to be occupied and this may delay responding to real calls.” While every second is vital to save a patient's life, these delays can have irreparable consequences.

In the end, he urged people to call number 2 only in emergency cases, adding: “Emergency 2 is a vital system that should only be used for real and necessary things.” People's cooperation in this area can help improve the quality of emergency services and save the lives of many compatriots.