I understand, OP! Short of my husband being unable to walk to the car, I would not call 911 because I know I'd have to pay a good chunk of money. Whenever we've had to go to the ER, we've just driven.

You're not cheap, you just happen to live in the US... Sorry, OP.

I got very sick with food poisoning while on holidays in the States and my friend wanted to call 911, and I had the same objection. I'm Canadian, I've never paid for medical care so I had no idea how much that stuff costs! (And I was young and dumb so I didn't buy out-of-country medical insurance before my trip. We were in Grand Forks, ND so I figured home was close enough). My friend called 911 anyways, and the paramedics wanted to take me to the hospital but I refused. Luckily I was fine, no bill and my boyfriend drove me back the hour and a half home next morning to see a doctor there.

don't you have insurance

I don't blame you, op. My wife passed out while shopping and an ambulance took her to a hospital 6 miles away. Guess who now has a $1200 bill? Don't get me wrong, I'm glad she was cared for, but if you can avoid the ambulance, do it!

I sympathize with you. I don't have insurance, and couldn't foot the near $1,000 bill for an ambulance. You were in an awful situation.

Are you Mr Krabs by any chance? ?

On one hand, I understand your concerns when everything is so expensive - especially ambulances. On the other hand: priorities, man.

FYL America

Frickin America -.-