You are manning a telephone hotline in a city experiencing an outbreak of pandemic flu. You have been given a set of questions to ask callers (for example, do you have a fever?) and information to provide depending on the expressed concerns of callers. A woman calls in a panic and can’t calm down. What do you do?

What will be an ideal response?


Remain calm yourself, give her a few minutes to calm down, and ask her what her current concerns are.

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