So weird, but true. My last post was regarding calling 911. But, I was referring to Psalm 91:1; one of my favorite verses and one I have been hanging on to lately. I am needing to be in that 'secret place' on a consistent basis.
Anyway, yesterday, our oldest daughter calls me and says she's been in a wreck. Everything was okay, another car rear-ended her close to our house. She said they had tried to call the police and were "put on hold". That doesn't sound right, but I'm not surprised. Anyway, I did call 911, I don't think I've ever done that before. No, I take that back, when my son had a really low blood sugar about 4 years ago, I had to call 911.
So, anyway, have any of you ever had to call 911 before?
And, remember, we should all be calling on Psalm 91:1, the Most High, daily, and aren't you glad that when we call on the Lord, we're never put on hold~~AMEN!
Wednesday, August 27, 2008
I Really Had to Call 911 Yesterday!!
Posted by Debbie C. at 10:41 AM
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I too, am thankful God always has time for us! You and Melvin were a picture of that same security to her as well by being there for her. God is good and I am SO glad she was not injured.
You knew I'd have something to say, right? :D We'd love nothing more than to not put people on hold when they call 911, but we have a certain number of operators and when we get more calls than operators, we have to put people on hold. When there's a big incident, we get a lot of people calling about the same thing. The problem comes in when people call, hear the "All lines are busy, please hold" and they figure if they hang up and call again, they'll get through. The truth is, that not only do they not get through, the operator who would have answered their call the first time is probably at that very moment calling them back, but getting a busy signal, because they're calling 911 again. So the caller gets a put on hold again, because not only did he hang up, but several other people did too. So he hangs up again, and it goes on like that for 10 minutes because we have to take the time to call everybody back. When something big happens, 20 people call, and 10 of those people hang up 3 times each, all the sudden we have 50 calls holding and of the 15 people answering calls, 10 are calling back the 911 hang ups. Those 10 people are the reason you've had to hold so long when calling 911. If they had stayed on the line in the first place, they would get help so much faster. People don't realize that the line doesn't release for us when they hang up, even on cell phones. Once they hit that dial button, the call is made and a return call will have to be made if nobody is there when we pick up. I'd hate to be the one to have a heart attack at the same time as that shooting call, at least in our city, because I'd die before getting help because of all the 911 hang ups! So in short :) If you have to call 911, please, for the sake of everybody, do not hang up!
But yeah, I've had to call 911 when I've been in accidents. I've called the non-emergency police a few times (we answer both lines) to report other things like the neighbor who was leaving his 13 year old mentally disabled son locked out of the house everyday after school and the two guys sitting in the car across the street watching a bunch of girls play outside.
Connie, I totally forgot that you were a 911 dispatcher. Oh man, thanks for explaining that a bit. Actually, when I called back, they did already have someone on the way to the scene. I just thought it was strange that they got put on hold, but it really does make sense.
Well, after last years SERIES of wrecks I've got 911 on speed dial! HA!HA!
I'm glad she was okay! It's still nerve racking to be in a wreck..hurt or not!
I need the reminder of Psalm 91:1. It's been a rough week!
I didn't call 911, but once I called the police station because I woman was laying in her front lawn tanning NAKED!! My son is the one that pointed her out-- nice!! I simply told them there is a woman down the street that needs to be told that it's illegal to be naked in public-- because apparently some people don't know these things. They asked me for a discription of the woman, and I was like--- she's naked, she is the ONLY naked woman on that street-- I'm sure you will know it's her when you see her-- heehee--- thanks for the opportunity to tell that funny story!!
Oh, Starr, that is too funny. Yeah, I need a description of the person please... uh well, she's really burnt!
Hey, Debbie. I'm late on this one (as usual in the world of "The Web"), but we once called 911...on a raccoon!
A "robber" was trying to take "the screen" off our bedroom window in the middle of the night. Upon further inspection, and WHILE ON THE PHONE WITH 911, we discovered the said robber was Mr. Raccoon, and the sound of the screen being removed was the little varmint dragging a Sonny's BBQ styrofoam container across our back patio.
Strange how similar raccoons and armed robbers appear when it's two a.m.
I love you, lady.
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