I've seen reports on 911 operators lately that fall asleep while talking to the caller.. but that poor woman was so fearful for her life for that to drag on 3 hours! And what he said about not caring.. ugh
OMG, there's no excuse for that. Those 911 operators should be fired. Why didn't they ask her her location? Her house number and street. SHEESH, How dumb can they be?? I don't know if you read about the insodent in I believe Dublin or Hiltown,Pa where the woman called the EMS and she said her bed was on fire and she was disabled, they never got there in time,the line was busy while she was trying to call. She burned to death in her bed.
" Why didn't they ask her her location? Her house number and street."
I was wondering the same thing!! And, while I understand she was frightened, I've had to call 911 before and I almost ALWAYS say my address first. I generally say something like "My name is Rhonda xxxxx, and I'm at blah blah blah...We need an ambulance because because...."
And THEN I let them ask me any questions.
I can NOT believe what that guy said. I am just speechless. Part of me wonders if this particular caller abuses 911 services a lot??? Because aside from that, I just can't understand where a comment like that would come from!!!?
Nor could I believe he said that. I don't know if it's a requirement everywhere, but I know it used to be that an EMS worker had to be at least an EMT.
I've seen reports on 911 operators lately that fall asleep while talking to the caller.. but that poor woman was so fearful for her life for that to drag on 3 hours! And what he said about not caring.. ugh
" Why didn't they ask her her location? Her house number and street."
I was wondering the same thing!! And, while I understand she was frightened, I've had to call 911 before and I almost ALWAYS say my address first. I generally say something like "My name is Rhonda xxxxx, and I'm at blah blah blah...We need an ambulance because because...."
And THEN I let them ask me any questions.
I can NOT believe what that guy said. I am just speechless. Part of me wonders if this particular caller abuses 911 services a lot??? Because aside from that, I just can't understand where a comment like that would come from!!!?
That is insane!! There really is no excuse.
As for the address thing, don't the addresses show up automatically on 911's computers as soon as the call comes in? I may be mistaken...
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It will only show up on the screen if your area is in the 911 system. Some areas are still not in the system. Probably more remote areas.