dispatch firegeezer on 27 Aug 2008 10:22 am
Silly 9-1-1 Calls
EVERYBODY GETS THEM. MOST OF US HAVE HEARD THEM. We’re talking about those ridiculous 9-1-1 calls that come in from hopelessly helpless people who cannot handle life’s normal daily occurrences.
The Valley Emergency Call Center in the Salt Lake City, Utah, area is trying to get people to stop and think first before they tie up an emergency call-taker with a frivolous request.
TV station KSL Channel 5 recently ran this news story illustrating some of the more outrageous calls that have come in to the VECC recently:
You can also listen to a more extensive audio of more calls and the complete 3-minute “cricket-cide” call HERE.
on 24 Oct 2008 at 8:27 pm 1.Me said …
Notice how there all women who are calling in.