Re: 911:: Just a bit of we don't make this stuff up

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ahhhhhhh,,...yessssss....those homeless people....I guess that WE are some of

the few who actually feel it for them....cause, God knows....so many don't.

In our area, we have an agency likes to call themselves a " mission " . That

being..they will take in the homeless...as long as it isn't after seven pm,

AND if they have seven bucks in their pockets. Why seven bucks? Have no idea.

I don't bother asking, cause, it seems that seven is the magic number for

them. They roll up their sidewalk at seven...and if you dont have the

cash.....no room, no exceptions. Working the midnite shift...I dont even

bother calling them anymore. In some instances....as in traveling sots who

break down...family in tow and no money....the guys know to call in and ask

if I can do " something, anything " to help them out. I have a few select

hotels in town that I can call, and finesse a freebie room for the night. I

tell the officer (over the phone, out of earshot of the helpless) that I

pulled this one out of you-know-where.....and that HE better advise the poor

suckers how lucky they are...and the room better not be trashed when they

leave.....The officer is usually so delited to have a mini cluster off of his

hands....he will turn around and advise the bit of luck that has come their

way...So far, so good...and I sure do not abuse the pullage that I can do,

once in a great while.

It sucks to be down on your luck...and I don't mind doing a favor once in a

while. Luckily, it doesn't happen much.....and it feels good to have helped

someone.

As for idiots...like the ones who call 911 to complain that their power is

out and they don't even know who their power company is???????? Well, if they

get me, they get what they deserve. sigh.

One more meandering...not too long ago...our director saw fit to have us

monitor the sewer alarms. I was so disgusted over this new assignment, I

wrote out an acrynom for the same.....A few smart ones figured it out and

left it hanging....the others didn't get it until the director finally

figured it out and had it removed. What was hanging over the alarm system?

Sewer Hydration Immediate Tone Alarms. ***hint...just look at the capital

letters***

Have a great day~~~~

Cin in good ole Ohio

happy day, be safe

Pray for our troops

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In a message dated 6/28/02 6:35:56 AM Eastern Daylight Time, kabal739@...

writes:

> Sewer Hydration Immediate Tone Alarms

Cant get much more accurate than that

Toni Wyman, (CTO and Tactical Dispatcher)

Gwinnett County Police, GA (just N of HotLanta)

Lawrenceville, GA

(These are only my opinions, not my agency's, after all they are the

government and they have opinions of their own)

For liability reasons my posts and opinions are to be reprinted with my

permission only.

Email to: E911GAL136@...

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In regard to calling 911 for power outages Cin, we have a " magic number "

to the power company that goes through just like that. Don't believe me? Ask

the last 3 RP's that I talked to they will be glad to tell you that. Also I

guess I didn't have the old fingers crossed tight enough during my last day

off as we had an idiot hit a gas main and it went down hill from there and I

got paged in. We evacuated a large area and that prompted quite a few " smart "

911 calls, do I have to leave, when can I go back and the prize winner " my

grandson broke his bouncy chair and I have to get through with a new one as

he can't few asleep unless he is in it, can you suggest another route? " I

wanted to send her down that road paved with good intentions.....but I bit my

tongue.

Allan Young

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Andi wrote:

I think collectively, as a group, we could put together a book of stupid calls,

publish it, and it would probably come out thicker than King's " The

Stand " . Have you seen it....HUGH.... But then people would read it and realize

how stupid they really are, and we might actually be out of a job. People would

get smarter. But then again these same stupid people keep reproducing more

stupid people...... Thank Goodness for job security.... (Just my humorous

opinion and meant in no offense.)

All I can say is AMEN! Case in point...

A few days ago I took a cell phone call from a man requesting an ambulance for

his friend who was " very sick and in a lot of pain. "

Me: " What address is the patient at? "

RP: " I dunno "

Me: " What address are YOU at? "

RP: " I dunno "

Me: " What phone number are you calling from? "

RP: " I dunno. "

Me " What street are you on?

RP: " I DON'T KNOW! Just send me a f***ing ambulance before he dies! "

Me: " Is your friend conscious and breathing normally? "

RP: " Yes, but he's hurting bad. "

Me: " What's your friends name, I can look him up in the computer and find out

his address "

RP: " I don't know his name, we just met. "

Me: " Do you know what town you're in? "

RP: " No "

Me: " Is there anyone else there I can speak to who might have some idea of where

you are? "

RP: " F**K you, just send me an ambulance you f**cking b**ch! Hurry he's dying! "

Me: " Calm down sir, are there any cars around that you can read a license plate

so I can try to determine where you are? "

RP: " What's with all the questions lady, just send an ambulance! "

Me: " Sir, I'll be glad to send you an ambulance as soon as you can tell me

where to

send it. You don't know where you are, you don't know your friends

name, you can't even give me a phone number to trace. Is there anybody

who can give me any information to work with? "

The caller hung up at this point and we didn't hear from him again.

Just goes to prove...you can't fix stupid.

[Guest guest]

It's been done..a couple of times and it was highly popular. I believe it was

called, " What's the number to 9-1-1? "

Re: 911:: Just a bit of " we don't make this stuff up "

> Andi wrote:

>

> I think collectively, as a group, we could put together a book of stupid

calls, publish it, and it would probably come out thicker than King's

" The Stand " .

[Guest guest]

> A few days ago I took a cell phone call from a man requesting an ambulance

for his friend who was " very sick and in a lot of pain. "

>

> The caller hung up at this point and we didn't hear from him again.

> Just goes to prove...you can't fix stupid.

>

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You forgot one very vital question.

" Do you know what planet you are on now

I would have to say you have far more patients than I.

Who was that guy calling you, Forrest Gump?

But a good thread; where do you decide it is A) prank call, intox calling

with no clue to reality C) State/Federal employee (oh scratch that one,

that's me) D) all of the above E) a and b above.

Seriously, how far do you go before you can't get there from here? Do you

have rules about that kind of cussing (at the dispatcher/call taker) that

can terminate a call?

Werling NØXZY

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In a message dated 7/4/2002 6:29:09 PM Central Daylight Time, cyoung@...

writes:

> Along the same lines, we have to take sick calls for our public works

> agencies including the sewer department.

When I first started at my agency, the public works personnel tried this with

me. I was finally able to put a stop to it by continually refusing to call

their supervisor. I would offer to look up their supervisor's telephone

number for them (which I think was more than generous, because, IMO, they

should already have the number), but I refused to do the actual calling.

They are adults and as such should be responsible for calling their

supervisors themselves if they are not coming to work. We, as Dispatchers,

already have a " full plate " and do not need the added task of playing " daddy "

and " mommy " for the public works people.

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We, as Dispatchers,

> already have a " full plate " and do not need the

> added task of playing " daddy "

> and " mommy " for the public works people.

I agree, but wouldn't be surprised if Tulsa started

making us do that. We already answer the lobby line

for the sheriff's dept after hours, the lobby line for

Catoosa PD (a small town we dispatch for) after hours,

and the animal shelter line ALL THE TIME--even when

there is someone working there who has two hands, good

ears and is perfectly capable of answering that

phone!! (This is on top of 911 and non-emergency

calls--plus, the number to a local college was

inadvertently put in the phone book as the DUI

reporting line, so we have that to deal with.) Who

knows, there may be more they have added in the 9

months I've been gone. We are no longer calltakers

and dispatchers--we are secretaries!!

=====

Kim

I make a difference

Tulsa, OK

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[Guest guest]

I had an interesting call today.. a 20 yom was walking in a shallow part of

the river, and he lost his balance, and a stick went up his rectum.. not

kidding. he then took it out, and it was bleeding profusely. the first

responder got on the radio, and gave the paramedic the vitals, and then he

said " he is bleeding bad, what do you want me to do till you get here " . boy

did we all have an answer for that one.

first off we had a semi driver that fell asleep, and crossed the mediun and

hit a bridge. a trooper said it looked like a bomb down there.. the semi

exploded, the Interstate was closed for 5 hrs.. driver is fine, the passenger

is in fair condition, with a peeled off face.. charges are pending on the

driver..

I enjoyed every minute of it too.. have a good week, and keep them safe

just had to share

jamie in iowa

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In a message dated 7/2/02 7:24:55 PM Central Daylight Time,

tmoder@... writes:

> Me: " Calm down sir, are there any cars around that you can read a license

> plate so I can try to determine where you are? "

>

GOOD QUESTION!!!

JAMIE IN IOWA