Thursday, October 29, 2009

Oh Work...

So while nothing overly exciting happened at work today, I thought I might share some "interesting" calls that come in. 

  • Middle-aged female drunk on mouthwash...
  • Two homeless, intoxicated males fighting over a wheelchair
  • Dad passed out b/c his son broke his leg and Dad couldn't stand the sight of the deformity
  • "Astronaut" said that the mothership was coming back for her and she needed to hide
  • Toothache...really? 911 for that? At 4am? Really?
I've had other calls that were exciting when they came in, but we got cancelled en route or on scene, so they were very anticlimatic. Like the mysterious package left on the doorstep of a fire station. Hour and a half later, we were cancelled.


But, I still go to work 3 days a week, and have to get wrong numbers, "I'd like to make a prayer request for so and so" (TBN), "What showtimes are available for the concert in November?" (Pechanga Casino), "What can you tell me about refinancing my home loan?" (I have no idea, happened a couple of times in one shift and then not again...)


I love my job, really I do. I just wanted to share some of its wackiness with you!

2 comments:

AdamAndMelaine said...

So, are you a 911 phone call receiver? I don't know what that is called exactly....I'm sure it has a more official name. :)

Megan Jones said...

I'm actually a dispatcher for a private ambulance company. We run 911 calls with orange county fire and laguna beach fire. We have EMT basics on our rigs and transport people for some of the craziest and stupidest things...transported the listerine lady again today...