Spare a thought for 999 operators

Shield · 17-12-2007 2:04pm #1

A COMPILATION of 'non' 999 calls is being made available for the public to listen to in an effort to curb the number of nuisance calls the police receive.

1. Download - "What is today's date?" (File size: 376kb)

2. Download - "There is pole dancing at number three." (File size: 1.43mb)

3. Download - "I can't find Homebase and I'm very distressed." (File size: 2.20mb)

4. Download - "Is there a barber's shop open in Cambridge?" (File size: 1.32mb)

5. Download - "I want to speak to the Prime Minister." (File size: 5.76mb)

The message is; don't put lives at risk by calling 999 when you do not need an emergency police response.

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TheNog · 17-12-2007 2:23pm

Too bloody right. It is a free phone number for emergencies only, not for making a free call to your local station.

MartinC2006 · 18-12-2007 2:07pm

A Paramedic friend of mine who worked on controls had this call.

"Hello is this Sky?"
"Excuse me?"

"Is this Sky TV?"
"This is ambulance control, do you have an emergency?"

"No No, the tv said press 999 for free Sky+"
"Sigh...."

How on earth did that call get to ambulance control from the emergency operater?

sgt.bilko · 18-12-2007 5:20pm

all that i can say " FFS" can the emergency service control centre release something similiar over here ??

Wud be great listening to that rather than gift grub!

Random · 19-12-2007 6:59pm

Assuming these are all actually true etc ..

That last one, how could the operator put so many lives in danager like that? She gave the woman much too much time on the phone. She should have cut her off as soon as it became obvious the woman was a nut and reported her to the Police.

timmywex · 19-12-2007 10:24pm

there is another few linked here;

http://www.devon-cornwall.police.uk/v3/news/latest/pressrelease.cfm?id=297

Spare a thought for 999 operators

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