Sales calls annoy 911 dispatchers
9-1-1 in the News, Trends | Greg | July 6, 2009 at 3:52 pm
Even emergency dispatchers are not immune from telemarketers’ calls. Amid a flurry of calls to the Warren County (Ohio) 911 center about a man committing suicide June 24 in front of a tanker truck on Interstate 71, one call stood out.
Dispatcher: “9-1-1, what’s your emergency?”
Recorded woman’s voice: “This is an important message regarding your current credit-card account…”
Tags: 9-1-1 abuse, 9-1-1 misuse
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