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Trapped in a drain…try Facebook for help?
9-1-1 in the News, 9-1-1 Technology, Trends | Sarah | September 10, 2009 at 10:28 am
Australia’s firefighters are apparently a bit worried about the future of emergency services, after rescuing two girls trapped in a storm drain who turned only to Facebook to ask for help.
According to southern Australia’s Metropolitan Fire service, it received a “Triple Zero” emergency call on Sunday. (That’s Australia’s equivalent to 911.)
The person who called said that two girls, ages 10 and 12, were trapped in a drain in Adelaide. The girls had a mobile phone with them, but opted to ask for help through their Facebook profiles, rather than dial Triple Zero.
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