Comments on: Operator treats 911 call as prank, woman dies http://www.homelandstupidity.us/2006/04/07/operator-treats-911-call-as-prank-woman-dies/ Protect yourself from government gaffes, bureaucratic blunders and incumbent incompetence Mon, 06 Feb 2012 16:25:45 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Denise http://www.homelandstupidity.us/2006/04/07/operator-treats-911-call-as-prank-woman-dies/#comment-21065 Denise Wed, 17 Aug 2011 01:28:53 +0000 http://www.ioerror.us/2006/04/07/operator-treats-911-call-as-prank-woman-dies/#comment-21065 Paige, I don't think the 911 dispatchers here were saying that they wanted to leave their jobs; they were basically asking the commenters on this site to stop insulting the important work they do every day. They were asking you to step into their shoes and hear the horrors they experience secondhand. If we expected all people who occasionally complained about their jobs to quit, we wouldn't have any economy. As a social worker, I assume that this job isn't easy for ANYONE. I realize this 911 operator made a fatal mistake and should be removed from her position and investigated. However, I don't think that this event should be the summary of 911's important work. Think of the countless, thankless crises they do avert and the lives they save every single day. Then thank your lucky stars that emergency responders do so much for so little money. Denise Paige,
I don’t think the 911 dispatchers here were saying that they wanted to leave their jobs; they were basically asking the commenters on this site to stop insulting the important work they do every day. They were asking you to step into their shoes and hear the horrors they experience secondhand. If we expected all people who occasionally complained about their jobs to quit, we wouldn’t have any economy. As a social worker, I assume that this job isn’t easy for ANYONE.

I realize this 911 operator made a fatal mistake and should be removed from her position and investigated. However, I don’t think that this event should be the summary of 911′s important work. Think of the countless, thankless crises they do avert and the lives they save every single day. Then thank your lucky stars that emergency responders do so much for so little money.

Denise

]]> By: kat http://www.homelandstupidity.us/2006/04/07/operator-treats-911-call-as-prank-woman-dies/#comment-6735 kat Thu, 07 Feb 2008 09:13:33 +0000 http://www.ioerror.us/2006/04/07/operator-treats-911-call-as-prank-woman-dies/#comment-6735 First of all, the details of the call were not published here. Important facts were left out. So judging the situation from every angle is not possible. However, this situation does point to the fact that every call should be investigated. Now, as that thought sets in, think about how that can be accomplished. Every time we turn around there is news that police and fire agencies are in need of more staff - which means more tax dollars. Just some things to think about. First of all, the details of the call were not published here. Important facts were left out. So judging the situation from every angle is not possible. However, this situation does point to the fact that every call should be investigated. Now, as that thought sets in, think about how that can be accomplished. Every time we turn around there is news that police and fire agencies are in need of more staff – which means more tax dollars. Just some things to think about.

]]> By: paige http://www.homelandstupidity.us/2006/04/07/operator-treats-911-call-as-prank-woman-dies/#comment-6734 paige Mon, 21 Jan 2008 02:11:44 +0000 http://www.ioerror.us/2006/04/07/operator-treats-911-call-as-prank-woman-dies/#comment-6734 To all the 911 operators who have problems dealing with the emotional rollercoaster and stress of thier jobs maybe they to find a new occupation. It is your job to deal with these calls without prejudice and that little boy was not joking or a psychopath so what you had to say makes no sense on this incident. So Please resign yourself and find a job that isn't too hard for you. To all the 911 operators who have problems dealing with the emotional rollercoaster and stress of thier jobs maybe they to find a new occupation. It is your job to deal with these calls without prejudice and that little boy was not joking or a psychopath so what you had to say makes no sense on this incident. So Please resign yourself and find a job that isn’t too hard for you.

]]> By: TJ http://www.homelandstupidity.us/2006/04/07/operator-treats-911-call-as-prank-woman-dies/#comment-6733 TJ Sat, 29 Dec 2007 23:44:17 +0000 http://www.ioerror.us/2006/04/07/operator-treats-911-call-as-prank-woman-dies/#comment-6733 I am a police disaptcher in the state of Washington. I agree with the other people that have said they work in this field....Try and do our job and see what we have to deal with every day, I doubt you could deal with it. We deal with all ranges of emotion and every level of stupidity that there is out there and we have to do it with a smile or it will end up on the news as something we did wrong. What is needed is a very good education program on how to use 911 and when to use it. if people were educated on how and when to use 911 then maybe the police and fire departments would be able to have a better response time instead of chasing down so many nonsense calls placed by people who know no better than to call 911 when the neighbors dog has been barking for an hour. Support your local police department and see what happens when you don't call for so many stupid things that are not really a matter for the police. I am a police disaptcher in the state of Washington. I agree with the other people that have said they work in this field….Try and do our job and see what we have to deal with every day, I doubt you could deal with it. We deal with all ranges of emotion and every level of stupidity that there is out there and we have to do it with a smile or it will end up on the news as something we did wrong. What is needed is a very good education program on how to use 911 and when to use it. if people were educated on how and when to use 911 then maybe the police and fire departments would be able to have a better response time instead of chasing down so many nonsense calls placed by people who know no better than to call 911 when the neighbors dog has been barking for an hour. Support your local police department and see what happens when you don’t call for so many stupid things that are not really a matter for the police.

]]> By: clyde http://www.homelandstupidity.us/2006/04/07/operator-treats-911-call-as-prank-woman-dies/#comment-6732 clyde Mon, 05 Nov 2007 09:28:14 +0000 http://www.ioerror.us/2006/04/07/operator-treats-911-call-as-prank-woman-dies/#comment-6732 i don't call 911. the officers who are assigned the cases want to arrest anyone, guilty or otherwise. I was involved in a self defense shooting and am still entangled with the legal system after mistake upon mistake during the police investigation. crime has gotten so out of control in this country that the police no longer protect. they merely make examples. i don’t call 911. the officers who are assigned the cases want to arrest anyone, guilty or otherwise. I was involved in a self defense shooting and am still entangled with the legal system after mistake upon mistake during the police investigation. crime has gotten so out of control in this country that the police no longer protect. they merely make examples.

]]> By: Jessica http://www.homelandstupidity.us/2006/04/07/operator-treats-911-call-as-prank-woman-dies/#comment-6731 Jessica Fri, 02 Nov 2007 21:32:23 +0000 http://www.ioerror.us/2006/04/07/operator-treats-911-call-as-prank-woman-dies/#comment-6731 As a 911 operator myself. I encourage everyone to check with their local police/sheriff's office to see if they would let you sit in for an hour or 2 and listen to the calls. We deal with A LOT... from people asking for a ZIP CODE to talking to someone who has just been stabbed in the chest...it is an emotionally draining job...and in ref to the call where the the guys were breaking into the school... LUCKY IT ONLY TOOK THEM 15 MINUTES AND NOT 30-45 MINUTES TO GET THERE... if you or a loved one has just been stabbed...or in a bad car accident... would you want the officers going to a BURGULARY OF AN UNOCCUPIED BUSINESS OR TO THE SCENE OF A SERIOUS EMERGENCY?? you have to think... As a 911 operator myself. I encourage everyone to check with their local police/sheriff’s office to see if they would let you sit in for an hour or 2 and listen to the calls. We deal with A LOT… from people asking for a ZIP CODE to talking to someone who has just been stabbed in the chest…it is an emotionally draining job…and in ref to the call where the the guys were breaking into the school… LUCKY IT ONLY TOOK THEM 15 MINUTES AND NOT 30-45 MINUTES TO GET THERE… if you or a loved one has just been stabbed…or in a bad car accident… would you want the officers going to a BURGULARY OF AN UNOCCUPIED BUSINESS OR TO THE SCENE OF A SERIOUS EMERGENCY?? you have to think…

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.homelandstupidity.us/2006/04/07/operator-treats-911-call-as-prank-woman-dies/#comment-6730 Anonymous Tue, 31 Jul 2007 12:27:11 +0000 http://www.ioerror.us/2006/04/07/operator-treats-911-call-as-prank-woman-dies/#comment-6730 It's not the 911 operator's job to protect my family. It's not the police department's job either. Nope, not the court's either. It's my job, me and Smith and Wesson. It’s not the 911 operator’s job to protect my family. It’s not the police department’s job either. Nope, not the court’s either. It’s my job, me and Smith and Wesson.

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.homelandstupidity.us/2006/04/07/operator-treats-911-call-as-prank-woman-dies/#comment-6729 Anonymous Tue, 31 Jul 2007 12:24:15 +0000 http://www.ioerror.us/2006/04/07/operator-treats-911-call-as-prank-woman-dies/#comment-6729 911 Serves a very important role. It just doesn't happen to be to protect my family and home. Thats my job. Not the police, Not the courts, Not the 911 operator. Me and Smith&Wesson. Come on In! 911 Serves a very important role. It just doesn’t happen to be to protect my family and home. Thats my job. Not the police, Not the courts, Not the 911 operator. Me and Smith&Wesson. Come on In!

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.homelandstupidity.us/2006/04/07/operator-treats-911-call-as-prank-woman-dies/#comment-6728 Anonymous Tue, 31 Jul 2007 12:19:58 +0000 http://www.ioerror.us/2006/04/07/operator-treats-911-call-as-prank-woman-dies/#comment-6728 Hey Kenn, LEAVE!!!! Hey Kenn,
LEAVE!!!!

]]> By: kimmberrgiirrl http://www.homelandstupidity.us/2006/04/07/operator-treats-911-call-as-prank-woman-dies/#comment-6727 kimmberrgiirrl Mon, 30 Jul 2007 19:41:44 +0000 http://www.ioerror.us/2006/04/07/operator-treats-911-call-as-prank-woman-dies/#comment-6727 i carry a gun because i cant carry a police man with me. i do not do it so that i feel safe- i do it so that i am prepared. If you come into my house without my permission (even in the day here in MI) or every threaten to kill or rape me. If you ever are about to harm any other human and i am around.. watch for the little red dot to appear right between your eyes and look down the barrel of my gun and rethink what you are about to do. I protect myself because I can. Maybe you should consider protecting yourself and others too. Get you concealed carry license and let those criminals know who they are dealing with! i carry a gun because i cant carry a police man with me.
i do not do it so that i feel safe- i do it so that i am prepared.
If you come into my house without my permission (even in the day here in MI) or every threaten to kill or rape me. If you ever are about to harm any other human and i am around.. watch for the little red dot to appear right between your eyes and look down the barrel of my gun and rethink what you are about to do.
I protect myself because I can. Maybe you should consider protecting yourself and others too. Get you concealed carry license and let those criminals know who they are dealing with!

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