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August 04, 2008
Wait! Get A Load Of This!
This is something near and dear to my heart. As a Firefighter, and as someone who teaches kids about fire safety and fire prevention, I find this article both scary, and amusing. Scary because someone out there might really be suffering, and won't have anyone respond, because a sandwich isn't right. Amusing because, well, it's damn funny!
We are trying to teach Jonah about 9-1-1, what it is, when to use it, and when not to use it. So far, so good. (He keeps telling me there is a fire in our bedroom, and he has to go put it out.)
Anyway, teach your kids that 9-1-1 is for emergencies only. We don't use it to say hello, or to sing happy birthday. (Remember, these are kids we're teaching!) Tell them that they can call 9-1-1 if Mommy or Daddy or a brother or sister or family member is sick. We can call 9-1-1 if we smell smoke, or think there is a fire in the house. Firefighters, Police and Paramedics will respond, and will NOT be upset if there is nothing to the call. Fell free to call when you think there is a problem, but only when you think there is a problem.
I am climbing off my soapbox for now. Enjoy the article.
See you tomorrow....
August 4, 2008
Man calls 911 after Subway left sauce off sandwich
By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
Filed at 3:01 p.m. ET
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) -- Jacksonville police say Reginald Peterson needs to learn that 911 is not the appropriate place to complain that Subway left the sauce off a spicy Italian sandwich.
Police said the 42-year-old man dialed 911 twice last week so he could have his sub made correctly. The second call was to complain that officers weren't arriving fast enough.
Subway workers told police Peterson became belligerent and yelled when they were fixing his order. They locked him out of the store after he left to call police.
When officers arrived, they tried to calm Peterson and explain the proper use of 911. Those efforts failed, and he was arrested on a charge of making false 911 calls.
Peterson did not have a listed phone number.
Posted by Jon at August 4, 2008 03:26 PM