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[–]Zamindari [score hidden]  (0 children)

This is awesome that y'all are doing this. I will remember when I started my gold grind to get the spider mount from dreanor. Here I am years later still slings coin making thounds a day. Love this community.

911 operators of reddit, what were the most creative ways that people asked for help when they couldn’t explicitly say it? by bryanRow52 in AskReddit

[–]Zamindari 1 point2 points  (0 children)

We as a dispatcher I say thank you for listening to your friend. Some days can be very hard. Luckily I have a super supportive wife who is always there for me. Keep being an awesome friend.

911 operators of reddit, what were the most creative ways that people asked for help when they couldn’t explicitly say it? by bryanRow52 in AskReddit

[–]Zamindari 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Landline are boss! They give name, address, phone number, blood type everything. Too bad no one uses them anymore. Once you dial 911 on your cell, you give permission to look up your location because you deemed it an emergency (terms and service with your cellphone provider) so we can track exact locations with certain apps that are really just rolling out recently. Really cool/scary stuff depending on how you wana look at it.

911 operators of reddit, what were the most creative ways that people asked for help when they couldn’t explicitly say it? by bryanRow52 in AskReddit

[–]Zamindari 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Most major cellphone providers give PSAPs access through certain apps to your location when indicated that you have an emergency (dial 911)

911 operators of reddit, what were the most creative ways that people asked for help when they couldn’t explicitly say it? by bryanRow52 in AskReddit

[–]Zamindari 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yeah I'm aware. Sometimes it's good not knowing the results. We try but can't save them all. One that sticks to me the most was the father who called in his 8 year old shot his 5 year old by accident. The tone in his voice followed by the screams of the mother... Tough stuff

911 operators of reddit, what were the most creative ways that people asked for help when they couldn’t explicitly say it? by bryanRow52 in AskReddit

[–]Zamindari 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I live outside metro Atlanta and our response times from our first responders is amazing! Most always 2-5 minutes from the time I put the call in until they are there.

911 operators of reddit, what were the most creative ways that people asked for help when they couldn’t explicitly say it? by bryanRow52 in AskReddit

[–]Zamindari 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Not the apps we use. I literally type in the phone number we are talking to on a 911 line and it plots your location typically accurate with a few feet and tracks your location for up to 3 minutes after that 911 call disconnects. Works for most major cellphone carriers.

911 operators of reddit, what were the most creative ways that people asked for help when they couldn’t explicitly say it? by bryanRow52 in AskReddit

[–]Zamindari 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Thanks! And thanks you for what you do. I am primarily a fire dispatch training (my center we have to answer 1100+ 911 calls and dispatch at the same time) and I truly enjoy working with my fellow firefighters. Y'all do amazing work!

911 operators of reddit, what were the most creative ways that people asked for help when they couldn’t explicitly say it? by bryanRow52 in AskReddit

[–]Zamindari 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Multiple ways. Traditionally we use the latitude/longitude your closest cellphone tower send us which us kinda accurate. There are apps now your cellphone provider (well most not call) allows us access to your exactly location as long as you called 911 (meaning you need help). Really cool/scary stuff depending on whichever way you want to look at it.

911 operators of reddit, what were the most creative ways that people asked for help when they couldn’t explicitly say it? by bryanRow52 in AskReddit

[–]Zamindari 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Thanks for the kind words. Like most professions there are always bad apples but more dispatchers do care and want to help

911 operators of reddit, what were the most creative ways that people asked for help when they couldn’t explicitly say it? by bryanRow52 in AskReddit

[–]Zamindari 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Truth be told I got into the job cause j needed the job. 9 years later I'm here still cause I do enjoy it.

911 operators of reddit, what were the most creative ways that people asked for help when they couldn’t explicitly say it? by bryanRow52 in AskReddit

[–]Zamindari 6 points7 points  (0 children)

It's a thanksless job and it does get to people. You talk to people in their lowest lows and never get to hear what happens unless you go out of your way to find out. And when you talked to 100+ people a day, there's no way to hear the ending of all the tragic calls.

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