Most people would likely wish never to have to make a 911 call; in most cases, it doesn’t entail being in a favorable situation. However, there are individuals who use the emergency number rather lightheartedly, as if they were contacting a friend; though sometimes, the reasons for their calls are so absurd, most people wouldn’t even call a friend for that.
Members of the ‘Ask Reddit’ community discussed such foolish reasons, after one user addressed the dispatches in the group and asked them to share their stories. The latter ranged from people calling to ask about the weather, to someone informing the teams that they need help with handling hot food, or, on the contrary, letting them know that their food has gone cold; yes, I know, it sounds totally nuts, but scroll down to find more stories to see for yourself that some people simply don’t understand what the emergency number is for.
Below you will also find Bored Panda’s interview with Ben Levitan, an expert in the field of the 911 emergency system and a pioneer in developing the Enhanced 911 system, who was kind enough to answer a few of our questions about emergency calls.
