Twitter saves women's life

[lovespink88]

Cool!

I've thankfully never had to call 911, but do people really get stuck on hold? It just seemed kind of weird that he was worried about getting stuck on hold cause of his battery...I feel like Twittering that message would have taken just as long. Then again, I'm just thinking of my phone, which has slow internet. Maybe it works faster on smartphones.

Still, I'm glad to hear everything was alright in the end!

ETA: Haaaa, whoops, just read the whole article which mentions people getting stuck on hold. Looks like he made the right call!

[ZTAngel]

I've had nightmares where I'm being chased and I call 911 only to be put on hold. I figured that it could never happen in real life but then a few months ago I called 911 after witnessing an accident on the highway. I was put on hold. I couldn't believe it. I know that Atlanta's 911 call centers are really backed up but still.... I wasn't on hold for that long but that minute or two could've meant someone's life if there were catastrophic injuries.

[amanda6035]

unfortunately, in atlanta, it's not uncommon to be on hold for 911

I didnt copy the whole article, but if you click to read the link, you'll see where they mentioned how last year a house burned to the ground while people where on hold trying to get through to 911.

[jojapeach]

Originally Posted by amanda6035

unfortunately, in atlanta, it's not uncommon to be on hold for 911

I didnt copy the whole article, but if you click to read the link, you'll see where they mentioned how last year a house burned to the ground while people where on hold trying to get through to 911.

That wasn't last year. The article says earlier this month, but it specifically happened just last week. Watching the news story made me so grateful that my hubby talked me out of trying to buy a house in the city of Atlanta. I applaud the councilman for paying attention to the local news and thinking outside the box to use Twitter.

http://www.ajc.com/metro/content/pri...tlid=inform_sr

Neighbors alerting 911 about a small house fire in west Atlanta Saturday afternoon say they waited on hold 20 minutes —- so long that some decided to fight the blaze themselves with a garden hose.