911 for help???!?

[Beachmom]

I'm so mad right now, I hope this makes some sense. Another sowaller that we all care very much for just called me from the side of the road after having a minor accident. She was fine, however, her car was not. She was very uneasy with the area she was in, but needed to call a towing service, so we hung up and I waited for her call back. After about 20 min. of nothing, I got really worried and called 911. Now, in my mind, I guess I was thinking that they had contact info. to get someone to check on her....what an imaginary world I am living in...in my own head!!!

The response I got was more like this...911, after seeing that there was not a Walton Co. injury tranferred me to the S. O. I explained the situation to this guy and the response was..."well, I don't know anyone in that area, if she is hurt she needs to call 911".... am I missing something here??? all I can think about is that family that was found dead on the side of the road... and 911 tells me they can't help me???? I certainly do not want to "Bash" the S.O., but...is that the way things work???


A ps on this is that she is now "fine"...I finally talked to her and kept talking until help got there. But what if we never got a call through??

 

[Mango]

Glad the SoWaler is alright.
I am not sure how 911 works in Walton County, but even though I am only an hour North of NYC, we didn't have 911 until about 8 years ago. My understanding is it a separate entity from the police department, and they arrange for ambulatory services if someone is injured or having a medical emergency. or call the police or fire municipality if necessary.

 

[rapunzel]

Thanks Beachmom for talking to me through my little ordeal.

I can beat the Walton County disinterest. As I'm waiting on the AAA truck for two and a half hours, the police pull up to let me know I'm in a bad neighborhood and need to leave. I point out the radiator juices in a puddle under my car, and they say, "Just wanted to let you know, we gotta call to go to a shooting down the road. Bye."

Gee, thanks.

 

[Miss Kitty]

 

[Indigo Jill]

Thanks Beachmom for talking to me through my little ordeal.

I can beat the Walton County disinterest. As I'm waiting on the AAA truck for two and a half hours, the police pull up to let me know I'm in a bad neighborhood and need to leave. I point out the radiator juices in a puddle under my car, and they say, "Just wanted to let you know, we gotta call to go to a shooting down the road. Bye."

Gee, thanks.

Sorry to hear about your scary ordeal, Rapunzel. Just interested to know, though, what neighborhood were you in ... there was a shooting down the road? I want to know so I can make sure to stay away!

 

[InletBchDweller]

glad you are ok

 

[Mermaid]

Thank goodness you have a caring network of friends is all I can say!

 

[rapunzel]

Sorry to hear about your scary ordeal, Rapunzel. Just interested to know, though, what neighborhood were you in ... there was a shooting down the road? I want to know so I can make sure to stay away!

No where near SoWal! I was on I-10 travelling west when this happened, and it was just the nearest exit. That is my favorite thing about SoWal...rarely does anyone get shot. :roll:

 

[Smiling JOe]

No where near SoWal! I was on I-10 travelling west when this happened, and it was just the nearest exit. That is my favorite thing about SoWal...rarely does anyone get shot. :roll:

Unless someone calls 9-1-1 to help a Whale giving birth.

 

[Franny]

No where near SoWal! I was on I-10 travelling west when this happened, and it was just the nearest exit. That is my favorite thing about SoWal...rarely does anyone get shot. :roll:

Glad you are ok and I hope you made it to where youwere going..NO?