What if we didn’t come?
“Thank You for calling 911. In observance of Independence Day we will be closing at Midnight on Sunday July 4th. Our offices will re-open Tuesday July 6th. Please leave a brief message with the nature of your emergency, location and a call back number. Emergency responders will be dispatched to your location immediately following the holiday break.”
The Federal Government recognizes 10 holidays per calender year. Traditionally all non essential government offices are closed. Banks and schools are closed. Stores and restaurants are closed or have limited hours.
Your local Emergency service providers are OPEN. Paramedics, EMT’s, firefighters, police officers and emergency dispatchers are expected required to spend these days working. We do not have the luxury of spending these days with our family and friends.
The truth is we are happy to do this. We understand the importance of the job we do and understood when we chose this line of work that is was not your average 9-5 job. But……
It is estimated that 50% of all calls to 911 or non-emergent, non time critical calls. In other words 50% of all Emergency calls or not emergencies.
What if for these 10 holidays we placed a moratorium on these calls. For these ten days we provide EMERGENCY services only. This would decrease the workload by 50%. If we did this we could allow 50% of our brothers and sisters spend the holidays with there families.
e·mer·gen·cy
–noun
