Me: Phoenix Fire Department what is the location of your emergency?
Lady: I'm at Verde Park and there are animals here.
Me: Um, what kind of animals ma'am?
Lady: There is a goat and three chickens running around.
Me: Are they in a group? (laughing on mute)
Lady: Yes.
Me: Who is the leader? (laughing hysterically on mute)
Lady: It looks like the goat. But the chickens could take over at any time.
Me: Please stand-by while I access some information. (Calling Station 8 and laughing)
Station 8: Station 8.
Me: Hey there 8, it's alarm. Could you look across the street at Verde Park and tell me if you see a goat and three chickens?
Station 8: Yah, alarm. Holy shit. I'm looking right now and I have visual of the goat and chickens.
Me: Looks like somebody's lunch got away. Are you guys able to get the animals?
Station 8: We don't do goat rescues, alarm. Call animal control. It looks like we have a 918 though running after them now.
Me: That's probably my caller. I gotta get back. Thanks, 8. (click to other line) Hello, Ma'am.
Lady: Yes I'm here. (panting)
Me: Were you just running after the animals? That's not safe. We are going to have Animal Control come out and get the animals.
Lady: They might need help. This goat is fast. I had a chicken but it was slowing me down so I had to toss it.
Me: OK, ma'am. I'm going to call animal control to come get the animals. You need to quit running after them though. you may hurt yourself or somebody else.
Lady: OK
(Lady hangs up)
10 Minutes later a coworker answers the phone
CW: Phoenix Fire Department what is the location of your emergency? Oh, Hello there Station 8, what's going on? ..... A lady broke her ankle in front of your station. ..... HA HA HA HA HA! No way! She's a total 918. ...... OK, I'll make sure to log it in so you guys get sent.
Me: Hey, was that lady chasing a goat?
CW: Yeah.
Me: I talked to her. I told her to stop chasing the goat.
CW: The booter from 8 was told to go check out the park because someone complained about a crazy lady who was chasing a goat and fell down. When he got there she had two chickens in her hand and she told the booter that she slipped on the third chicken right when she was about to catch the goat.
Me: Wow. They really were in a group. Crazy.
---This was an actual call I took on Thursday.
I can't wait until March. They're supposed to be testing for recruits. I'm so looking forward to going through the academy if I get a spot. My only qualm is that I have a fear of ladders. I used to think I was afraid of heights but I found out that I really only don't like ladders. Oh well. I guess I'll have to get over it.
Lady: I'm at Verde Park and there are animals here.
Me: Um, what kind of animals ma'am?
Lady: There is a goat and three chickens running around.
Me: Are they in a group? (laughing on mute)
Lady: Yes.
Me: Who is the leader? (laughing hysterically on mute)
Lady: It looks like the goat. But the chickens could take over at any time.
Me: Please stand-by while I access some information. (Calling Station 8 and laughing)
Station 8: Station 8.
Me: Hey there 8, it's alarm. Could you look across the street at Verde Park and tell me if you see a goat and three chickens?
Station 8: Yah, alarm. Holy shit. I'm looking right now and I have visual of the goat and chickens.
Me: Looks like somebody's lunch got away. Are you guys able to get the animals?
Station 8: We don't do goat rescues, alarm. Call animal control. It looks like we have a 918 though running after them now.
Me: That's probably my caller. I gotta get back. Thanks, 8. (click to other line) Hello, Ma'am.
Lady: Yes I'm here. (panting)
Me: Were you just running after the animals? That's not safe. We are going to have Animal Control come out and get the animals.
Lady: They might need help. This goat is fast. I had a chicken but it was slowing me down so I had to toss it.
Me: OK, ma'am. I'm going to call animal control to come get the animals. You need to quit running after them though. you may hurt yourself or somebody else.
Lady: OK
(Lady hangs up)
10 Minutes later a coworker answers the phone
CW: Phoenix Fire Department what is the location of your emergency? Oh, Hello there Station 8, what's going on? ..... A lady broke her ankle in front of your station. ..... HA HA HA HA HA! No way! She's a total 918. ...... OK, I'll make sure to log it in so you guys get sent.
Me: Hey, was that lady chasing a goat?
CW: Yeah.
Me: I talked to her. I told her to stop chasing the goat.
CW: The booter from 8 was told to go check out the park because someone complained about a crazy lady who was chasing a goat and fell down. When he got there she had two chickens in her hand and she told the booter that she slipped on the third chicken right when she was about to catch the goat.
Me: Wow. They really were in a group. Crazy.
---This was an actual call I took on Thursday.
I can't wait until March. They're supposed to be testing for recruits. I'm so looking forward to going through the academy if I get a spot. My only qualm is that I have a fear of ladders. I used to think I was afraid of heights but I found out that I really only don't like ladders. Oh well. I guess I'll have to get over it.
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ilektra:
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tx_firefight:
hillarious! Can't say that I ever had any call like that.