Okay, so, I have to share a 9-1-1 call with you that I just took... This is word for word the gospel truth!
Me: Fire Emergency
Caller: Yes, I'm at the Hillarie Clinton, um, campaign headquarters, I don't know the address, there's no fire here, but the, I was going up the elevator. The elevators are all screwed up. I'm trying to get to the sixth floor.
Me: Are you in the city of Santa Ana?
Caller: Yeah, it's in 900 block of Broadway, I don't know the exact address. I tried to get the number, but I couldn't get it from information. Anyway, I tried to take the stairs to the sixth floor, to, to get up there, but now I'm locked in the stairwell because all the doors are locked.
Me: And you can't go back down?
Caller: I can't get into the sixth floor, I've been banging on the door.
Me: But, can you go back down to the first floor?
Caller: (sigh) Well, I haven't tried that, (pause) um, I haven't tried, I don't know, I haven't tried that.
Me: Are you able to try that?
Caller: Yeah, I can try that.
Me: Okay, if you're still having trouble, by all means, call us right back, and we'll send somebody out, okay?
Caller: But, I have a feeling that door's going to be locked, too.
Me: Okay.
Caller: All the doors are locked, I've been on the third, fourth, fifth, sixth floor.
Me: Right, I mean, they might have the first door open for fire escape.
Caller: Yeah. Okay.
Me: I couldn't say for sure, obviously, I don't know for sure. (Caller interrupts with a "yeah") It's just a suggestion, um, if you're still having trouble, like I said, by all means, call us back, and we'll send
somebody to, um, open the door.
Caller: Okay, hang on. Can you just hold on, 'cause I'll be down there in a second.
Me: Okay, for a moment I can.
Caller: Sure. (Caller makes some noise as she walks down the stairs) I'm getting my
exercise today.
Me: Yeah.
Caller: Okay, I'm almost there.
Me: Okay.
Caller:
Ooooohhhhh (heavy breathing) Oh! Okay! It worked! Good idea!
Me: Okay!
Caller: Okay, thank you!
Me: All right, good luck! (You're going to need it! haha!
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