999 What's Your Emergency?

[maggiebee]

Not a programme I would normally watch but caught it late last night. I know our ambulance service is stretched to the limit at times and now I know why. "I have an eyelash stuck in my eye" "I have an ingrown toenail and I'm in agony with it" "I don't know where I am and I need to get home"
I've no idea how the guys and gals on the lines managed to keep their cool and stay so professional. Hats off to them.

[woofgang]

oh listen, years ago my local GP's used to do a 24/7 phone in service....they used to get stuff like I can't sleep because my cat hasn't come home.

[pastafreak]

I like 999...it's just a shame those who have stuck eyelashes probably don't watch it.