For the love, call for yourself!!

This is a public service announcement...
If you are a victim of any crime or incident (accident, etc) DO NOT CALL YOUR BABY DADDY/MAMA, BEST FRIEND, MOTHER, FATHER, WHOEVER YOU CHOSE IN YOUR CALL LOG!! Here's a freakin' thought..

Call the police department yourself!!

If it's an emergency, call 911- landline will get you to your respective law enforcement authority and cell will get you either a central comm center or the proper authority depending on your area's current 911 system.

If it's not an emergency, call the nonemergency line. Don't know the number. Here's one for you that you should know... 4-1-1!!

I am so tired of getting calls like this
idiot 3rd party caller "I need to call in an accident"
me "where did this happen?"
3rd "well, my friend said he thinks it's in front of Insertbusinessnamehere"
me "ok, is anyone injured?"
3rd "i don't know"
me "how many vehicles"
3rd "i don't know"

At this point I just straight up ask "can I have your friend's number and call him myself and get this information to find out what is going on?". The bastard 3rd party gets pissy because I don't want what they have to tell me! I calmly explain that this is an accident and I need to know if anyone is injured-this is a very busy roadway and intersection and if there are injuries I need to get the ambulance and fire department there sooner than later and if he's there and involved, he can answer these. The bitch straight up said she didn't know if he had his cell phone! So, naturally, because I'm now just getting pissed say "he called you didn't he?".

I'm all for the helpful 3rd party calls; I really am! There has been more than 1 instance in my time on that the lone 3rd party call I have received was the ONLY call on the matter and it saved someone's life. But if you can call someone to have them call, you can call yourself!! Why waste everyone's time when you have first hand knowledge?? You just make me pissed off at the one trying to be helpful and beyond ragin' mad at your dumb ass!!

This has been a public service announcement presented by yours truly.