A man in Oregon recently surprised emergency operators after calling about his wife’s stuck zipper. After the operator asked if his wife was unable to breathe, the man replied that she was medically fine but couldn’t get out of her coat.
911 is for emergencies only. There are some people who need a reminder every now and then of that fact.
A man in Oregon recently surprised emergency operators after calling about his wife’s stuck zipper. Here's the exchange:
"911 - Police, Fire and Medical
Yeah, we got a problem here. My wife is struggling in her jacket and can't get it off.
She's struggling in her...
In her jacket, I want 911 up her immediately
Ok - is she not breathing or?
She's alright - she just can't get her ****** jacket off and I am p***** about it.
Ok, so you want the fire department to come?
Somebody to help her, yeah yeah.
Ok, can you cut it off of her?
No, I don't want to cut it off, it's a nice jacket."
At that point the story took a little twist. I
The call has been released to the public as part of the dispatch agency’s “You called 9-1-1 for that?!” campaign in Washington County.
