Typically, 911 should be called for a crisis such as a fire, crime or medical issue. Not sure if your situation qualifies? Call anyway, experts say.
It was a stressful time — her husband was out of town; one of her five children had a broken arm; she was dealing with health problems and was under doctor's orders not to lift anything heavier than her newborn.Feeling physically unable to load the children into the car and with no neighbors answering her pleas for help, she called 911.
"I don't even know what to do. This is like so stupid . . . I can't make any milk for her right now, and I have no formula, and I have no idea how I can get formula to her," she tearfully told a 911 dispatcher, wondering if an officer could watch her children while she made an emergency run to the store.The local police department says people in a similar situation should feel free to make that same call.
"We recommend as a department, if someone feels they are having an emergency or need police assistance then call us," wrote Lone Peak Police Department spokesperson Dave Ventrano in an emailed statement.Story continuesBird said at first two officers responded by bringing her cow's milk from the store. When they realized that wasn't what she needed, they went back to buy baby formula. When they delivered it, they refused her offers to pay them back.
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