If you had a strange sound in your ear, what would you do?
If
you
had
a
strange
sound
in
your
ear
,
what
would
you
do
?
One man in Wales who thought he had a fly in his ear called 999, the emergency services number in Britain.
One
man
in
Wales
who
thought
he
had
a
fly
in
his
ear
called
999
,
the
emergency
services
number
in
Britain
.
And so did a woman who was worried about her green potatoes.
And
so
did
a
woman
who
was
worried
about
her
green
potatoes
.
Could she make chips with them?
Could
she
make
chips
with
them
?
Were they poisonous?
Were
they
poisonous
?
She didn't hesitate about calling the local ambulance service to ask.
She
did
n't
hesitate
about
calling
the
local
ambulance
service
to
ask
.
According to a recent report, more than 31,000 non-urgent calls were made to the Welsh Ambulance Service in the last year.
According
to
a
recent
report
,
more
than
31,000
non-urgent
calls
were
made
to
the
Welsh
Ambulance
Service
in
the
last
year
.
Inappropriate calls are a headache for health professionals everywhere.
Inappropriate
calls
are
a
headache
for
health
professionals
everywhere
.
In the US, prank calls to 911 happen on a daily basis.
In
the
US
,
prank
calls
to
911
happen
on
a
daily
basis
.
Many callers use apps which hide their identity.
Many
callers
use
apps
which
hide
their
identity
.
But those who try to be funny shouldn't be surprised if the police have the last laugh.
But
those
who
try
to
be
funny
should
n't
be
surprised
if
the
police
have
the
last
laugh
.
One man from Colorado was arrested for making more than 1,200 prank calls, according to a report on the US television station KOAA--TV.
One
man
from
Colorado
was
arrested
for
making
more
than
1,200
prank
calls
,
according
to
a
report
on
the
US
television
station
KOAA
--
TV
.
People who take these calls are trained to stay calm and keep a straight face, no matter how strange the call sounds.
People
who
take
these
calls
are
trained
to
stay
calm
and
keep
a
straight
face
,
no
matter
how
strange
the
call
sounds
.
"There's no way for us to know whether the call is real, accidental or a prank call," said a public safety worker interviewed by the American TV channel.
``
There
's
no
way
for
us
to
know
whether
the
call
is
real
,
accidental
or
a
prank
call
,
''
said
a
public
safety
worker
interviewed
by
the
American
TV
channel
.
The Head of Clinical Services at the Welsh Ambulance Service, Richard Lee, has a warning for prank callers.
The
Head
of
Clinical
Services
at
the
Welsh
Ambulance
Service
,
Richard
Lee
,
has
a
warning
for
prank
callers
.
He says: "When people misuse the service it means our precious time is being taken away from someone who really does need our help."
He
says
:
``
When
people
misuse
the
service
it
means
our
precious
time
is
being
taken
away
from
someone
who
really
does
need
our
help
.
''
Indeed, these hotlines are supposed to help the seriously ill or those with a life-threatening injury.
Indeed
,
these
hotlines
are
supposed
to
help
the
seriously
ill
or
those
with
a
life-threatening
injury
.
You never know, one day, the person who needs assistance could be you or someone in your family.
You
never
know
,
one
day
,
the
person
who
needs
assistance
could
be
you
or
someone
in
your
family
.
If you had a strange sound in your ear, what would you do? One man in Wales who thought he had a fly in his ear called 999, the emergency services number in Britain. And so did a woman who was worried about her green potatoes. Could she make chips with them? Were they poisonous? She didn't hesitate about calling the local ambulance service to ask. According to a recent report, more than 31,000 non-urgent calls were made to the Welsh Ambulance Service in the last year.  Inappropriate calls are a headache for health professionals everywhere. In the US, prank calls to 911 happen on a daily basis. Many callers use apps which hide their identity. But those who try to be funny shouldn't be surprised if the police have the last laugh. One man from Colorado was arrested for making more than 1,200 prank calls, according to a report on the US television station KOAA--TV.  People who take these calls are trained to stay calm and keep a straight face, no matter how strange the call sounds. "There's no way for us to know whether the call is real, accidental or a prank call," said a public safety worker interviewed by the American TV channel.  The Head of Clinical Services at the Welsh Ambulance Service, Richard Lee, has a warning for prank callers. He says: "When people misuse the service it means our precious time is being taken away from someone who really does need our help." Indeed, these hotlines are supposed to help the seriously ill or those with a life-threatening injury. You never know, one day, the person who needs assistance could be you or someone in your family.