Armenpress News Agency , Armenia
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Armenian 911 first-responders share the most funny calls & stories



YEREVAN, JULY 24, ARMENPRESS. 911 dispatchers receive the most various
calls on a 24/7 basis, but some of them might get a bit too far.

From a frantic 911 call on a snake encounter to a possible suicide
attempt – these seemingly serious incidents actually didn’t turn out
to be what they appeared to be.

Hovhannes Khangeldyan, head of the National Center of Crisis
Management (Emergency Situations Ministry), held a press conference
today on various matters, and also mentioned a few funny stories.

“We got a call on a snake encounter in an apartment, naturally we
responded as usual and emergency personnel were dispatched. A snake,
however, wasn’t discovered, but a young couple was. Apparently one of
the relatives had found out about them and called us. This, certainly
is an unfortunate case”, he said.

Another citizen had dialed 911 and said that a young girl is trying to
commit suicide on the roof of the nearby building. Emergency
first-responders were immediately dispatched to the scene, only to
find out the girl was simply dancing, having fun, and listening to
music with her earphones.