Wed, Jan 7, 2009
Plane Crash - Four people are returning from a trip to Michigan's Upper Peninsula in a small plane on a cold February night, as the pilot talks to his friend at a nearby airport. As soon as he ends his transmission, he suffers catastrophic engine failure and immediately calls back for help. He stays on the line as his plane skims the treetops and crashes into the forest below. As soon as he gains consciousness, the pilot realizes his radio was crushed and calls for help using one of the passenger's cell phones. It is late in the evening, in the middle of nowhere, and everyone is injured - two with broken backs. The four passengers cling to life and pray for rescue as the cold and their injuries grow worse with each passing moment.
Wed, Jan 14, 2009
Son and Dad Call for Mom - Thinking his wife is having a bad dream, a man tries to wake her up. When she doesn't wake, the man calls out to his son and tells him to get 911 on the phone. The man begins CPR as his son relays information to the dispatcher. Hearing the husband's screams in the background, paramedics rush to the scene. Woman Under Desk - It was one of the rare nights that her husband worked the late shift and she was home alone when she heard a noise downstairs. Living in an old farmhouse, she thought it was some bats, but when she heard glass breaking she knew she was in trouble. She grabbed the phone, called 911, and hid in the first available place - under her desk. She was on the phone as the men made their way through the house, up the stairs, and into the room where she was hiding. As they tried to steal the computer off the very desk she was under, she realized there was a chance she would be discovered and began to fear for her life.
Fri, Jan 23, 2009
Young girl calls for father - A young girl hears a thud in the other room and enters to find her father semi-conscious on the floor. She calls 911 and explains the situation as best she can. Hearing the father attempting to speak in the background, the dispatcher asks to speak to him. Once on the phone, he is able to relay the rest of the information required to get him the help he needs. Stroke in parking lot - A woman calls her boyfriend and tells him she has had a stroke. The man calls his sister - a 911 supervisor - and asks for help. The girlfriend is unable to describe her location, so 911 is unable to send help. They try a number of things to pinpoint locate her and none of them work. In the end, they resort to putting out a broadcast on commercial radio, hoping that some citizen might be able to help.
Fri, Jan 30, 2009
Bank robbery - Two tellers are alone in a bank when an armed woman hands one of them a note, instructing them to empty their drawers. As soon as she flees with the money, one of the tellers calls 911 and alerts the police. She is able to provide a description of the getaway vehicle and a high-speed chase ensues. Pregnant mother collapses - A young boy enters the bathroom to find his pregnant mother on the floor. He calls her fiancé and tells him something is wrong. The fiancé is several hours away, but he calls 911 in an attempt to get an ambulance on the scene. At the same time, the boy calls 911 and lets them know his mother needs help. The two of them race against the clock in separate locations to help the woman they both love.
Fri, Feb 6, 2009
Home Invasion - A family grieving over the loss of a loved one is further traumatized by a pair of gunmen who enter the house and begin shooting, searching for some recently acquired wealth. The mother watches as they shoot her son in the leg, then retreats to the bedroom where she proceeds to call 911. Hidden under the bed, she listens to the sound of gunshots and the screams of her children, while relaying the information to the call taker on the other end. Baby Being Born - After being told that she wasn't due for several more hours, a pregnant woman goes home to get some rest. Woken by the sounds of his wife calling to him in the middle of the night, the husband gets out of bed to find her in the bathroom. Thinking there was a problem with the toiler, he was shocked to see that she was going into labor. He immediately dialed 911 and was given instructions on how to help deliver the baby and keep the mother safe until help arrived.
Fri, Feb 20, 2009
Texas Christmas - Without presents or money to buy them, a mother turns to the El Paso Fire Department on Christmas Eve in search of gifts for her children. The dispatcher then contacts nearby stations to see if there are any uncollected gifts that might be suitable for the family. Not only does he find gifts, but he also convinces a local restaurant to donate Christmas dinner. Once all the goods have been corralled, the Fire Chief himself delivers the food and presents personally. F-18 Crash - It was a typical afternoon in San Diego until an F-18 fighter pilot ejected and sent his F-18 crashing into the neighborhood below. Watching as flames licked at the house next door, a man dials 911 and describes the scene - exploding glass, thick smoke, and a wall of fire. With his phone in one hand and a hose in the other, he stays on the phone until the fire department arrives on scene and forces him from his home. Girl Hit With Ball - A young girl is playing ball with the big boys when she suddenly gets hit by the ball in a way that it stops her heart. Her mother calls 911 and help is dispatched immediately.
Fri, Jun 5, 2009
Police, SWAT Teams and negotiators navigate their way through a bizarre 15-hour standoff with a man who just shot a neighbor. The story gets stranger when the man agrees to negotiate only during commercials of his favorite TV shows - and then he tells negotiators his mother, dead for four years, is in his basement freezer.
Fri, Jun 5, 2009
Police, SWAT Teams and negotiators navigate their way through a bizarre 15-hour standoff with a man who just shot a neighbor. The story gets stranger when the man agrees to negotiate only during commercials of his favorite TV shows - and then he tells negotiators his mother, dead for four years, is in his basement freezer.
Fri, Jun 26, 2009
A man goes on a rampage smashing car windows until he is shot by police; a 9 year old girl is the hero who calls 911 to save her father having a seizure; and a 911 call takes a strange twist when a dispatcher guides a woman through CPR on her 3 month old baby, only to learn later the "baby" is a kitten.