Kid Who 'Had A Really Bad Day' Calls 911 For Help With Math Homework
A 911 dispatcher has been praised after helping a stressed-out school kid with his math homework.
The unknown caller told dispatcher Antonia Bundy he was “bad at fractions” and had just had “a really bad day” at school.
While a math emergency isn’t ordinarily grounds for calling 911, Bundy remained on the line with the young boy for almost two minutes while guiding him through the problem.
Indiana’s Lafayette Police Department uploaded a recording of the call to Twitter Saturday:
Our dispatchers never know what the next call might be.They train for many emergency situations, homework help is not one they plan for. We don't recommend 911 for homework help but this dispatcher helped a young boy out and brightened his day.@PoliceOne @apbweb @wlfi @WTHRcom pic.twitter.com/w3qCYfJP7O
— LafayetteINPolice (@LafayetteINPD) January 25, 2019
This is wonderful. I know the dispatcher was aware of other emergencies and would not have been able to take the time if there were things more pressing. I'm glad she did. You can save a life by giving pre-arrival CPR instructions, but you can also save one this way. <3
— Anna (@merrythedog) January 26, 2019
While the police department tweeted that it doesn’t “recommend 911 for homework help,” one of its sergeants told BuzzFeed News that Bundy was able to provide assistance because the dispatch center wasn’t busy at the time.
“That day there happened to be five dispatchers working at the same time, and only two dispatchers were taking calls,” Sgt. Matt Gard said. “Had other emergency calls come in, we had other dispatchers available to taking calls.”
Twitter users have hailed Bundy as “a true hero.”
This makes my ❤️smile!!! Thank you Antonia, you are a true hero!!!
— BichonMom3 (@BichonMom3) January 26, 2019
We need more people in the world like you ma’am. Thank you for having a kind ❤️
— Kendra Williams (@Kimzie01) January 28, 2019
In less than 2 minutes a perfect stranger brightened someone’s day extending a helping hand. Pay attention people. In less than 2 minutes we all can make a difference in someone else’s life. Slow down, acknowledge each other, lend a hand, humble thy self.
— Two Three Nine (@GpTwoSix) January 28, 2019
Thank you Antonia for taking care of the young man with such compassion and generosity. You not only made his day, you made mine a little better as well!
— Susan murphy (@Biosusan) January 28, 2019
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