![]() ![]() Worse, such habits could lead to a “The Boy Who Cried Wolf” situation. We may not have helicopters to dispatch within minutes, but even keeping an ambulance occupied for the wrong reason could prove costly. This is because emergency response teams respond swiftly, with vehicles, choppers and ambulances racing to the scene, costing huge amounts of money. ![]() For instance, if you call 911 in the United States, for reasons other than emergency, the caller could be charged for falsely reporting an incident, and a felony charge of improper use of government system could be levied. The internet is full of advice how to make prank phone calls. In some countries, radio stations and internet radios broadcast prank calls because they are funny. This could miss a real emergency situation. The phone cannot be kept busy because it is free or answering prank calls. The centre makes itself easily available therefore they have a toll free hotline. If they are tricked, just for fun, with ambulances, the caller seriously lacks a sense of humour. There is a limited response team and ambulances to cater to emergencies. There is fun and humour in prank or crank calling, but to call such an important centre for fun is not funny. Going by the record of prank or hoax calls the Health Help Centre received in a year, 200,000 calls, the centre set up in the capital city to help assist people in need is being misused. The problem is when the wrong place is called for the wrong reasons. Making anonymous prank calls is not a crime.
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