Stubbed toe, constipated and food delivery: Triple 0 staff have heard it all

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Don’t call triple zero if you can’t sleep or you are constipated, urge NSW Ambulance staff who have dealt with a 30 per cent increase in demand. On some days, they can take 110 calls in a shift | juliepower

Only in a pandemic where daily calls to NSW’s triple zero regularly exceeded a busy New Year’s Eve would nearly 3000 calls a day be considered a lull.

On one day alone in late August the ambulance service worked with 450 people - very often desperate and frightened - who either had COVID-19 or suspected they did.3564, second most calls, Friday September 32972, calls on Thursday October 14As lockdown ends, NSW Ambulance’s call centre director Steven Norris says a forecast rise in COVID-19 cases with increased trauma, and alcohol and drug related injuries, could see call numbers rise to record highs.

NSW Ambulance call taker Alana Heskey in the control room in Eveleigh that handles the state’s triple zero calls for help.About one in six calls are hoaxes. Others are trivial. In the year to March 13, 157 callers couldn’t sleep, 15 had hiccups, and 1036 called about constipation.

 

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juliepower Gold standard NSW🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

juliepower Who are the idiots doing this? Maybe 000 & Medicare rules need to come with visas into the country…?

juliepower Wow, all the Sydney news have reported they doing great with our Gladys😐

juliepower In USA food delivery calls on a number of occasions were call for help.

juliepower I'm hoping the calls about being constipated and asking for food delivery are not from the same person.

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