Hi Ken, I have a call into the Fairfax County Fire and Rescue to file a complaint. I am talking to the people in Internal Affairs. To send a kid back into a building that on fire is apalling. Amber was scared and she was expecting someone like the lady - who keep me on the phone and talked to me when we had a possible break-in and where waiting for the Police to arrive. She stayed with us on the line - letting us know when the police pulled up in front of the house - etc. That's the way they should be - these things are scary. Thankfully the Fire Chief was very nice and believed her - when he wrote up the report. The other thing that kinda amazed her - is one of the fire fighters - said Hi How are You - as he walked into the house. She realizes now that just a reflex greeting but at that moment she seriously wondered what was wrong with him!! Trisha > It is great that she did not panic, but, the 911 operator needs a little > bite on his but for not responding. Not his job to decide if someone is > old > enough to be calling in an emergency. > > Subject: Re: Amber saves the house!! > > I'm glad to hear everyone is alright. > > --- Trisha Cummings <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > > Greetings All, > > > > We had a "exciting" weekend - to put it mildly. > > Friday afternoon Amber > > friend Sarah set out kitchen on fire. Thankfully > > Amber did exactly what she > > was suppose to - call 911. 911 did not believe her > > after they ask her age - > > having followed directions when she realized that > > size fire needed the fire > > dept. - she had left the house to escape the smoke - > > the 911 guy sent her > > back in to describe the fire - and then still didn't > > believe her - and > > wanted her to throw flour on it - flour explodes > > when you get enough near > > fire and dispersed in the air. Finally he sent the > > fire dept. The kitchen is > > toasted. The whole first floor smoke damaged. But my > > baby kept her head - so > > we still have a house and healthy kids. The insurnce > > was great also - an > > hour after I called they had a cleaning man there > > and a contractor to boaed > > the windows and assess the damage - looks like new > > kitchen for us. What the > > fire didn't get the fireman destroyed - the windows > > - not just the glass > > panes , and screen and storm windows but the wooden > > frames also. I was > > pretty upset right afwe it happened but am what the > > kids consider amazingly > > cool - why not - the kids are fine and the house is > > replaceable. > > > > We thought we had lost one of more of the cats but > > found them all by very > > late evening. The firechief had brought the dog out > > and handed it to Amber. > > The cats are scared but fine. > > > > I am very proud of Amber. She kept her head and > > did all the right things. > > > > > > Brightest Blessings - > > Trisha > > > __________________________________________________ > Do you Yahoo!? > New DSL Internet Access from SBC & Yahoo! > http://sbc.yahoo.com