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
>
>
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