Thursday, August 6, 2009

From the 911 center dispatch log during RAGBRAI

My hometown of Corning, Iowa was on the RAGBRAI route this year. The local newspaper in Corning, the Adams County Free Press, publishes excerpts from the Dispatcher's office. There were some very unusual calls on Monday, July 20 during RAGBRAI. Here are a few of them:

8:50
"911 - There is a small dog following us chasing us. Can you send someone out to get it?"

11:35
"5 miles west of Corning on 210 - female bike rider down. She is breathing but unconcious."

13:36
"911 - We are 5 miles east of Williams on bike route. Guy hit a deer, has head injuries. He is up walking around."

16:45
"911 - Male complaining about trooper driving dangerously, passing on hills, and causing dangerous situation for bike rider."

17:07
"There is a bus parked out front, been there a couple hours. 18 people or so in our yard drinking and more in bus. They keep getting closer and closer to the house, don't want them on the porch. Are they allowed to be there? Don't want to cause problems but don't want them there."