Finally that night has come to an end. It wasn’t one I want to repeat very soon. Had fire alarms & burglary alarms galore going off at the same time – hate when that happens.
Managed to keep busy most of the night so wouldn’t have to try to break Susanne’s hold on Bejeweled. I admit I tried a few times but got so disgusted I had to stop. I must resign myself to be second place this week. Last week I managed to squeak by Kristen to claim the championship for the week but no way I’m getting by Susanne.
My morning has been bummed out already – I’m almost afraid to go to sleep because I know there is a nightmare lurking in the shadows of my mind. I started our online training for this month – we have to do it every month. The first call was of a woman whose car had been swept away in a flood. It was an awful call that ended in her drowning. I have to say, the dispatchers sucked big time and I hope they lost their jobs.
Listening to her, knowing how the call was going to turn out, upset me. She so easily could have been saved if just one of the three people she talked to had a shred of common sense. I can understand her being confused – she was in a scary situation – but even once she regained her composure and said she was going to exit the sinking vehicle the dispatcher told her to stay in the car. It took the fire department five hours to find her submerged vehicle but there she was, in the car still buckled in her seatbelt. Ugh.
This situation is one of the ones I fear terribly. I would have a hard time being in a vehicle that was sinking – even though I know what to do to get out, I’d still probably have a mental breakdown once I was safe and nightmares the rest of my life.
Anyway, I have to walk the dogs. It has been raining so it will be a short walk which I prefer anyway as tired as I am. I’m too tired to even dread working again tonight. 
call in sick.
