This is a hypothetical 911 call.

DISPATCHER B´ÎÔª¹ÙÍøÍøÖ·“ 911, what is your emergency?

CALLER B´ÎÔª¹ÙÍøÍøÖ·“ A lady has fallen on the sidewalk on Wharf just north of Fort (by new bike lanes).

DISPATCHER B´ÎÔª¹ÙÍøÍøÖ·“ Is she conscious?

CALLER B´ÎÔª¹ÙÍøÍøÖ·“ Yes she is conscious B´ÎÔª¹ÙÍøÍøÖ·“ did I mention she is pregnant?

DISPATCHER B´ÎÔª¹ÙÍøÍøÖ·“ Well as you know now with the new bike lanes on Wharf B´ÎÔª¹ÙÍøÍøÖ·“ if traffic is backed up we cannot access that area.

CALLER B´ÎÔª¹ÙÍøÍøÖ·“ Well traffic is backed up for two blocks on Wharf Street B´ÎÔª¹ÙÍøÍøÖ·“ what should I do?

DISPATCHER- Check with one of the local stores nearby and see if you can borrow a dolly. Then wheel the pregnant lady on the dolly up to Fort/Douglas B´ÎÔª¹ÙÍøÍøÖ·“ we will wait there for you. So we can identify you B´ÎÔª¹ÙÍøÍøÖ·“ what are you wearing?

CALLER B´ÎÔª¹ÙÍøÍøÖ·“ Does it really matter what I am wearing B´ÎÔª¹ÙÍøÍøÖ·“ I will be the only guy pushing a dolly up Fort with a pregnant lady hanging on for dear life.

Paul Baldwin

Victoria