Emergency Response (Huntsville: house, neighborhood, school)

[tammie2]

In case you ever need it, the emergency response in Huntsville is AWESOME!!

I had the occasion to call 911 yesterday, the fire department was here in under 5 minutes and the ambulance followed 2-3 minutes later.

I know in many other cities the residents complain about the response time, when my grandmother needed an ambulance in a suburb of Chicago it was a 15-20 minute wait and we were in a good area for response time. I had heard of people waiting 30+ minutes in Houston.

I know this is something that most never think of, however, it is nice to know they are there if you need them!! Another reason to love Huntsville!

[rnc76]

I was in an accident and the other person had OnStar...within 5 minutes, there was an ambulance, a fire truck and 3 police cars. No one was hurt, but it is comforting knowing that the response is that fast.

[Charles]

Originally Posted by tammie2

I had the occasion to call 911 yesterday, the fire department was here in under 5 minutes and the ambulance followed 2-3 minutes later.

It's nice having a fire station in the neighborhood. Depending on where you live in Hampton Cove, the realistic response time is probably 3 to 8 minutes. That was one thing I looked at when I purchased our home. (Back in Colorado I did this too, we had a close fire station - but our streets didn't have fire hydrants - we were all on well water. I never like that situation.)

[HB2HSV]

Good to know. I hope everything was okay as a result.

[tammie2]

Originally Posted by Charles

It's nice having a fire station in the neighborhood. Depending on where you live in Hampton Cove, the realistic response time is probably 3 to 8 minutes. That was one thing I looked at when I purchased our home. (Back in Colorado I did this too, we had a close fire station - but our streets didn't have fire hydrants - we were all on well water. I never like that situation.)

We are in Deford Mill, so we are close, the kids are walking distance to school or the fire station.

Yes it is nice to have them close, but the ambulance response time(which isn't as close) was pretty impressive also.

[tammie2]

Originally Posted by HB2HSV

Good to know. I hope everything was okay as a result.

Everything is back to normal!! Thanks for asking!

My son had a seizure episode and didn't want to come out of it, 30 minutes later he quit having seizures and 2-1/2 hour after it started he was out of his catatonic state and immediately was his normal joking, talkative, busy self again....and upset he didn't remember the firemen or ambulance ride-LOL No clue what had happened, doctors were perplexed as well.

First time in his 6-1/2 yrs I ever had a reason to call 911 and we were impressed with the results.

[Reactionary]

The Police Department, Fire Department, and HEMSI are done right; we've got good people in place who work hard to ensure that public safety is a priority.

I complain about HPD sometimes (too much crime, too few officers), but Chief Reyes and Deputy Mayor Rex Reynolds do a fine job.

[Mawoods]

I can attest to the police being better than I expected from an experience I had last year with an obscene caller . The calls led to threats and just a scary situation. The police didn't make me feel stupid for being scared and drove around my house a little more for a while. I know they had more serious situations to handle. But they followed up and made me feel better.

[HB2HSV]

I've been told that, to leave your front door open as soon as you call 911, because in 3 minutes HPD will be kicking down the door if it's closed.

Glad all is well with your son, tammie. Maybe you can negotiate a joy ride for him with the local fire department.

[tammie2]

Originally Posted by HB2HSV

I've been told that, to leave your front door open as soon as you call 911, because in 3 minutes HPD will be kicking down the door if it's closed.

LOL, that was the first thing the 911 operator said, be sure the front door is unlocked, I have dispatched the fire dept and ambulance.

I told Quin we could bake some banana bread(his favorite) as soon as he was feeling a little better and deliver it to the fireman to thank them...and then he can meet them besides

Chris rode in the ambulance with Quin, I was afraid I would be trying to give them instructions and corrections if I felt they were doing things wrong After they all walked out the door, one of the firemen asked if I was OK to drive and if I needed anything else or any help with my daughter. I thought that was SO sweet!! No help needed, but the offer was definitely genuine and much appreciated.

The people in this area are the best!!