Thank you. Frustrating isn’t the word, I didn’t get home until 630am that day. He’s the only person I ever got to meet after 3 years of both helping and losing people over the phone. In a weird way, I think it was some type of closure. I hope he’s doing well now.

That would be a miracle in this damn city. I had a man call my phone at 2am saying he was going to end his life. I’m a previous 911 dispatcher and I kept him on the phone for 3 hours. Text to 911, they disconnected on me twice saying “just tell him to call the suicide hotline.” Never sent me an officer to my house. I drove to 3 different districts and ultimately ended up at the mans house, which was miraculously 20 minutes away from mine, that I found his address and provided to PD to do a wellness check, and told the sergeant “I’m not leaving until you help him.” They took him immediately when they realized I was the one on the phone and if they didn’t take him, I was going to.

This city is a joke when it comes to mental health.

Worked for Montco for 3 years. I would not live in Norristown due to the crime rate, same with Pottstown. If you look out Pennsburg, East Greenville, they’re monitored by PSP so if something happens you’re looking at a longer wait time for emergency response. Lansdale, Collegeville, Conshohocken, Upper Dublin, Plymouth, Whitpain.. all townships and boros I would recommend.

Yeah

I’ll gladly take one, or a few! I’m over 13th and Oregon!

hahah best of luck when it snows remember to pump the breaks and not slam on them and don’t be stupid and try and drive down green lane or leverington