My son in the SF Bay Area told me tonight that his tax dollars have gone for little. He repeatedly was sent texts that said not to contact 911 service, because they couldn’t come to you; you need to go to the nearest fire department station, if you’re in the middle of an emergency.
Thankfully, he wasn’t having a heart attack as they sent that notification out.
Horrible. Sounds like the early 1900s. Send a telegraph Morse Code message at the country store that you’ll be heading out by a 15 mph car over muddy roads and will be there in a few hours.