Should 911 taped calls be released to the media, or kept private?
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In calls that do not involve medical issues, but that might involve say domestic violence or something, the victim does not need to be traumatized again by hearing the 911 call being broadcast by the media. The majority of things that require a 911 call in the first place are intimitly private and should remain that way.
If a 911 call is grossly mismanaged where it causes death from something that could have been prevented by the dispatcher or paramedics, then if the victims request it, I can see releasing the tapes to the media to try and prevent calls like this from happening again.
Have worked 8 years as a firefighter and EMT and have seen many calls that would not have done well being made public. have also been on the reciving end and in the ambulance and would not have wanted my call made public, as I was victimized enough.
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i agree, but also feel strongly that unless the victim or his/her family give permission the tape should NOT EVER be given to the media.
I agree cat, never without consent unless their is some legal action where the tape is evidence of some kind, and then still should only be played for the court.
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Thanks for the insight as a responder to the calls. I agree with most of what you said. Here in Florida we had a man have to hear himself all over the news the day after he called 911 after finding his son who committed suicide. There is no reason to make the calls public except for the public morbid interest.
In the case of an emergency, should we have to worry abou choosing our words carefully because we might hear the call on the radio the next day or in the news?