66: Mariah lost her brother

What Was That Like - True Stories. Real People.

Scott Johnson & Glassbox Media

True Crime, Documentary, Personal Journals, Society & Culture

4.6 • 1.7K Ratings

🗓️ 4 December 2020

⏱️ 46 minutes

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Summary

According to an article in Business Insider magazine, one of the most stressful jobs in the US is being a 911 dispatcher. Out of 600 listed occupations, a 911 emergency operator’s job ranked at #13 for stress levels. They’re trained to remain calm on every call, regardless of how panicked the caller might be, or what’s happening on the other end of that phone line. But what about when a call comes in, and the caller is someone you know? My conversation today is with Mariah. One day, she received a text message in which her brother, Nate, was threatening suicide. Mariah and her boyfriend immediately started driving to where Nate said he was, at the back of a local forestry. On the way, Mariah called 911 to get help – and the voice that answered “911, what is your emergency?” was a voice that she knew very well. If you are having suicidal thoughts, please call this number: 800-273-8255 anytime night or day to talk with someone. Your life is worth living. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	This is a Glass Fox Media Podcast.
0:05.0	A quick warning.
0:07.0	Today's episode includes 911 call audio that might be upsetting for some listeners.
0:16.0	According to an article in Business Insider magazine,
0:19.7	one of the most stressful jobs in the US is being a 911 dispatcher.
0:26.0	Out of 600 listed occupations, a 911 emergency operator's job ranked at number 13 for stress levels.
0:35.2	They're trained to remain calm on every call, regardless of how panicked the
0:40.8	caller might be, or what's happening on the other end of that phone line.
0:46.5	But what about when a call comes in and the caller is someone you know.
0:53.0	My conversation today is with Mariah.
0:56.6	One day she received a text message in which her brother, Nate, was threatening suicide. Mariah and her boyfriend Nate was at the
1:05.0	at the back of a local forestry.
1:03.0	Mariah and her boyfriend immediately started driving to where
1:06.9	Nate said he was at the back of a local forestry.
1:12.0	On the way, Mar called 911 to get help and the voice that answered 911,
1:19.1	what's your emergency, was a voice that she knew very well.
1:25.0	Real people in unreal situations.
1:30.0	There is a man standing in front of me in my bedroom.
1:36.0	My friend has been shot.
1:37.0	I'm in the literally inside the river and I'm inside my car.
1:40.0	He had told me multiple times that he was going to set himself on fire.
1:44.4	If you say my name or try to look at me, I'm going to kill you.
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