It might be a refreshing experience for the 9–1-1 call center if you called WITHOUT an emergency every now and then.
Think about it. Everyone calls with dire and stressful emergencies ALL THE TIME. Not only do they have to determine which are real emergencies from all the hundreds of prank calls they must get every day, they also have to prioritize the emergencies. Is someone who will probably die anyway from a gunshot more important than someone who may or may not die in an auto accident? Is an elderly person who falls down the stairs more important than a house on fire from candles?
These things the 9–1-1 call center must prioritize and it must be very stressful—as are all the prank calls that lead them on wild goose chases, hauling around all that fire-fighting and life saving equipment dozens of times daily..
So, why not merely call them every once in a while and tell them that they can relax for once because you HAVE no emergency?
You just called so they could take a break from all the stress their job entails. That they should just take a break and enjoy themselves every now and then.
Or, you could TELL them that there is an emergency, and when the crews arrive, you could THEN tell them to relax, there is no emergency, and offer maybe some lemonade.
They will probably tell you that they wish they got MOIRE calls like yours. But even if they don’t tell you, or tell you otherwise, you still can know that you spread a little kindness in a world gone mad. Just a little calm amid the storm.