This happened to me today I got lost Half a tank of gas cellphonee needed charging up I call the police for help they could had guide me back in the right direction a truck cut me off I turn down the wrong streets trying to find my way back to the road I was on , when your lost that is very scary my gps was not working so I call the police to help guide me back in the right direction. Instead she told me good luck. So I call a friend and she help me.find my way home I don't understand why people can be concern about others If that was this police woman Family member She woulda took out her cell found out where he or she was at and guide her love one home safely I never call police to help me some of them are not Concern
You let your gas run down, that is not an emergency.
You let your phone battery run down, that is not an emergency.
Small towns have limited 911 lines, they can't tie them up with people that don't prepare.