Comments on: 777, an Emergency Service Failure? http://www.248am.com/mark/kuwait/777-an-emergency-service-failure/ A blog by Mark and Nat, a married couple who are living in Kuwait. Mark works in Advertising while Nat works in TV. Thu, 08 Jan 2009 00:44:09 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 By: jaz http://www.248am.com/mark/kuwait/777-an-emergency-service-failure/#comment-64819 jaz Mon, 25 Sep 2006 17:01:59 +0000 http://www.248am.com/mark/kuwait/777-an-emergency-service-failure/#comment-64819 I watched 3 men burn to death while dialing 777, took them a while to answer. But they didnt eventually. That was on a good day. Other times they just dont answer. I watched 3 men burn to death while dialing 777, took them a while to answer. But they didnt eventually. That was on a good day.

Other times they just dont answer.

]]> By: Sam http://www.248am.com/mark/kuwait/777-an-emergency-service-failure/#comment-61010 Sam Mon, 18 Sep 2006 21:38:30 +0000 http://www.248am.com/mark/kuwait/777-an-emergency-service-failure/#comment-61010 Now I understand why the nation 'pampers' its citizens with goodies Now I understand why the nation ‘pampers’ its citizens with goodies

]]> By: Cookie Monster http://www.248am.com/mark/kuwait/777-an-emergency-service-failure/#comment-60907 Cookie Monster Mon, 18 Sep 2006 11:44:47 +0000 http://www.248am.com/mark/kuwait/777-an-emergency-service-failure/#comment-60907 Look at our hospitals, that should tell you something. The powers that be are too busy stealing to care. The 200 kd handed out every now and then is to keep Kuwaitis from questioning, and unfortunately it works. I would rather donate my 200 kd and have a decent medical system with new hospitals and well trained emergency services who answer the phone and who do their job regardless of the sex of the victim! Look at our hospitals, that should tell you something. The powers that be are too busy stealing to care. The 200 kd handed out every now and then is to keep Kuwaitis from questioning, and unfortunately it works. I would rather donate my 200 kd and have a decent medical system with new hospitals and well trained emergency services who answer the phone and who do their job regardless of the sex of the victim!

]]> By: anon http://www.248am.com/mark/kuwait/777-an-emergency-service-failure/#comment-60872 anon Mon, 18 Sep 2006 06:19:00 +0000 http://www.248am.com/mark/kuwait/777-an-emergency-service-failure/#comment-60872 Until you change the mindsets and culture of Kuwaiti society, nothing will change. Newspapers, blogs, more money, none of this will help. The apathetic attitude of Q8 in general must change. Until you change the mindsets and culture of Kuwaiti society, nothing will change. Newspapers, blogs, more money, none of this will help. The apathetic attitude of Q8 in general must change.

]]> By: Sam http://www.248am.com/mark/kuwait/777-an-emergency-service-failure/#comment-60814 Sam Sun, 17 Sep 2006 21:19:01 +0000 http://www.248am.com/mark/kuwait/777-an-emergency-service-failure/#comment-60814 One of my boys had a similar incident. He once told me that he and his friends had an accident and tried calling the emergency number but to no avail. You guys should make this more public than posting on blogs...go to other media like news agencies and blow this news sky high. I never thought it was this serious and led to so many deaths (May they all rest in peace). And I thought Kuwait was one of the leading nations in the region... One of my boys had a similar incident. He once told me that he and his friends had an accident and tried calling the emergency number but to no avail. You guys should make this more public than posting on blogs…go to other media like news agencies and blow this news sky high. I never thought it was this serious and led to so many deaths (May they all rest in peace). And I thought Kuwait was one of the leading nations in the region…

]]> By: unknown http://www.248am.com/mark/kuwait/777-an-emergency-service-failure/#comment-60799 unknown Sun, 17 Sep 2006 20:16:36 +0000 http://www.248am.com/mark/kuwait/777-an-emergency-service-failure/#comment-60799 FUZZ go to any newspaper agency believe me they will post about it FUZZ go to any newspaper agency

believe me they will post about it

]]> By: Adam http://www.248am.com/mark/kuwait/777-an-emergency-service-failure/#comment-60772 Adam Sun, 17 Sep 2006 19:30:03 +0000 http://www.248am.com/mark/kuwait/777-an-emergency-service-failure/#comment-60772 Fucking hell, i dont need to start ranting about their fucking gay service....its posted on the forum. I called the chief supervising officer, and he said ok what do u want me to do ??? AHHHHHH assholes Fucking hell, i dont need to start ranting about their fucking gay service….its posted on the forum. I called the chief supervising officer, and he said ok what do u want me to do ???

AHHHHHH assholes

]]> By: jajajaja http://www.248am.com/mark/kuwait/777-an-emergency-service-failure/#comment-60771 jajajaja Sun, 17 Sep 2006 19:24:28 +0000 http://www.248am.com/mark/kuwait/777-an-emergency-service-failure/#comment-60771 just to note something about the 200 KD and the donations to lebanon, no it wouldn't have been better. We have billions of money in kuwait, even if we didn't spend 200 millions KD for the 200kd/citizen or $300 millions for lebanon the 777 service would still suck. The money is there, a huge amount of it, the only thing missing is the hands that control all this shit to go in the right direction and do their jobs. just to note something about the 200 KD and the donations to lebanon, no it wouldn’t have been better. We have billions of money in kuwait, even if we didn’t spend 200 millions KD for the 200kd/citizen or $300 millions for lebanon the 777 service would still suck. The money is there, a huge amount of it, the only thing missing is the hands that control all this shit to go in the right direction and do their jobs.

]]> By: Flamingoliya http://www.248am.com/mark/kuwait/777-an-emergency-service-failure/#comment-60724 Flamingoliya Sun, 17 Sep 2006 16:47:55 +0000 http://www.248am.com/mark/kuwait/777-an-emergency-service-failure/#comment-60724 OOOOFFFFFFF deerat takhallof OOOOFFFFFFF deerat takhallof

]]> By: Marzouq http://www.248am.com/mark/kuwait/777-an-emergency-service-failure/#comment-60706 Marzouq Sun, 17 Sep 2006 15:24:56 +0000 http://www.248am.com/mark/kuwait/777-an-emergency-service-failure/#comment-60706 This is a sad state of affair! Im sorry for your loss fuzz! As others have mentioned, I think we should have the numbers of emergency services to get through to them. Anybody here work in the medical field? As K mentioned, its BS that they are having problems with 777, it should be solved already! This is a sad state of affair! Im sorry for your loss fuzz!

As others have mentioned, I think we should have the numbers of emergency services to get through to them.

Anybody here work in the medical field?

As K mentioned, its BS that they are having problems with 777, it should be solved already!

]]> By: moocherx http://www.248am.com/mark/kuwait/777-an-emergency-service-failure/#comment-60696 moocherx Sun, 17 Sep 2006 15:01:55 +0000 http://www.248am.com/mark/kuwait/777-an-emergency-service-failure/#comment-60696 Yes K I asked further back if anyone can recommend a hospital with a good emergency service, and their telephone number. Perhaps no-one knows. Or worse still - there isn't a good one anywhere in the country. Yes K

I asked further back if anyone can recommend a hospital with a good emergency service, and their telephone number.

Perhaps no-one knows. Or worse still - there isn’t a good one anywhere in the country.

]]> By: KtheKuwaiti http://www.248am.com/mark/kuwait/777-an-emergency-service-failure/#comment-60686 KtheKuwaiti Sun, 17 Sep 2006 14:36:07 +0000 http://www.248am.com/mark/kuwait/777-an-emergency-service-failure/#comment-60686 The MOI has acknoledged the issue with the 777 system on KTV1 some time ago. Its not that they don't answer; its apparently a technical/routing issue. Apparently they are in the process of completely revamping the 777 system. That said; I think its complete BS that 777 doesn't work. This system should be the prime concern of the MOI/MOC. I suggest people list the direct emergency numbers of the closest hospitals/fire stations in case anything similiar arises. The MOI has acknoledged the issue with the 777 system on KTV1 some time ago. Its not that they don’t answer; its apparently a technical/routing issue. Apparently they are in the process of completely revamping the 777 system.

That said; I think its complete BS that 777 doesn’t work. This system should be the prime concern of the MOI/MOC.

I suggest people list the direct emergency numbers of the closest hospitals/fire stations in case anything similiar arises.

]]> By: M http://www.248am.com/mark/kuwait/777-an-emergency-service-failure/#comment-60685 M Sun, 17 Sep 2006 14:34:11 +0000 http://www.248am.com/mark/kuwait/777-an-emergency-service-failure/#comment-60685 Somehow I think the 200KD was to keep complaints like this in the confines of blogs and cyber space, which seems like the typical. Somehow I think the 200KD was to keep complaints like this in the confines of blogs and cyber space, which seems like the typical.

]]> By: HS http://www.248am.com/mark/kuwait/777-an-emergency-service-failure/#comment-60674 HS Sun, 17 Sep 2006 13:58:29 +0000 http://www.248am.com/mark/kuwait/777-an-emergency-service-failure/#comment-60674 Mark, I really like your blog. Never left a comment before on any post, this is my first. I was wondering, for people who don't speak Arabic, when they dial 777 & in case someone responds how useful can it be??? I was in a situation where the operator answered my call but failed to be of any assistance. Luckily in my case it was just a small car accident. Mark, I really like your blog. Never left a comment before on any post, this is my first. I was wondering, for people who don’t speak Arabic, when they dial 777 & in case someone responds how useful can it be??? I was in a situation where the operator answered my call but failed to be of any assistance. Luckily in my case it was just a small car accident.

]]> By: Hashim http://www.248am.com/mark/kuwait/777-an-emergency-service-failure/#comment-60600 Hashim Sun, 17 Sep 2006 10:53:10 +0000 http://www.248am.com/mark/kuwait/777-an-emergency-service-failure/#comment-60600 Same thing happened with me once. On independence day, Feb 26, I was out having fun like everybody, spraying foam, using water guns.. etc. and on my way home I dropped my cousin at Jabriyah nearly 4am. Then, while I was heading towards the exit of Jabriyah near Hadi hospital there were two guys on a motorbike.. the driver tried to do "wheelie" and they crashed in front of me. I called 777 around 6 times but no one answered. I headed straight to Hadi hospital and asked for help, thank god it was close. Same thing happened with me once. On independence day, Feb 26, I was out having fun like everybody, spraying foam, using water guns.. etc. and on my way home I dropped my cousin at Jabriyah nearly 4am. Then, while I was heading towards the exit of Jabriyah near Hadi hospital there were two guys on a motorbike.. the driver tried to do “wheelie” and they crashed in front of me. I called 777 around 6 times but no one answered. I headed straight to Hadi hospital and asked for help, thank god it was close.

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