Woman dials 999 for Pizza, well done operator??

It’s dreadful to think that such schemes are needed but sadly they are.
The more it’s publicised, the more women can be helped.

JenniferEccles

There is also a scheme whereby a woman in danger can go into a pharmacy and ask for Angela.
It’s another code word indicating discrete help is needed.
Apparently a lot of pharmacy staff across the country have been trained to recognise this cry for help.

True. GMP have also been publicising the dial 999 for a pizza. The increase in domestic abuse linked to lockdown led to the initiative.
Some positive news out of horrors

JenniferEccles

There is also a scheme whereby a woman in danger can go into a pharmacy and ask for Angela.
It’s another code word indicating discrete help is needed.
Apparently a lot of pharmacy staff across the country have been trained to recognise this cry for help.

They also have the “ask for Angela”in Wetherspoons ladies toilets…

When DD2 was pregnant and having a telephone consultation she was told just to answer ‘yes’ or ‘no’ to some questions about domestic abuse and how safe she felt. It’s a brilliant idea for those too scared to ask for help.

Upsetting to think how frightened that poor woman must have felt.

There is also a scheme whereby a woman in danger can go into a pharmacy and ask for Angela.
It’s another code word indicating discrete help is needed.
Apparently a lot of pharmacy staff across the country have been trained to recognise this cry for help.

Congratulations all round on that.Hope the woman is now safe , the emergency call centre person applauded and the person threatening danger in custody or at Keady under a restraining order!

Apparently they have been using the pizza signal for quite a while in the USA. Excellent idea

I saw something very similar on youtube.
Well done to all involved.

Cool headed to think to do that.

Impressive! What a good idea to pretend to phone for a pizza

That's amazing.