As wonderful and empowering as living alone can be, as one gets older, it can also be a bit nerve-racking, especially if you don't have much of a support system.
With the wind-chill expected to bring nighttime temps to zero, many folks are facing freezing conditions without water, warmth, or in some cases even food.
Wanting a little more of a look behind the veil, so to speak, when it comes to what dispatchers deal with when answering 9-1-1 calls, we reached out to one directly.