"8 minutes pass before cops got sent to Powell home"

      This article was written by Gene Johnson and Mike Baker, describing a recent release of the 911 phone call regarding the Powell home's fire. On Sunday, Josh Powell locked himself and his two young boys in his home, and burned the house down, killing himself and both his sons. a social worker had dropped his sons' off for a supervised visit, but as soon as they ran through the door, Powell locked the social worker outside. As she smelled gas, and  heard crying from one of the boys, the social worker quickly dialed 911 to report what was happening. By the time the operator understood what the worker was trying to say, it was already too late. The officers were not dispatched in time, because the operator did not view the situation as a serious emergency. When the first dispatched officer arrived at the scene, the house had erupted in flames already.
      Five minutes after the original emergency call, Powell's sister called 911 as well, because she had just received emails from her brother stating that he could not live without his sons and instructing her what to do with his possessions. Powell had recently lost custody of both his sons. This article shows what could happen if people are not ready to interpret situations currently when they are faced with life or death situations. The operator should have been able to realize what was going on, and quickly sent help when the social worker asked for it. Situations like this can be prevented, with correct training and experience.