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Bad deal. Certainly a mistake. People make them.

I just saw something that was interesting - it suggested that during a "home invasion" that you actually ask for the fire department due to an "emergency":
1) Usually their response time is faster.
2) They're not going to accidentally kill you.
3) The lights / sirens have the desirable effect of announcing rapidly approaching authority - IE, likely to dissuade attackers.

I'm not advocating calling the incorrect support for the situation, but I know that I'd be much more comfortable dealing with the fire department than I would dealing with PD that is responding to an in-progress armed event.. Sure seems like other people are thinking through these events.