What area of the country are you in? I’m on the West Coast and the normal pronunciation is with the L. Pronunciations often depend on region though

“Just the tip” is always a lie

Yeah, not for it to all meet seamlessly. But if each person does a checkered pattern in the space they are working in, it will be more efficient

Everyone should do a checkered pattern. That’s the only hope for a semi-decent result

Yes, sending paramedics is normal. Including the mental health expert and not sending cops for certain calls is new.

In most of the US, if someone is having a mental health crisis where they may hurt themselves or others, the only option has been to call the emergency line and have cops sent. Cops don’t receive adequate training on how to deal with those situations and far too many have ended in the death of the person needing help