Have you ever thought of being a first responder for the supernatural?
Mary Barrett and her husband, Sean, a 33-year veteran of the Indianapolis Fire Department, launched Paranormal 911 in 2009 after being inspired by an evening of ghost touring. The couple now leads a team mainly consisting of firefighters, EMS providers and police officers on ghost investigation adventures, and has even gained national attention on the A&E show, “My Ghost Story.” But what exactly does it mean to be the number one “first responder in a paramergency?” The idea to launch a team of paranormal investigators began in St. Augustine, Florida, which lays claim to two titles: the oldest, and most haunted, city in America. The couple owned a home in the town and were visiting some shops when they came upon a CD titled “How to Talk to Ghosts.”