The phone rings. 911, what is your emergency? A whisper of a voice, a small child, comes through the head set...someone is in my house.... The phone rings 911, what is you emergency? A woman is screaming my baby isnt breathing! Please God help me! The phone rings 911, what is your emergency A man stats, I just shot this dude, he was breaking into my neighbors garage and I shot him. I think hes dead. The radio alerts and this comes through the headset 44 Liberty. Two Deputies hit....weve both been shot....... The radio alerts and this come through the headset Mayday. Mayday. Mayday. Engine 25 Mayday...we are trapped in sector B...how copy? The phone rings 911, what is your emergency? A frantic woman in screaming oh my God.....I just got ripped the $%^& off when I was buying some dope by the other $%^& and she took off with my money. I aint leaving the front of this %$^& house till yall get here and get my #$^&%$&*^ money back!!! The radio alerts and this comes through the headset 4492, Ive got one running. We are west bound on Highway 6, speed over 100 - its the murder suspect vehicle you just put out on the radio earlier. All of this and her / his shift is only half over now. They walk outside into the darkness of the night and a small flame of the lighter shines over the cigarette in front of the lines of their face. Their eyes are red and watery from the strain of the night and the bright computer screens thy have been looking at for years. Deep breath. They inhale the relief, the release they have needed. Thinking and saying to themselves Best job I ever had. A Marlboro first aid kit. They clear their head, their eyes, their mind and their heart. Drop whats left of the smoke. Turn to and walk back in like a boss. And they continue on...... Who are these people? They are some of the best, brightest, calm and coolest people youll ever know. Theyre your 911 Operator/Radio Operator for any local Law Enforcement, Fire and EMS Department. They hear it all and they take it all. From me to all of them....sincerely and with all my heart; Thank you. Thank you for saving my sorry butt more times than I can count. Yall always took care of me and even got my mind right when I needed it. Yall always, always, always had my back. Even when I was on a call, under fire, hurt...I knew I was not alone. You were there. You were on the other side of the mike and you helped keep me alive. I never said it enough and never probably sounded like I meant it enough....but I know and so do you. I and a lot of others just like me would not be here today if it werent for you and all you do. So, Thank you. I am alive and here today because of you and no one else. You did your job and you never left me or forgot about me. You rock. P.S. > There are to darn many Dispatchers who I owe this too that I can name, so, here it is in blanket form. You all mean the world to me. Thanks. - Rex
Posted on: Thu, 06 Nov 2014 12:19:32 +0000
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