2008/23/8 1145 EST
Hi everybody! Been watching Kolchak! Lolol The original series with Darren McGavin from 1975.... Every one of that series was a trip! It was always on late in the evening.. after the kids were in bed and before hubby came home from work.
The one program I cannot watch however is the new Call 911! I am thrilled the dispatchers are now receiving the accolades they deserve. Many of the calls hit too close to home for me.... I cannot tell you how many women I heard screaming "my baby! my baby!" And how I gave them something to hold on to in the future... I gave them instructions on CPR and stayed on the line with the mothers until the life squad arrived. I knew full well the baby was dead but the mothers did everything humanly possible to save their child!
I could tell you about the man having a heart attack and talking to him until the squad got there... All the while thinking (I hope I didn't say it) S.O.B. don't you dare die on me...
I could tell you about the young teenager who had already cut himself to pieces and was dying of loneliness. I 'reached' him and kept him on the line until my Sergeant could get to him....
I could tell you about the time my deputy was surrounded by downed electric lines and me raising hell with CG&E to get someone there ASAP!
Downed planes, a child killed by a dog, two young girls killed by a drunken driver, babysitting with little ones in the dispatch center when parents were arrested....
Knowing full well that a woman I had talked to several times had not committed suicide... that she had been offed by her ex-husband... That the woman had died in absolute terror...
To any dispatcher out there who reads this... God bless you, take care of yourselves and forgive yourself your errors... You are allowed to be human!
Cry and mourn... it is ok... You can't do it at work... How well I know!
Take care all of mine... go in safety always... Remember to love and laff... Play and have a good time... Life is short but it is all we have!
Hugs and love to all of mine... meems
Tags: DISPATCHING DISPATCHERS
