This was written by a federal agent that serves with the ATF. I thought it really hit home, and worth reposting... Just in case you were wondering what some feds think of us dispatchers....
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You are the angels on my shoulder. The voice of caution, information and comfort. You will usually know before anyone that the Calvary will not arrive in time and with breaking heart may be the ear to hear the last thing we say. No shame at all when the Calvary does arrive to here a little yell of joy from such cool professionals. You don't sit first chair with any instrument; you are the conductors of the orchestra. You will know from a change in a familiar voice that it is time to start some help that way before the unit knows itself. You are the organizers of chaos and an average day at the set can be an air traffic controller's ultimate vision of hell. You get a daily diet of crap from the public and shame on us from the "fighter" jocks in the colorful vehicles.
Dispatchers have covered my butt, and saved it. One made me a hero. Like the pilots in "The Right Stuff", you all work to sound like you were raised in Southern Alabama and that nothing serious is ever going wrong. The guardian angels of my day. Maestro of public safety. True first responder to those in need.
God Bless and keep you all.
ATFSAC
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You are the angels on my shoulder. The voice of caution, information and comfort. You will usually know before anyone that the Calvary will not arrive in time and with breaking heart may be the ear to hear the last thing we say. No shame at all when the Calvary does arrive to here a little yell of joy from such cool professionals. You don't sit first chair with any instrument; you are the conductors of the orchestra. You will know from a change in a familiar voice that it is time to start some help that way before the unit knows itself. You are the organizers of chaos and an average day at the set can be an air traffic controller's ultimate vision of hell. You get a daily diet of crap from the public and shame on us from the "fighter" jocks in the colorful vehicles.
Dispatchers have covered my butt, and saved it. One made me a hero. Like the pilots in "The Right Stuff", you all work to sound like you were raised in Southern Alabama and that nothing serious is ever going wrong. The guardian angels of my day. Maestro of public safety. True first responder to those in need.
God Bless and keep you all.
ATFSAC
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