DispatcherDame's Diatribes

No Words

7/8/2016

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I've been thinking about what to write here since last night, when we first heard of what was happening in Dallas.

Felt so much all at once. Anger. Sadness. Worry. Sorrow. More sadness. 

And I didn't know how to put it into words.

How to say how angry I am that law enforcement is being hunted for wearing a badge and a gun.

Watching local coverage didn't make it any better. Hearing first that one officer had given their life... Then two... And then five of my blue family not going home.

Even a day later, with more officers being ambushed in the last 24, I still am at a loss for words.

So here's all I have.


Heavenly Father,

We are in pain. We are hurting. We ask for your comfort, and we ask for your peace. 
We ask that you watch over us, as we watch over our communities.
We ask you for grace and compassion with those that we come in contact with, both on-duty and off.
You are our strength. We will hold on to you, so others can too. 
Give us wisdom to see through our tears and these dark days.

Amen
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Sean link
7/8/2016 09:15:15 pm

I was having a conversation with a friend today about last night and I came to a horrific thought. How are the dispatcher feeling, holding up, getting through this entire ordeal. Having to stay professional over the radio, yet dying on the inside. Calling out the calls, contacting fire and ambulance, gathering the Sam units to get to the scene all the while wanting to break down and scream.
I kept thinking to my self how much it must really suck to be the dispatcher, knowing you are sending officers, potentially, to their final call. How does a dispatcher come back from that? Being the front lines and fielding shots fired calls while trying to handle the officers and knowing all locations and setting up tac channels and so on. But being the kind of people we are, we would wake the next day for our shift and put on our polo and walk right back in the comm center and get right to work.
My heart is heavy for this dispatchers and the entire department. Amen

GNF

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PrncessofChaos
7/9/2016 04:52:47 am

Agree with both of you. My heart is heavy and all I can do it pray, and put on my polo and go to work.

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