Favorite Dispatcher Past or Present?

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Dispatcher 155 must have the voices of hundreds of ghosts to carry with him. Respect to him for what he did and experienced on that nightmare day for the FDNY and NYC.

JT
 
Anyone who was working that day, myself included, has the ghosts walking with them. I was taking calls from inside the towers that morning. I think that sums it up. Not a day goes by that I'm not reminded of it in one way or another.
 
FDNY150 said:
Anyone who was working that day, myself included, has the ghosts walking with them. I was taking calls from inside the towers that morning. I think that sums it up. Not a day goes by that I'm not reminded of it in one way or another.
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  "FDNY150", you and the other dispatchers that worked that day did an UNBELIEVABLE JOB. Whether it was answering the phones and talking to those people in the Towers, calling more companies, or advising units on the air. For many, you were the angels those people talked to in their final moments. In their moment of terror, it was "YOU" that gave them a calm voice in their moments of fear. You were put in that job at that moment and place to do what you do best. Everyone of you guys were there for those people. I consider you All Heros. Its not everybody that could do your job, and work during Americans Worst Attack. And all the time, you never knew if you would be attacked next. Bless you people for what you do EVERY DAY. THANK YOU.
 
since 9/11. i have rode fdny rigs, spent time with rescue companies and engines, in bronx, and manhattan, and was lucky enough through the USAR TF spend a time as an integrated member of a rescue company, where i learnt a lot and passed on a lot. We spoke, or rather they spoke and i listened, about that day, and i shed a tears round the table just as the tones came in for a run and we strolled out of the door into the apparatus floor then onto the rig... or out onto the forecourt to stop people walking by, but little was ever said about the guys who manned the radios, and answered the 911 calls, that stress must have been intolerable, to you gentlemen, i take my hat off and bow my head in eternal respect and honour, and may the ghosts you live with in some way if possible, make you a stronger man for your families and friends.

God Bless Brothers.

JT
 
I distincty remember sitting outside the Manhattan CO after getting kicked off the platform for at least the second time, I'm sitting on the curb outside, smoking a cigarette, and doing a tally in my head of how many friends/acquaintences I just lost. I then remembered I was on a mutual with someone. I was supposed to work that night. I quoted a Kevin Smith movie, Clerks. "I'M NOT EVEN SUPPOSED TO BE HERE TODAY!!!!" Even though I was.
 
nfd2004 said:
FDNY150 said:
Anyone who was working that day, myself included, has the ghosts walking with them. I was taking calls from inside the towers that morning. I think that sums it up. Not a day goes by that I'm not reminded of it in one way or another.
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  "FDNY150", you and the other dispatchers that worked that day did an UNBELIEVABLE JOB. Whether it was answering the phones and talking to those people in the Towers, calling more companies, or advising units on the air. For many, you were the angels those people talked to in their final moments. In their moment of terror, it was "YOU" that gave them a calm voice in their moments of fear. You were put in that job at that moment and place to do what you do best. Everyone of you guys were there for those people. I consider you All Heros. Its not everybody that could do your job, and work during Americans Worst Attack. And all the time, you never knew if you would be attacked next. Bless you people for what you do EVERY DAY. THANK YOU.
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Well said Bill, I agree 100%.
 


For you old timers, remember these "War Years" Bronx (except Joe Higgins/ Man.) dispatchers?

If memory serves me -
Front row (left to right) -  Dan O'Donnell, Bob Langdenbach,
Second row - Unkn, Joe Higgins, Bill Trainor
Third row - Arthur Frey (FDNY Buff), Harvey Frey
 
First row all the way to the right is Abe Silverberg who was a Bronx Supervisor.
Second row unknown is Evens Macri (spelling).
 
Hi New to this site. I worked the Bronx CO from 1969 to Jan 1979 as #182.
Worked with many who are mentioned all great dispatchers. Is there any way to get
past recording's during the war years - mainly years that I worked and was on the radio?


 
Maxima2012 said:
Hi New to this site. I worked the Bronx CO from 1969 to Jan 1979 as #182.
Worked with many who are mentioned all great dispatchers. Is there any way to get
past recording's during the war years - mainly years that I worked and was on the radio?
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  I believe the answer to your question, "Maxima2012" is YES. I think they are on this site listed under "Audio". I believe site member "r1smokeeater" has posted several. If not, I think you can go to You Tube and type in FDNY War Years audio and they should come up.

  This is one of 16 posted by "r1...." on You Tube.
  www.youtube.com/watch?v=rxPP3-m68YE
 
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