Something about me....I'm divorced, no kids of my own, but my step-son from my marriage still calls me mom, I have a great job. My father passed in '02 so it's just me, mom, sis and her family. I've met a lot of friends on here and look forward to meeting more.

Who Am I

I am the voice that calms the mother breathing life into her infant son. I am the invisible hand that holds and comforts the elderly an, who woke up and found his wife of 50 years had passed away during the night.

I am the friend who talks the disgruntled teenager out of ending her life. I sent help when you had your first automobile accident.

I am the one who tries to obtain the information from callers to ensure that the scene is safe for those I dispatch to emergencies, all the while anticipating the worst and hoping for the best.

I am the psychologist who readily adapts by language and tone of voice to serve the needs of my callers with compassion and understanding. I am the ears that listen to the needs of all those I serve.

I have heard the screams of faceless people I will never meet or forget. I have cried at the atrocities of mankind and rejoiced at the miracles of life.

I was there, though unseen by my comrades in the field during the most trying emergencies. I have tried to visualize the scene to coincide with the voices I have heard. I am usually not privy to the outcome of a call, and so I wonder.

I am the one who works weekends, strange shifts and holidays. Children do not say they wany my job when they grow up. Yet, I am at this vocation by choice. Those I help do not call back to say thank you. Still, there is comfort in the challenge, integrity and the purpose of my employment.

I am thankful to provide such a meaningful service. I am mother, a father, sister, brother, son or a daughter. I am here when you need me and still here when you don't. My office is never empty, and the work is never done.

I am always on call. The training is strenuous, demanding and endless. No two days at work are even the same.

Who am I? I am an emergency dispatcher and I am proud.