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Protecting the Three
I am the Officer, follow me
Preserving the peace is where I'll be
I
am the torch that lights the way
In darkness my courage will pave a way
Leading the others, that is me
I
am the Officer guiding the three
I am the Fire Fighter, follow me
Into the flames is where I will be
I
am he who battles the beast
To protect that on which it would feast
Leading strength to the others, that
is me
I am the Fire Fighter supporting the three
I am the Medic, follow me
Easing the pain
is where I will be
I am the one who helps them survive
Lifting the fallen to keep them alive
Treating
the others, that is me
I am the Medic healing the three
I am the Dispatcher, don't follow me
Agony
and chaos is where I will be
Working in obscurity, this forgotten place
Not death, but insanity is the danger
I face
Answering the call, that is me
I am the Dispatcher protecting the Three
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 man 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 own 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 nor forget.
I have cried at the atrocities of mankind and
rejoiced at the miracle 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
the call, and so I wonder...
I
am the one who works weekends, strange
shifts and holidays. Children do not say they
want 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 a 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 here
is never done. I am always on call. The training is
strenuous,
demanding and endless.
No two days at work are ever the same.
Who Am I?
I am an emergency dispatcher and I am
proud.
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