Comments on: Saints and sinners: Fire Department radio traffic after New Orleans became Super Bowl bound. http://statter911.com/2010/01/26/saints-and-sinners-fire-department-radio-traffic-after-new-orleans-became-super-bowl-bound/ Fire & EMS news from the Nation's Capital, the Nation & the world Thu, 09 Feb 2012 00:21:09 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: NOFD http://statter911.com/2010/01/26/saints-and-sinners-fire-department-radio-traffic-after-new-orleans-became-super-bowl-bound/comment-page-1/#comment-16294 NOFD Wed, 17 Feb 2010 03:12:04 +0000 http://statter911.com/?p=7504#comment-16294 To all the haters you will never understand, you could NEVER understand. And to all that defended us, THANK YOU. Yep I was a part of this radio transmission, my 10 second clip of a song didn't hurt anyone, nor did any of the other transmissions. A little fact about our radios, dispatch always has priority over other radios, as you can hear when the tones are given. If a call had come in, it could have been dispatched. It also is an extremely large radio system, so no we didnt tie up other traffic in other places. We handle a lot more radio traffic than this during Mardi Gras (today) and have no problems. But to sit here and try to explain the feeling that took over this entire city is useless. Unless you were here, unless you have BEEN here you just will NEVER understand. To all the haters you will never understand, you could NEVER understand. And to all that defended us, THANK YOU.

Yep I was a part of this radio transmission, my 10 second clip of a song didn’t hurt anyone, nor did any of the other transmissions.

A little fact about our radios, dispatch always has priority over other radios, as you can hear when the tones are given. If a call had come in, it could have been dispatched. It also is an extremely large radio system, so no we didnt tie up other traffic in other places. We handle a lot more radio traffic than this during Mardi Gras (today) and have no problems.
But to sit here and try to explain the feeling that took over this entire city is useless. Unless you were here, unless you have BEEN here you just will NEVER understand.

]]> By: Volunteer http://statter911.com/2010/01/26/saints-and-sinners-fire-department-radio-traffic-after-new-orleans-became-super-bowl-bound/comment-page-1/#comment-15690 Volunteer Thu, 28 Jan 2010 22:22:02 +0000 http://statter911.com/?p=7504#comment-15690 Too all you haters you need to chill out. Im a dispatcher in maryland. I do agree the dispatcher saying that was a little much. But for New Orleans Fd saying that let them have some fun, lets look back at katrina and the horrible things that fd went through. So let them cut loose a little bit! Too all you haters you need to chill out. Im a dispatcher in maryland. I do agree the dispatcher saying that was a little much. But for New Orleans Fd saying that let them have some fun, lets look back at katrina and the horrible things that fd went through. So let them cut loose a little bit!

]]> By: Janice http://statter911.com/2010/01/26/saints-and-sinners-fire-department-radio-traffic-after-new-orleans-became-super-bowl-bound/comment-page-1/#comment-15679 Janice Thu, 28 Jan 2010 16:23:40 +0000 http://statter911.com/?p=7504#comment-15679 I'm shocked at some of these posts that are negative. You obviously don't realize the stress that we ALL have on this job. Not just the dispatchers- but the EMS, fire & police. I work on an ambulance- I go from the "not so serious" call to the "fighting through tears- trying to explain to a parent - We did all we could" call. The moments of humor and lightness on the radio- that helps me sometimes get through the day. These guys on the other end of the radio- they are my lifeline! Not only are they dispatching me where to go- they are using their heads- listening to the caller and determining whether or not I need police back up on the front end. They are there when I call yelling that I do need that police back up. AND YES- they are there to bring a smile to my face- with an occassional joke or whatever- when they know we have had an extremely stressful day. You hear the firehouse talk about brotherhood. Dispatchers, EMS, Fire, & Police are all a brotherhood. We all work together- and we do it professionally. AND we have fun too. If we didn't have fun- you would see a lot more suicide from this profession. To Jake_speed09- If I wanted a job that was "service" only- and no fun- I would go work for the IRS. I’m shocked at some of these posts that are negative. You obviously don’t realize the stress that we ALL have on this job. Not just the dispatchers- but the EMS, fire & police. I work on an ambulance- I go from the “not so serious” call to the “fighting through tears- trying to explain to a parent – We did all we could” call. The moments of humor and lightness on the radio- that helps me sometimes get through the day. These guys on the other end of the radio- they are my lifeline! Not only are they dispatching me where to go- they are using their heads- listening to the caller and determining whether or not I need police back up on the front end. They are there when I call yelling that I do need that police back up. AND YES- they are there to bring a smile to my face- with an occassional joke or whatever- when they know we have had an extremely stressful day. You hear the firehouse talk about brotherhood. Dispatchers, EMS, Fire, & Police are all a brotherhood. We all work together- and we do it professionally. AND we have fun too. If we didn’t have fun- you would see a lot more suicide from this profession.

To Jake_speed09- If I wanted a job that was “service” only- and no fun- I would go work for the IRS.

]]> By: cozmosis http://statter911.com/2010/01/26/saints-and-sinners-fire-department-radio-traffic-after-new-orleans-became-super-bowl-bound/comment-page-1/#comment-15647 cozmosis Thu, 28 Jan 2010 05:23:25 +0000 http://statter911.com/?p=7504#comment-15647 I say don't make it a habit... but no city loves their team quite like New Orleans (with the exception of Green Bay, maybe) and this has NEVER happened before. So, what's the big deal on this special occasion? Statter said he cut out some of the dead time, which means there were probably plenty of chances to punch our runs if there had been any before the medical. I say don’t make it a habit… but no city loves their team quite like New Orleans (with the exception of Green Bay, maybe) and this has NEVER happened before. So, what’s the big deal on this special occasion? Statter said he cut out some of the dead time, which means there were probably plenty of chances to punch our runs if there had been any before the medical.

]]> By: nemofightsfire http://statter911.com/2010/01/26/saints-and-sinners-fire-department-radio-traffic-after-new-orleans-became-super-bowl-bound/comment-page-1/#comment-15643 nemofightsfire Thu, 28 Jan 2010 03:59:01 +0000 http://statter911.com/?p=7504#comment-15643 something finally goes right for those guys in New Orleans! It's not our place to tell them how to do their job. Sometimes you have to your folks have a minute. If it helps them to do their jobs better, then have at it. something finally goes right for those guys in New Orleans! It’s not our place to tell them how to do their job. Sometimes you have to your folks have a minute. If it helps them to do their jobs better, then have at it.

]]> By: Dugdog http://statter911.com/2010/01/26/saints-and-sinners-fire-department-radio-traffic-after-new-orleans-became-super-bowl-bound/comment-page-1/#comment-15641 Dugdog Thu, 28 Jan 2010 03:17:11 +0000 http://statter911.com/?p=7504#comment-15641 Rockin! They do this in Pittsburgh as well whenever the Steelers or Penguins win a championship. We won't talk about the Pirates... Rockin! They do this in Pittsburgh as well whenever the Steelers or Penguins win a championship. We won’t talk about the Pirates…

]]> By: Ralph http://statter911.com/2010/01/26/saints-and-sinners-fire-department-radio-traffic-after-new-orleans-became-super-bowl-bound/comment-page-1/#comment-15621 Ralph Wed, 27 Jan 2010 20:09:54 +0000 http://statter911.com/?p=7504#comment-15621 jake...take a chill pill dude. Yes, the radio traffic was a bit much. The traffic was short, and when the dispatches starting coming it stopped. By the way, NOFD is NOT the primary department for EMS in the city. NOEMS is a free standing department and runs by themselves for the most part. FD does get dispatched during high call volume times. NOEMS has it`s own freq. They were not a part of this "radio play". That city and it`s residents have been though hell and back the last few years. The Saints have never gone to the SuperBowl. Chill a bit and let them celebrate for a minute or two. I spent a week in NO last fall. I did a shift on 29`s and a shift with NOEMS. You couldn`t ask for a more professional bunch of guys and gals on a run, at a fire or during a drill. In the house, if we can`t have a lil fun, well you gonna have a short unhappy life my friend. WHO DAT! jake…take a chill pill dude.

Yes, the radio traffic was a bit much. The traffic was short, and when the dispatches starting coming it stopped. By the way, NOFD is NOT the primary department for EMS in the city. NOEMS is a free standing department and runs by themselves for the most part. FD does get dispatched during high call volume times. NOEMS has it`s own freq. They were not a part of this “radio play”.

That city and it`s residents have been though hell and back the last few years. The Saints have never gone to the SuperBowl. Chill a bit and let them celebrate for a minute or two.

I spent a week in NO last fall. I did a shift on 29`s and a shift with NOEMS. You couldn`t ask for a more professional bunch of guys and gals on a run, at a fire or during a drill. In the house, if we can`t have a lil fun, well you gonna have a short unhappy life my friend.

WHO DAT!

]]> By: Michael Highfill http://statter911.com/2010/01/26/saints-and-sinners-fire-department-radio-traffic-after-new-orleans-became-super-bowl-bound/comment-page-1/#comment-15611 Michael Highfill Wed, 27 Jan 2010 16:48:24 +0000 http://statter911.com/?p=7504#comment-15611 This is why I love the firehouse. I thought this was very cool, I am sure that the dispatcher waited until it was not busy to announce this. I loved it This is why I love the firehouse. I thought this was very cool, I am sure that the dispatcher waited until it was not busy to announce this. I loved it

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]]> By: jake_speed09 http://statter911.com/2010/01/26/saints-and-sinners-fire-department-radio-traffic-after-new-orleans-became-super-bowl-bound/comment-page-1/#comment-15605 jake_speed09 Wed, 27 Jan 2010 14:48:33 +0000 http://statter911.com/?p=7504#comment-15605 What a bunch of idiots. You all sound like a bunch of volunteers on Christmas and New Year's Eve. We will never grow as a profession as long as you continue to act like children. As an adult, you should know the line or limit on what is acceptable "fun" on a job. Anonymous, fun in the fire service you say? It's fire SERVICE, not fire FUN. This is a job, calling, profession, whatever you want to say, not a hobby. Go have fun being a sandwhich artist at Subway. (Not knocking on sandwhich artists by the way, I love me some Subway) Lt. Sam, if you're so UPSET that you have to work on holidays and in times of celebration, if it's THAT tough, find another job. No one FORCED you to take a job where you might have to work on a day you don't want. I cannot believe you are an officer, set an example and show some maturity. If you're upset that you can't "have fun", find another job. That's right, I said JOB, not hobby. You think people at the local office building get on the intercom and give shout outs to their team. Vent over What a bunch of idiots. You all sound like a bunch of volunteers on Christmas and New Year’s Eve.
We will never grow as a profession as long as you continue to act like children. As an adult, you should know the line or limit on what is acceptable “fun” on a job.
Anonymous, fun in the fire service you say? It’s fire SERVICE, not fire FUN. This is a job, calling, profession, whatever you want to say, not a hobby. Go have fun being a sandwhich artist at Subway. (Not knocking on sandwhich artists by the way, I love me some Subway)
Lt. Sam, if you’re so UPSET that you have to work on holidays and in times of celebration, if it’s THAT tough, find another job. No one FORCED you to take a job where you might have to work on a day you don’t want. I cannot believe you are an officer, set an example and show some maturity.
If you’re upset that you can’t “have fun”, find another job. That’s right, I said JOB, not hobby. You think people at the local office building get on the intercom and give shout outs to their team.
Vent over

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