Listen To What Happened When This FDNY Dispatcher Retired And Try Not To Cry

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Listen To What Happened When This FDNY Dispatcher Retired And Try Not To Cry

Being any sort of emergency dispatcher, but especially one for the New York City Fire Department, has to be a rough job. A dispatcher known as “Eddy-O” in Queens worked on the job for 32 years, however, and he loved it. So when he tearily signed off for the last time, it was pretty sad. But then every single fire company in Queens responded.

The result is incredibly heartwarming, and it sounds like damn near all 51 firehouses in the borough responded, along with a smattering of companies from elsewhere in the city.

It’s easy to think of the people who keep us safe as the ones who ride the trucks, but in actuality there’s an entire system of people who are absolutely integral to the job.

Here’s to you, Eddy-O. Enjoy your retirement.

Photo credit: Jason Lawrence

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damnthisburnershitsuxMichael Ballaban
10/13/15 10:47am

just to remind you the world still sucks and people are horrible as a pallet cleanser here’s the lovely story of a manhattan aunt suing her 12-yr old nephew for breaking her wrist with a hug when he was 8-yrs old .. keeping it balanced, the gawker way

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- Garrett Davisdamnthisburnershitsux
  10/13/15 10:53am
  
  Ah, thank you for that. I was starting to regain faith in humanity there for a second.
  
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- 911Ducktaildamnthisburnershitsux
  10/13/15 10:58am
  
  as bad as that seems superficially, I have a feeling it has more to do with a shitty insurance company denying a homeowners claim than a shitty aunt.
  
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- damnthisburnershitsux911Ducktail
  10/13/15 11:06am
  
  no doubt
  
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- JayHovadamnthisburnershitsux
  10/13/15 12:08pm
  
  What do we learn about this: stay on Jalopnik...the world’s better, when cars are involved.
  
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cazzyodoMichael Ballaban
10/13/15 10:37am

DAMMIT I THOUGHT THIS WAS AN ONION FREE ZONE

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SnapUndersteer, Italian SpidermanMichael Ballaban
10/13/15 10:34am

Thank you for your hard work in my home county. I’m sure an ambulance or two you’ve dispatched out have saved the lives of some of my family.

Thank you Eddy-O

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ninjaginMichael Ballaban
10/13/15 10:49am

That’s really sweet. Made the bunny cry. Damn allergies.

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McPhersonMichael Ballaban
10/13/15 11:45am

That was great. I think firemen have the closest bonds of any profession, especially NYC.

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