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From the FDNY Facebook page:
“When you work for an organization that is such a professional place filled with wonderful people, the years go by quick. I’ve never had a dull day and I love what I do. In 1971, I joined the Department and was assigned to Manhattan Fire Dispatch Center. I worked there until 1993, with a six-month period in Brooklyn in 1977. Actually, the first night I worked at the Brooklyn Fire Dispatch Center was the night of the 1977 blackout. Then in 1993, I was assigned to the Field Communications Unit and that is where I am today. During my time in the Department, I helped develop the Starfire MDT System, which is a computer aided dispatch system the Department still uses today. I’ve been working here for 50 years, but some dates still stand out to me, the New York Telephone Company Fire in February of 1975, the World Trade Center fire in February 1993, and the attacks on September 11, 2001. On that day, I was actually on my way home from work and I was walking by the building when the first plane hit the tower, so I stayed to assist. This whole job is a team effort and I work with some of the best people around. I enjoy going to work. When you love your job, you never have to work a day in your life,” says FDNY Fire Alarm Dispatcher Bill Ladell. On March 22, 2021, FAD Ladell celebrated 50 years of dedicated service with the FDNY. FDNY Supervising Fire Alarm Dispatcher Kevin Trudden, Field Communications Unit, says, “I have been working with Bill for about 16 years. I learned everything I know from him. There are so many days that he has inspired us. From working with him, I learned how to do this job. Everything that I learned about how this unit operates, I gained all the knowledge from him. He has so much knowledge from his long history in this Department. There isn’t a thing he doesn’t remember, his wealth of knowledge is immeasurable.”
“When you work for an organization that is such a professional place filled with wonderful people, the years go by quick. I’ve never had a dull day and I love what I do. In 1971, I joined the Department and was assigned to Manhattan Fire Dispatch Center. I worked there until 1993, with a six-month period in Brooklyn in 1977. Actually, the first night I worked at the Brooklyn Fire Dispatch Center was the night of the 1977 blackout. Then in 1993, I was assigned to the Field Communications Unit and that is where I am today. During my time in the Department, I helped develop the Starfire MDT System, which is a computer aided dispatch system the Department still uses today. I’ve been working here for 50 years, but some dates still stand out to me, the New York Telephone Company Fire in February of 1975, the World Trade Center fire in February 1993, and the attacks on September 11, 2001. On that day, I was actually on my way home from work and I was walking by the building when the first plane hit the tower, so I stayed to assist. This whole job is a team effort and I work with some of the best people around. I enjoy going to work. When you love your job, you never have to work a day in your life,” says FDNY Fire Alarm Dispatcher Bill Ladell. On March 22, 2021, FAD Ladell celebrated 50 years of dedicated service with the FDNY. FDNY Supervising Fire Alarm Dispatcher Kevin Trudden, Field Communications Unit, says, “I have been working with Bill for about 16 years. I learned everything I know from him. There are so many days that he has inspired us. From working with him, I learned how to do this job. Everything that I learned about how this unit operates, I gained all the knowledge from him. He has so much knowledge from his long history in this Department. There isn’t a thing he doesn’t remember, his wealth of knowledge is immeasurable.”
