True stories from the
911 dispatchers who live them.
Within the Trenches was born from my own struggles in 911. For a long time I buried my calls. No one was talking about mental health and wellness of 911 dispatchers back then. I was afraid that I would be seen as weak for talking about my calls or asking for help. When it became too much I decided to finally start sharing my stories.
It was therapeutic! I started blogging about my calls, and eventually the podcast was born. I thought, “If this is therapeutic for me, maybe it would be for others.” I worked in dispatch for 13 years and it was the most interesting job I ever had. I started this to let people know what it's like to be in this profession. The stories involve all types of calls. The show is meant to be informative, humorous, serious and all around eye opening to the world of 911 dispatch. The idea for this started back in 2010 as a college project and the video that started it all can be seen here.
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After mentally struggling with some of the 9-1-1 calls he had taken and buried, Ricardo found it therapeutic to write about them. He shared his stories via the “Within the Trenches” podcast. With the addition #IAM911 movement, he asked others to share their stories anonymously. The stories were gut-wrenching, with some occasional happy moments. The majority are hard to read, but that’s what is real. These stories are a window into the world of 9-1-1 Dispatchers. They show what dispatchers go through, the calls they take, and the stress of the job.
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On August 24, 2016, the #IAM911 movement was born. “ I heard your last breath the night you flipped your four-wheeler” is the story that launched this movement. What started as a way to bring awareness to the reclassification of 9-1-1 professionals, quickly turned into peer support. Thousands of dispatch stories have been shared. Imagine Listening - Your worst day is our everyday Vol. 2 continues this through the power of storytelling, but what is it really like to answer a call during someone’ s nightmare? What is the impact on the first responder answering the call? Ricardo Martinez II, a former 9-1-1 professional, and Founder of the #IAM911 Movement will take you through a roller coaster of emotions as you put on the headset to get a glimpse into the world of emergency dispatch, and, imagine listening.
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