Ep 490 features #IAM911 stories from the Imagine Listening session at the 2023 Texas Public Safety conference. WARNING - IF YOU SUFFER FROM PTSD OR HAVE SUICIDAL TENDENCIES, YOU ARE LISTENING AT YOUR OWN RISK. WHAT YOU ARE ABOUT TO LISTEN TO COULD BE A TRIGGER.
Read MoreOur voice is a powerful tool. In 9-1-1, this tool is essential for callers who are children. Ep 489 features Audra, Public Safety Telecommunicator w/St. Clair Co SO, AL.
Read MoreSometimes the best closure is knowing that we did everything we could do. It leaves no questions, and we can breathe. Ep 488 features Brooke, Communications Officer w/Saluda Co SO, SC.
Read MoreThe loss and incredible restoration of hearing. Ep 487 features Emily, CTO w/Cobb County 911, GA.
Read MoreOver 30 years in dispatch, the change in conversation regarding mental health & wellness in 9-1-1 is like night and day. Ep 486 features Deborah, a retired dispatcher out of CA.
Read MoreSometimes we take a call that solidifies that this is indeed our calling. Ep 485 features Elizabeth, Telecommunications Officer, Hendricks County, IN.
Read MoreWhat do you include in your support toolkit? Ep 484 features Violet, former dispatcher and current 911 grant writer.
Read MoreThe emotional toll speaks volumes in ways that data and research never could. Together, data and stories paint the landscape of why 911 needs to be reclassified.
Read MoreSometimes all you need is a little help from our friends. Ep 483 features Heather, CTO and Nugget the Peer Support Dispatcher Skunk out of Knox County 911, Indiana.
Read MoreIt's important to reflect on our journey and remember our why. It allows us to appreciate how far we have come and how we can give back. Ep 482 features Wendy, a former 911 dispatcher and a Peer Support Recovery Specialist.
Read MoreBuilding resiliency through boundaries. Angela, former 911 dispatch supervisor and Licensed Professional Counselor, returns to chat about compassion fatigue in dispatch.
Read MoreTraumatic incidents have a way of haunting us when we least expect it. Ep 480 features Morrissa, Telecommunicator and CTO w/NC State Highway Patrol.
Read MoreEp 479 features Congresswoman Norma Torres. In this episode, we chat about the continued importance of the 911 SAVES Act, funding for training 911 professionals, and what can be done to reach our goal of reclassification and show what these heroes do daily.
Read MoreIn any profession, there may be a time when one becomes jaded. However, it is essential to know that there is a door that is always open for conversation. One just needs to ask. Ep 478 features Shae, a 9-1-1 dispatcher with Pershing County SO, Nevada.
Read MoreI love looking back at where it all started. What was it like when you first started/walked into dispatch? Ep 477 features Linda Stewart, CTO at FoxComm 911, IL.
Read MoreFor the first episode of 2023 we go back to where it all started and with those who helped make it happen. Ep 476 features Whitney, Deputy Director, and Trista, 9-1-1 professional, with Allegan County Central Dispatch, MI.
Read MoreSometimes all it takes is a little time and communication to allow the closure needed in this profession. Ep 475 features Sabrina, Supervisor at Hutchinson-Reno Co 911, KS.
Read MoreEp 474 features Bryce Wellmen, Emergency Communications Supervisor w/Cedar Park Police, TX. Bryce shares a powerful story highlighting his 9-1-1 background and experience as a concertgoer during the Mandalay Bay active shooter incident.
Read MoreWorking in 9-1-1 has its share of pressure. Growing up in public safety can add to it, and working with family can add to it, but how does it sometimes compare to the pressure we put on ourselves? Ep 473 features Kris, Communications Training Officer w/NRV911, VA.
Read MoreEp 472 features Open Mic stories from the Imagine Listening session at the 2022 NJ NENA conference.
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