Ryan DedmonMay 84 minWe See You, MamaWeekends, holidays, day shift, swing shift, graveyard, no days off - I’m not just talking about the career you chose as a dispatcher...
Ryan DedmonApr 265 minThe History of the Florida Telecommunicator Emergency Response TaskforceFlorida TERT is a team of highly trained dispatchers who deploy after major emergencies to provide mutual aid and peer support.
Ryan DedmonApr 124 minThe National Public Safety Telecommunicator Week ChallengeTelecommunicator Week isn’t about big parties, food, or games. It’s about thanking YOU for the job that you do.
Ryan DedmonApr 102 minFor Those Who Wear the Headset: The Thin Gold LineTo the unsung heroes in dispatch communications who answer emergency phone calls and manage radio traffic… we call you, “The Thin Gold Line”
Ryan DedmonApr 75 minNextGen 9-1-1 Public Education: Engaging Kids Today with Tools They UnderstandWhen this 9-1-1 professional couldn't find any contemporary means to teach kids about 9-1-1, she decided to create and develop her own app.
Ryan DedmonMar 152 minCharleston County High School Juniors Training for a Future in Public SafetyStudent Leadership and Internship Program for high school kids exposes them to careers in public-safety in Charleston, SC.
Ryan DedmonMar 710 minRetired Dispatcher who Survived Suicide Attempt Now Helps Other First-Responders do the SameA retired police dispatcher who survived her own suicide attempt now helps other first-responders do the same as a Public Safety Advocate.
Ryan DedmonJan 184 minPeer Support Saved My LifeI am in a much better place now. It took me years to get here but I put in the hard work needed for my healing.
Ryan DedmonJan 34 minWhat I Loved Most About Being a 9-1-1 DispatcherA retired 9-1-1 dispatcher reflects back on what he loved most about the job.
Ryan DedmonDec 17, 20214 minHow will I Manage our Holiday Schedule?5 tips on how first-responder families can adjust to crazy holiday schedules and celebrate the season together.
Ryan DedmonDec 9, 20213 minSeasonal Depression Makes the Job Tougher for First-RespondersPublic-safety is no easy job to begin with, but the holiday season always seems to make it tougher for first-responders.
Ryan DedmonNov 18, 20217 minA Year After "Bigger Than the Bias"A personal perspective on the BLM movement and the challenge of being a person of color while serving in public-safety.
Ryan DedmonNov 14, 20213 minAtlantic APCO Remembers Fallen Members at Annual ConferenceAtlantic APCO paid special tribute to remember Longtime Members who have passed away at its annual conference.
Ryan DedmonOct 27, 20214 minYoga 101 for 9-1-1 Dispatchers Meditate on this: yoga can help public-safety emergency dispatchers deal with stress.
Ryan DedmonOct 15, 20213 minTell Us: What's Your Diversity & Inclusion Story?Our call to action inviting 9-1-1 and public-safety professionals to share their own stories of diversity & inclusion.
Ryan DedmonSep 25, 20216 minCome Sit a SpellThe field training program at the Lawrenceville Police Department requires new officers to do sit-alongs in dispatch.
Ryan DedmonAug 30, 20214 minSome Benefits of Exercise for First-RespondersPhysical exercise can help free your mind from the prison of compulsively dwelling on the stress to which you are constantly exposed.
Ryan DedmonAug 15, 20213 minHow 9-1-1 Dispatchers can Combat Metabolic SyndromeSo, you are a 9-1-1 dispatcher and your blood pressure is high? This is most likely the result of chronic stress response.
Ryan DedmonJul 19, 20213 minOde' to CMP1All dispatchers have a favorite work station in their communications center. Here is a special tribute to the station I once called mine,
Ryan DedmonJan 29, 20217 minCreative Mental Resiliency Training for 9-1-1 Pros During the PandemicIn 2020, 500 9-1-1 professionals participated in a virtual training pilot using the book, The Resilient 9-1-1 Professional.