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Retired Dispatcher who Survived Suicide Attempt Now Helps Other First-Responders do the Same
A retired police dispatcher who survived her own suicide attempt now helps other first-responders do the same as a Public Safety Advocate.

Ryan Dedmon
Mar 6, 202210 min read
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Peer Support Saved My Life
I 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 Dedmon
Jan 18, 20224 min read
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What I Loved Most About Being a 9-1-1 Dispatcher
A retired 9-1-1 dispatcher reflects back on what he loved most about the job.

Ryan Dedmon
Jan 3, 20224 min read
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How 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 Dedmon
Dec 16, 20215 min read
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Seasonal Depression Makes the Job Tougher for First-Responders
Public-safety is no easy job to begin with, but the holiday season always seems to make it tougher for first-responders.

Ryan Dedmon
Dec 9, 20213 min read
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A 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 Dedmon
Nov 18, 20217 min read
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Atlantic APCO Remembers Fallen Members at Annual Conference
Atlantic APCO paid special tribute to remember Longtime Members who have passed away at its annual conference.

Ryan Dedmon
Nov 13, 20213 min read
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Yoga 101 for 9-1-1 Dispatchers
Meditate on this: yoga can help public-safety emergency dispatchers deal with stress.

Ryan Dedmon
Oct 26, 20214 min read
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Tell 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 Dedmon
Oct 15, 20213 min read
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Come Sit a Spell
The field training program at the Lawrenceville Police Department requires new officers to do sit-alongs in dispatch.

Ryan Dedmon
Sep 24, 20216 min read
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Some Benefits of Exercise for First-Responders
Physical exercise can help free your mind from the prison of compulsively dwelling on the stress to which you are constantly exposed.

Ryan Dedmon
Aug 29, 20214 min read
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How 9-1-1 Dispatchers can Combat Metabolic Syndrome
So, you are a 9-1-1 dispatcher and your blood pressure is high? This is most likely the result of chronic stress response.

Ryan Dedmon
Aug 15, 20213 min read
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Ode' to CMP1
All dispatchers have a favorite work station in their communications center. Here is a special tribute to the station I once called mine,

Ryan Dedmon
Jul 19, 20213 min read
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Creative Mental Resiliency Training for 9-1-1 Pros During the Pandemic
In 2020, 500 9-1-1 professionals participated in a virtual training pilot using the book, The Resilient 9-1-1 Professional.

Ryan Dedmon
Jan 28, 20217 min read
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A Remembrance of September 11th
I remember exactly where I was that fateful morning...

Ryan Dedmon
Dec 29, 20203 min read
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Finding My Happy Place Somewhere Sunny and 75
Living in Southern California has its advantages. For me, it is the beach; that is my happy place.

Ryan Dedmon
Dec 29, 20203 min read
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Dispatchers Must Find a Happy Place for Emotional Survival
With the stress and heartache that accompanies a career in emergency communications, it is vital to find an escape in order to survive.

Ryan Dedmon
Dec 29, 20203 min read
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Auburn Career Center Offers New 9-1-1 Program
New training program in Ohio aims to better prepare candidates to be hired as public-safety dispatchers.

Ryan Dedmon
Dec 29, 20204 min read
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Finding Compassion: Fighting for Myself after PTSD
A veteran dispatcher's harrowing fight to save herself using an unexpected weapon... compassion.

Ryan Dedmon
Dec 29, 20207 min read
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Common Misconceptions about 9-1-1 Emergency Dispatchers
The top ten most common misconceptions about the job of 9-1-1 emergency dispatchers.

Ryan Dedmon
Dec 29, 20205 min read
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