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.
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Ryan Dedmon
Jul 19, 20213 min read
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,
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Ryan Dedmon
Jan 28, 20217 min read
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.
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Ryan Dedmon
Dec 29, 20203 min read
A Remembrance of September 11th
I remember exactly where I was that fateful morning...
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Ryan Dedmon
Dec 29, 20203 min read
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.
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Ryan Dedmon
Dec 29, 20203 min read
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.
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Ryan Dedmon
Dec 29, 20204 min read
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.
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Ryan Dedmon
Dec 29, 20207 min read
Finding Compassion: Fighting for Myself after PTSD
A veteran dispatcher's harrowing fight to save herself using an unexpected weapon... compassion.
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Ryan Dedmon
Dec 29, 20205 min read
Common Misconceptions about 9-1-1 Emergency Dispatchers
The top ten most common misconceptions about the job of 9-1-1 emergency dispatchers.
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Ryan Dedmon
Dec 29, 20204 min read
You're Invited! 911der Women Celebrates First Birthday
A group of women in the 9-1-1 industry have formed a special community and they just celebrated their first birthday.
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Ryan Dedmon
Dec 29, 20204 min read
In a Sea of Blue Comes a Rainbow
An openly gay public-safety dispatcher shares his experiences to celebrate Pride Month.
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Ryan Dedmon
Dec 29, 20207 min read
Mental Health Insights for 9-1-1 Professionals
Mental health professionals share their insights about what Mental Health Awareness Month should mean to 9-1-1 dispatchers.
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Ryan Dedmon
Dec 29, 202014 min read
9-1-1 Stories for Mental Health Awareness Month
9-1-1 professionals share inspirational stories of survival to encourage others to seek appropriate help and treatment.
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Ryan Dedmon
Dec 28, 20205 min read
Agencies Find New Ways to Celebrate 911 Education Month
Kaitlin Jordan and Lauren Stallings are two 9-1-1 professionals working to educate the public about the 9-1-1 Emergency System.
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Ryan Dedmon
Dec 28, 20201 min read
Sustaining 911 Resilience During COVID-19
911TI has produced a short video series to help 911 professionals cope with extraordinary new stressors related to the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Ryan Dedmon
Dec 28, 20204 min read
The Gold Line Gazette Interviews Jim Marshall
The Gold Line Gazette, a publication by Pafford Emergency Medical Services Central Communications Center, interviews Jim Marshall.
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Ryan Dedmon
Dec 28, 20203 min read
A Spit-Shine of Self-Care
Implement a spit-shine of self-care into your lifestyle to optimize your wellness as a first-responder and you can look like these shoes.
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Ryan Dedmon
Dec 28, 20204 min read
Line of Questioning: Why Dispatchers Ask so Many Questions
Emergency dispatchers ask lots of questions when you call 911 for help. Here is what you need to know about their unique process.
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Ryan Dedmon
Dec 28, 20203 min read
Dispatchers Go Sober in October
Dispatchers will Go Sober in October for the Survive & Thrive Fit Challenge to optimize their personal health and wellness.
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Ryan Dedmon
Dec 26, 20203 min read
Interview: Karin Marquez from RapidSOS
Karin Marquez, Director of Customer Success Management at RapidSOS, shares about the RapidSOS Clearinghouse improving location accuracy.
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